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Thanks John. I bought the service kit specific for my mower from ebay and as far as I could tell the bulb was the same (although black in colour rather than the original red). The new bulb doesn't have a hole in it, I don't think the original one did either (I can't check now as it has been...

Thanks Burnerman, that makes sense. Next step is to run the mower with the cap loose.....if it ever stops raining. Also, another thing I will try is to prime the mower with the cap off as the bulb at the moment takes 4 or 5 seconds to return which I am not sure is correct. I have seen videos...

Thanks. I have used a new gasket set and am fairly sure it is correctly fitted. I will remove the air filter plastic casing and see if there are any cracks. I have removed the fuel cap and it doesn't look to have any blockages. There is a felt filter on the inside of the cap with 4 tiny holes...

Thanks for taking the time to reply, much appreciated. That's an interesting idea. Perhaps the fuel cap has a breather hole and it has got blocked. I will try your suggestion later today (if it doesn't rain again!!!) and see if unscrewing it pops the primer bulb back out Thanks again.

I have a Mountfield petrol mower (HP470) with a Briggs & Stratton engine which I have recently serviced (oil change, new plug, new filter, new carb gaskets, new primer bulb). The engine initially runs fine and cuts well, but after about 5 minutes, the engine starts to falter before eventually...

How do these actually work? Does the water just fill through the hole of the Grohe part and push the seal down? Are there any adjustments possible to this? I see various bits turn but can't see if it it is adjustable in any way. Thanks.

Hi, trying to fix my daughter's toilet which has a constant trickle of water through the flush pipe into the pan. The flush mechanism is Grohe 27.05.44 (see photos). Reading other forum messages: Is this most likely to be the seal at the bottom of the flush unit? Are there any other...

Thanks, yes, I can find a flush pipe with a 2 inch outlet from the cistern, but not with a 1 3/4 inch opposite end. Closest I can find is 2 inch reducing to 1 1/2 inches. Any ideas where I can get one? The toilet is made by SImas which I believe is made in Italy.

I am trying to fix a leaking Simas toilet, I think the flush pipe has been cut too short at the pan end. I am struggling to find a replacement flush pipe. The existing pipe is 2 inches diameter at the cistern end and 1 3/4 inches at the pan end which seems to be rather uncommon. I have tried...

I live in a first floor flat, converted from a 1900 house. I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar bolier (approx 4 years old) in the kitchen and an airing cupboard in my hallway which houses a hot water cylinder with a Harcopak tank located on a frame above. The Harcopak tank is divided into 2...

That's really helpful, thank you. 1) The pump is Stuart Turner Monsoon Universal 2.0 Bar Twin. I can't see anything else on the pump other than a serial no. (1011023-049). 2) I am fairly sure no taps are dripping, but I will double check by leaving a tissue in each sink. 3) Please can you...

I have recently moved into a first floor flat which has a Stuart Turner Monsoon pump fitted to supply hot and cold water throughout the flat (3 sinks, 2 baths, 2 showers, 2 toilets). The pump activates when we open any of the taps, run the showers and flush the loos. After we have run the water...

Our Hotpoint integrated fridge freezer has started to get a large build up of ice on the one side only of the back wall. I have to chip off the lump of ice every week or so. The ice builds up just above the right hand channel where excess water drains along. I have made sure that the drain hole...

Thanks. How long do you suggest I leave the sand and cement to dry once applied, before tiling.....a few days?

I am refitting my kitchen in an old property and when I removed the tiles, in one area the plaster and/or rendering has come away, covering an area about 2 feet square, leaving about a depth of 2 or 3 inches exposing brick. What is the best and simplest ways for a DIY repair job before...