My Victa Craftsman Deluxe 2 stroke mower will not idle correctly, only runs flat out all the time. How do you adjust the idle speed?

Bruce, February 2009

It sounds like an air leak. Check the seal o ring on the recoil housing.

epark mowers, February 2009

All the Vcta 2-strokes I've seen have a governed fixed speed. The 'throttle' control on the handles is only used for cold starts, and is actually just a choke control.

If the speed really is excessive, check for leaks in the pipe that connects the engine cowling and the carb.

phil_saunders@bigfoot.com

Phil Saunders, February 2009