Saving Old Seagulls

My tuppence worth.If the bottle states that the contents meet xyz standard and that meets the requirement of your outboard/car/pickup/tank,then it will do the job.It must,otherwise litigation to beat the band. There are only so many,few,refineries and a lot of brands and the oil in Brand X @ £20 wil...

Beautiful job

And so she flies ,now for the cosmetics.Fill and paint tank,redo paint on block and crankcase,sand and paint leg,well re-chroming is a little out of my league

Ok,so here we go again.Got the head gasket and other bits,put it together,nice bright spark,new needle so not flooding,no go. :( Still sounds like a crankcase leak and as I split the crankcase,yup,I know,I know, not unless absolutely necessary :oops: So to fix,can I use sealant,as I have used on the...

Thanks JERSEYMAN, Well I have stripped the carb,one bent #3 needle :cry: ,the float floats, :) ,washer #12 in the diagram missing, :( ,previous owner scratched centerpiece with pliers or grips, :cry: sanded it smooth again,fuel mix blowing out at plug :( needs a redrill and helicoil.Looks like it ha...

So I got the old dear running again,for a little while anyway.And she's back on the bench in bits I definitely need a new plug lead.The one I made up will get her started but is not a permanent job. It still sounds like a leaking crankcase.Would a drive shaft full of fuel be an indicator that the br...

Yep.Cleaned and set points to .5mm/20ths.I jury rigged a lead today and got better spark and an attempt at starting.So I'm sure it's the lead.I will be ordering a new one and will get a spring or two at the same time.I actually got a couple of new plugs from the local tractor dealer,he had two lying...

I took a small video on my phone of the initial turning and sent it into the big blue yonder never to be seen again,but here's a pic I took as well this afternoon.
I also checked the resistance and I'm getting 4k ohms.

The timing was away off as in that the base plate had been turned.I did know that it is fixed timing but I wasn't aware that it had been moved until I spoke to John Williams who suggested I check it out.I hope this enlightened anyone who was wondering So I have stripped,cleaned and reassembled every...

I have tried the coke method with limited success. These days I use a 5l bucket,three or four table spoons of bread soda,a12v battery,a s/s fork but any piece of s/s will do.Tie a piece of heavy copper wire to rusty component,connect to neg. Tie another piece of wire to s/s fork connect to pos side....

Thank you for the quick response. I have no idea what the problem was.I bought it at a boat jumble,£20,"All it needs is a new plug" .I wasn't daft enough to believe that but at £20I could afford to take the chance. Had hard time getting it started,timing was away off.Corrected that.Cleaned...

Easier to see in the hand.Tried to edit but as not fully computer literate,I couldn't figure it out

New to the forum and haven't a clue about about Seagull single cyl Bought this a week or so ago.Had a bit of bother getting her fired up,however after a chat with John Williams,I got her running.Timing was as far out as Fanad lighthouse. When I did get her to run she wouldn't run right,reminded me o...