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by rustbucket
Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:21 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Refinish Gas Tank
Replies: 4
Views: 8963

Re: Refinish Gas Tank

I recently refinished a steel tank - After stripping it, I sprayed it with a light coat of self etching primer, and then finished with some Valspar anti-rust enamel - This was just rattle-can paint, not fancy 2-part, and I think other brands might work as well - Rustoleum, for example. After air dry...
by rustbucket
Fri May 26, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Transport Mount
Replies: 7
Views: 8908

Re: Transport Mount

Sigh ......... Somehow I just knew there'd be no satisfying you folks :roll: Actually, I didn't think it was all that close before - Everyone else did, though. The bar just sticks out a little more than the motor foot - I think the camera angle makes it look much more "protuberant", than i...
by rustbucket
Fri May 26, 2017 7:24 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Transport Mount
Replies: 7
Views: 8908

Re: Transport Mount

Well, whether by accident or intent, you guys have managed to make me paranoid ! Although I didn't originally think there would be a problem, after elaborate calculations, I convinced myself that under extreme circumstances, the car could contact the motor foot. So, I modified my original design to ...
by rustbucket
Fri May 19, 2017 7:14 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Transport Mount
Replies: 7
Views: 8908

Re: Transport Mount

You're right about securing it - I have a bunch of ratchet straps, and I'll use one of those in any case. I also thought of drilling through the the thumbscrew handles, and using a long shackle padlock through them. There are some outboards I've seen with that feature. Might keep it from walking awa...
by rustbucket
Fri May 19, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Transport Mount
Replies: 7
Views: 8908

Re: Transport Mount

I check everything, a LOT - It probably drives my wife crazy :~)
by rustbucket
Fri May 19, 2017 3:17 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Transport Mount
Replies: 7
Views: 8908

Transport Mount

I posted in the "help" forum earlier about my drooling motor, and as a side note, I thought some here might be interested in this. Since Seagulls DO leak a bit, and since I need to trailer my boat, I wanted to have a non-messy way to transport the motor. We drive an SUV, so putting it in t...
by rustbucket
Thu May 18, 2017 12:52 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Carbon Drooling
Replies: 8
Views: 12606

Re: Carbon Drooling

Have you ever noticed that even a couple of weeks after your seagull has run and it's sitting on a stand it still dribbles some oil from the pump housing? Black and slimy. YUK . It's all perfectly normal for 10:1 or 25:1 mixes. I'd be worried if i didn't see any gungy mess. Just my thoughts... Jon ...
by rustbucket
Mon May 15, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Carbon Drooling
Replies: 8
Views: 12606

Re: Carbon Drooling

Thank you for the reassurance - I obviously just need to put the little beast to some real work :)
Soon .........
by rustbucket
Mon May 15, 2017 12:48 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Carbon Drooling
Replies: 8
Views: 12606

Carbon Drooling

I don't know that I really need help (perhaps, depending on who you ask), but I do have a question . I have a 40 Plus Mark II, 25/1 motor, that I just got running again, after it sat for about 20 years. Cleaned & gapped points, new plug, went through carb and checked needle, etc, etc - It fired ...
by rustbucket
Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:05 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Ouch
Replies: 5
Views: 9875

Re: Ouch

Actually, I think the lucky one was the guy in the white shirt !
Talk about a near miss .............
by rustbucket
Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:26 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: An FVP in USA
Replies: 104
Views: 96316

Re: An FVP in USA

We do not have brown Tufnol over here, would someone be willing to sell me three of the tube pieces , correct size or a length of the tubing? We do indeed have Tufnol here - It's just another name for phenolic laminate, and It's available in many forms, in several grades. Here's a link to some of t...
by rustbucket
Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:00 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: 1981 Seagull 5hp
Replies: 3
Views: 7659

Re: 1981 Seagull 5hp

Hi MK -
PM sent
by rustbucket
Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:55 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Very low spark on 102 model AC
Replies: 13
Views: 17303

Re: Very low spark on 102 model AC

You should have some serious fun removing those 2BA screws :D Do you mean the little flat head screws, that are part of what's holding the iron blocks to the base plate ? Those are a bear to get out- mine wouldn't budge with a regular screw driver, even well soaked with penetrating oil. Out of desp...
by rustbucket
Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Very low spark on 102 model AC
Replies: 13
Views: 17303

Re: Very low spark on 102 model AC

This youtube clip is a good giude on how to test a villiers coil. Its not a seagull motor but its running the same ignition. http://youtu.be/7l-bXz9FBf0 I think it's an even better guide to replacing a failed coil with one of the ( much cheaper) 19373 "short" coils . Which happens to be v...
by rustbucket
Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:15 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Abused Villiers Jet/Centerpiece
Replies: 2
Views: 4527

Re: Abused Villiers Jet/Centerpiece

Well , after work today, I figured it out all on my own :mrgreen:
In the interest of full disclosure, and/or otherwise useless info, it's a #45 drill , or .082" - It drops right in now ..... just .

Tom ...... Inordinately pleased with himself