Saving Old Seagulls

I think according to the seagull people there are no running in procedures, just start it up and run it as for normal use.

looks ok but best test is on a boat

the old litetwins are really good motors with a lot of character

Its all madness, quit while you can. besides that, when you run the motor in a small container try taking off the propeller and it should pump water, impellors rarely need replacing, with that model I would stick to 10/1 fuel mix, the modern 2 stroke oils reduce a lot of the smoke, you can buy plugs...

did you check the gearbox oil before using it and also I would replace the spring

I would offer $400

you are quite right, I think that motor was a 70's model

I have used petrol old 2 stroke fuel is good or turpentine or wd40 or kero

check the well has a good airflow around it as seagulls don't do well in outboard wells as they tend to aphyxiate themselves from the fumes as the carb can't breathe

yes I agree with 1650 bullett, I actually don't use a plug cap, I find the original seagull one very awkward to us when doing a plug change quickly as it can be tricky screwing the top back on quickly, I just use the screw that comes with the plug and a washer and never had any problems

1650bullett has used the module with the standard seagull plug and it works really well

is that the same motor as on the waterboys

that was funny and they are excellent players

maybe check your fuel tap as well, I once had one that was leaking and the fuel was running down the line to the carb