Saving Old Seagulls

Yesterday my two oils arrived. I turned the horizontal Seagull onto its back. I put an empty container underneath and undid the plastic bung. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg2_zpsxxezuohu.jpg The temperature is fairly cool here, however I wouldn't describe it ...

I plan to change the gearbox oil when my oils arrive. What is the best way to do this? Should I take the aft cover completely off the gearbox? I'm getting the impression that to refill the gearbox, I have the motor upright and I fill the gearbox till it is level with the big plastic bung/nut. Is thi...

Well, I've ordered my oils and am looking for the washer that goes under the Domed Nut on top of the flywheel. I've remounted the fuel tank, however I shan't connect the fuel line until I've washed out the tank with some fuel/oil mix - up until now, I've only used kerosine to wash out the tank. I sh...

Is there supposed to be a washer under the Domed Nut on top of the Flywheel Cover?



Thank you.

Thanks for that, Keith. Upon blowing up the photograph I can see what you mean. As you said about a wheelie bin, clamping to a square bin has to be easier!

Nice looking motor!

Mike

I spotted a barrel in a skip. It is now in my garden. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/image.jpg1_zpsmjygbatp.jpg It is 40 cm diameter and 80 cm high. I guess that makes it a 100 litre odd barrel. I still think in terms of 44 gallon drums! I shall think about making some sort o...

Looking at my points http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg1_zpspz2ajlbl.jpg My photograph looks the same as photographs here. I am used to rotating an engine and seeing the points open and close. On this Seagull, that I cannot do this as the flywheel only lets lets...

Thank you for that advice, Keith. My apologies to whoever owns this photograph. I think this motor is similar to mine. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/image.jpg1_zpseojkeyys.jpg I have marked the position of the skeg and the thumbscrews (I think!). Would it be possible for somebody ...

Keith, I had thought about using our Wheelie Bin, however I had already seen this cartoon (on the Saving Old Seagulls Forum?) http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg1_zpsmmvzyysb.jpg There could be critism if I'm seen using the family Wheelie Bin for 'inappropriate p...

Nice to hear from you, Oyster. They say that the village of Coton in the Elms , Derbyshire is the furtherest point from the sea in England. Sometimes Derby itself feels like it! I've been away with work the last few days, however I hope to have another look at my Seagull before the weekend. I still ...

Is this oil suitable for mixing with unleaded for our Seagull? http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg1_zpskjzsq9r9.jpg Is this Gear Oil suitable for use in our Seagulls Gear Box? http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg2_zpsyxu4phye.j...

My Whitworth combination spanners arrived today. I put the old plug back in and used the 1/2 Whitworth spanner to undo the large domed nut. I've put the nut and the black plastic cover to one side. I presume I leave the bronze coloured flywheel on and set the points through the rectangular hole? Do ...

I guess I shall try mixing it in a large lemonade bottle or something similar. How many litres do these tanks hold? I was looking at the prop etc. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg3_zpsd2bzhm25.jpg How do I get the old oil out and the new oil in? Do I wash the ...

So the Fuel Cock is now reinstalled in the tank. The tap pulls ON and pushes OFF. I have had a look inside the tank. It's not great, however I've seen worse. I've put some kerosine in it and it can have a sit till I empty that and put the oil/petrol mix (1:25?) in. How do people work out the quantit...

Ok, the Fuel Tap Plunger is out now. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j304/awhitecat/scamp/Seagull/image.jpg1_zpsyeotnzch.jpg Everything looks ok. I shall give it a wash and reassemble it all. With the plunger out, I can now blow through the Tap assembly. Is the Cork Washer the surround at the end ...