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Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could help me with some ignition issues on my old Suffolk Punch Mower. The coil seems to be okay and so is the HT lead but the points are not giving the correct resistance. When they're open, they give almost the same amount of resistance as when they are...

Hi All, I know this is a fairly long shot as this is an American forum and I need help with a British mower but does anyone know whether the crankshaft from the 75cc cast iron Suffolk engine is the same as the one in the 98cc cast iron engine? Thanks in advance, abelw44

Hi all, A plea for help here! I'm having trouble opening the crankcase on my Villiers F15 engine. It seems that the cover is still attached to the crankshaft and I'm unsure as to how to free it. I have removed the circlip. being the mug that I am though, I thought well a couple of taps with a...

Hi all, Sorry for being off topic, this being a lawn mower forum, but can anyone identify the make of this tractor badge that I spotted on many tractors on the Norfolk coast used for towing boats into the sea? Thanks, abelw44

Hi all, I am having problems with my little Atco Lightweight mower. It is refusing to start, which I believe is down to the carb flooding as fuel leaks out of the air filter when the tap is turned on. As far as I can see, the float is not stuck and the valve is working. I am at a loss to work...

Hi all, I am having trouble starting my ATCO lightweight which has a Villiers Midget 2-stroke engine. I have looked online at using carb cleaner as a starting fluid but I'm unsure as to whether this would be okay for my engine and not cause damage to it. I understand that starting fluid should...

Hello all, I have recently acquired a 60 year old ATCO lightweight mower. It has a villiers midget, two stroke engine and I'm wondering if I could make a crankcase gasket for it out of thin (cereal box) card? I'm not sure about this because of the fact that two stroke motors pressurize their...

Hi all, Does anyone know about how the clutch works on old atco light weight mowers? I recently bought one and the clutch is seized up!! I was thinking maybe knowing how it works would help me to fix it! thanks in advance

Hi all, when I start the engine of my old suffolk punch 35s (1994) it shakes almost uncontrollably and this affects it's running making it run unregularly. When I put my foot on the engine to stop the wobbling it runs very nicely. I have thought this might be something to do with bearings in the...

Hi all, I recently removed the side cover (sump cover?) on the engine of my atco qualcast suffolk punch 35s mower. But stupidly, I forgot to put any timing marks on the gears. as far as I can see only one gear (the main one) has a timing mark but even that is not actually on the gear it is on...