[SEL] Engine ID

[Al Harris]

A bit of Aussie input on non-kiwi Villiers:

brent wrote:
> Ron i repair villier engines mainly 2 and 4 stroke stationary engines there
> is an arrow on the fly wheel that lines up with a mark on the body at the
> back of the flywheel roughly at 10 oclock

On my Villiers Mk 10KS and Mk 12HS it is at 12 o'clock.

  a half moon shape with a line ,The
> arrow mark on the flywheel and the line on the body line up; on the crank
> there is normally a slot that is set directly to the top

the keyway on my two engines

  if these are all
> lined up tighten the centre bolt and it should fire a common fault also with
> them is the condenser packs up this is normally hiding underneath the points

a GL103 is a good option if it can be sourced

> if there is no mark you might have to set the piston at just before tdc if
> you can put a piece off wire in the head it drops about 3mm

or 3/16" before TDC

  i think.All the
> engines are set that way that i have.. In regard to the condenser you can
> use a car type one 12volt will do the same job just to get the engine
> running

there is a modification to use a 6v or a 12v coil, running off 
the flywheel coils primary winding too, if the flywheel coil 
is history. I can supply this mod if needed.

   if you have trouble getting a spark they are great little 
engines
> there is a place in england that sells parts for them but the car one works
> fine.hope that helps brentnz

They are fun little engines,

Al
Clarence Coast NSW
Oz


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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Engine ID
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> 
>> Hi Andy,
>>
>> If it helps I do know Villiers did make an engine for a small  motorcycle.
> I
>> once had a James cycle with a Villiers engine.  It was  not a moped as it
> had
>> no bicycle pedals.  I think it had a three speed  transmission.  I didn't
>> have much luck with getting it to run right as I  could never figure out
> the
>> spark timing.  The flywheel was held in place by  taper fit on the
> crankshaft with
>> no keyway.  Eventually I  returned it to the seller.
>> Regards,
>> Ron Carroll
>> Clearmont, Missouri USA
>>
>> In a message dated 2/15/2008 6:56:44 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>> rustyiron1 at bigpond.com writes:
>>
>> Hi, I've  just got hold of a couple of engines (one for parts) that were
> in
>> storage  for me, from a deceased member of my club.
>> I've never seen these before,  they're a little 2 Stroke, look allot like
> a
>> Villiars, but has a Motor  bike Crank case.
>> On the flywheel it has "Australian Marine Engine Company  PTY LTD
> Melbourne"
>> Engine No. F1082.
>> Would any one out there have any  idea's on these engines?
>> Thanks........
>>
>> Andy Nicholson
>> Townsville  Qld
>> OZ
>>
>>
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