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I have just been given a Suffolk 75G14 petrol lawn mower that has sat in a
dry garage for about 11 years without any use at all.

I have not done anything with it yet apart from pull the starter cord a
couple of times to see if there is any compression. There is, but I realise
that's no indication it will work.

Could someone please let me know what the spark plug gap should be and also
the points gap.

Any other help that you could offer would be gratefully appreciated.

Jim G

"the_constructor" wrote in message
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I posted to uk.rec.gardening but not had any replies

I have just been given a Suffolk 75G14 petrol lawn mower that has sat in a
dry garage for about 11 years without any use at all.

I have not done anything with it yet apart from pull the starter cord a
couple of times to see if there is any compression. There is, but I
realise that's no indication it will work.

Could someone please let me know what the spark plug gap should be and
also the points gap.

Any other help that you could offer would be gratefully appreciated.

Jim G


Plug gap probably 0.4-0.5mm. Points gap, don't know but perhaps similar.
Check that they are not pitted and spin it over to ensure that they
make/break. You may also like to check the fuel system. If it wasn't drained
and run dry before being put into storage you may find the carb gummed up
with sticky old petrol. Simple matter of clearing out the crud, but be
careful not to enlarge any jets.
I recently took a Qualcast Suffolk Punch 43S out of storage, after about 20
years. A little fuel and it started immediately.
A shameless plug, said lawwnmower is now on Ebay. Item no: 160826791215

HTH
Nick.

replying to Nick, bill wrote:
I've just got a supercolt can u tell me if this runs on petrol or two stroke
petrol pls.

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On 02/05/16 14:44, bill wrote:
replying to Nick, bill wrote:
I've just got a supercolt can u tell me if this runs on petrol or two
stroke
petrol pls.


http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/si...075G14-25A.pdf

Now **** off.

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How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think.

Adolf Hitler

bill wrote:
replying to Nick, bill wrote:
I've just got a supercolt can u tell me if this runs on petrol or two stroke
petrol pls.

It's a 4-stroke so it runs on petrol. There's a sump with a dipstick
(or some way of seeing if there's "enough") if you look hard. Don't
run it without checking that it has oil.

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Chris Green
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"the_constructor" wrote in message
o.uk...
I posted to uk.rec.gardening but not had any replies

I have just been given a Suffolk 75G14 petrol lawn mower that has sat in a
dry garage for about 11 years without any use at all.

I have not done anything with it yet apart from pull the starter cord a
couple of times to see if there is any compression. There is, but I
realise that's no indication it will work.

Could someone please let me know what the spark plug gap should be and
also the points gap.

Any other help that you could offer would be gratefully appreciated.

Jim G

One would assume your Google MoJo is not working............

http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/te...75G14_(Generic)

On Jun 23, 11:30*pm, "the_constructor"
wrote:
I posted to uk.rec.gardening but not had any replies

I have just been given a Suffolk 75G14 petrol lawn mower that has sat in a
dry garage for about 11 years without any use at all.

I have not done anything with it yet apart from pull the starter cord a
couple of times to see if there is any compression. There is, but I realise
that's no indication it will work.

Could someone please let me know what the spark plug gap should be and also
the points gap.

Any other help that you could offer would be gratefully appreciated.

Jim G

Gaps wont have changed in storage. Petrol will have lost its
volatiles, so it wont light easily. Rubber may have perished.


NT