Description
Overview:
The Tickler Cap and Spindle (86 9477) is a genuine Villiers component for the V Type carburettor used on classic Villiers engines, including MK10 and MK12. It is a small but vital assembly that lets you manually depress the float to flood the carburettor for cold starting and mixture priming. The cap is typically brass with a knurled top for grip, while the spindle is steel for strength and long service life. Fitted to the carburettor top, it helps achieve reliable initial fuel delivery without altering permanent settings. Ideal for restoration, routine servicing, and keeping vintage engines authentic, this unused old-stock part may show light tarnishing from age but remains fully serviceable and correct to specification. Genuine Villiers quality supports proper carburettor function and dependable starting.
Key Features:
- Genuine Villiers part for correct fit and function on V Type carburettors
- Brass cap and steel spindle for durability and wear resistance
- Knurled cap for positive grip and easy operation, even with oily hands
- Enables manual fuel flooding to aid cold starting and priming
- Helps maintain stable running by avoiding unnecessary mixture screw adjustment
- Period-correct appearance for authentic restorations
- Simple installation with basic hand tools; direct replacement for worn originals
- Unused old stock (NOS); may have minor cosmetic tarnish only
- Suitable for a wide range of Villiers engines using V Type carburettors
- Robust construction designed for repeated use in workshop and field conditions
Typical Applications:
Used on vintage stationary engines, garden machinery, and small plant fitted with Villiers V Type carburettors. Common on mowers, cultivators/rotavators, pumps, generators, and light construction equipment. Ideal for restoring reliable cold starts, improving first-fire performance after storage, and maintaining authenticity on classic Villiers-powered machines.
Also known as:
Carburettor tickler, flooding button, fuel tickler, float-chamber tickler, tickler plunger, primer pin, carb tickler pin, manual primer, float depressor.
Fits Models:
C25, MK10, MK12, MK15, MK20, MK25, MK40, V Type Carburettor
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 86 9477 |
|---|---|
| Part Type | Genuine Part |
| Manufacturer | Villiers |
| OEM No. | 869477 |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Machine Type | Engines |
| Fits Brands | Villiers |
| Key Features | - Genuine Villiers part for V Type carburettors - Brass cap and steel spindle for durability - Knurled cap ensures easy operation - Enables manual fuel flooding for cold starts - Direct replacement for worn originals |
| Fits Models | MK12 | MK20 | MK40 | MK25 / C25 | MK15 | MK10 | V Type Carburettor |
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