Villiers engine running rich

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    futtock
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    The newly overhauled Villiers engine of my Geest autotruck runs very well indeed until the spark plug soots up heavily, very soon after starting – presumably because it is running too rich. I have removed the air intake choke in case that is the cause. Forgive my ignorance but can somebody advise on carburettor mixture adjustment – see picture. Presumably the adjuster is the knob and locknut on the left of the picture? Does it screw in or out to weaken the mixture?

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    #31273
    wristpin
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    No mention of what model Villiers and can’t see enough of the carb to see exactly what you have!

    #31274
    charlie
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    A number of carburettors were fitted to Villiers engines, photo below is extract from manual for the MK15 engine.

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    charlie
    Keymaster

    Extract from manual for Mk20 and 25 engines.

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    andyfrost
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    The most common carb is the one in picture 3 , the main adjuster is the one at the very bottom of the carb , undo locking backnut , wind in slightly for a weaker mixture.

    Andy.

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