Saving Old Seagulls

With the load trying to unscrew the nut, looks like a good way to get a mouthful of spinning flywheel.

A trick we used on bearings rotating in their housing was to centre punch in several places around the inside of the
housing. Each pop mark you make causes the outside of the dimple to swell giving the bearing a tighter fit. I should explain
that this treatment was used on electric motors not on ...

Thanks for that Keith.
regards George

My little 40 featherweight won't start in the dinghy when I'm alone but starts fine in a tank. This
forum has put forward the notion that it is because the engine is too deep blocking the exhaust
relief holes. I am quite happy with that but is it possible to buy or make something to lift the engine ...

Thanks for that Vic, yes it is a villiers carb, the black plastic type. I shall follow your advice.
regards
George

Yes of course. Sorry for the omission. It' aseagull featherweight NoFS270jj0 with a sealed gearbox.

Hi
I have read in the FAQ's that the choke only needs to be on for a few seconds. My engine seems to need
about 10 minutes before it will give full revs without choke. Does this mean my mixture is incorrect?, if so,
what can I do about it.
Grateful for any help you can give.

Regards
George :cry:

Thanks very much guys.

Hi, can anybody tell me the quantity of oil to fill a featherweight gear box to the correct level.
Regards
George

I'm a newbie here with no real knowledge of engines. I stop my featherweight by putting my
hand over the air intake. Am I doing something wrong, or is it ok to do that?