The elderly lawnmower at my mum's house is getting harder and harder to use. Every aspect of the carburettor is worn out and it is always either too lean or too rich. My brother correctly suggested that I should replace it. After a bit of searching I found a cheap Chinese carb that would fit and that was for a 2-stroke engine. 3 weeks and £18 later it had been shipped from Shenzhen and I started fitting it. Other than being smaller and less well made it is virtually identical to the old British made one from the 50's. The layout and operating principle is identical and all the controls are the same. It has to be a direct copy. It's now 2019 and this new carb has a tickler for God's sake. I can't believe that anyone who isn't me, an OAP or a vintage motorcycle enthusiast knows what that is, let alone how or when to use it.
Old
And new.
Surprise surprise! The throttle cable doesn't fit and I had to make a new nipple.
It works after a fashion but it is running very rich. I often have to clean and dry the plug to start it.
It's sooty and oily after I cut the grass.
This is what the main jet looks like and I now have a selection of sizes on order from the scooter racing people.
Now I just need to find out where the local garden machinery dynamometer is...
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