Saving Old Seagulls

hi chris,no not the fuel tap mate.i`ve had this problem since i got the motor,put a new fuel tap in & it`s still doing it

thanks stelios,i`ll pull the carby apart again soon & post up some pics

i`ve had the carby apart previously & cleaned everything,there was a fair bit of rubbish in it,new washers etc but still leaks.so should i pull it apart again ?

where would i get a new fuel line from ?

thanks again for the replies
jason

thanks for the replies.

it has a rubber hose that seems quite hard but no cracks or anything,o leak from the fuel tap,thread on the base of the carby seems fine.

i don`t think it`s a sticking float,as i have to operate the tickler a fair bit on start up to get fuel flowing.

cheers
jason

the amal 2 jet on my motor leaks from the banjo bolt & also where the fuel hose connects to the float chamber.have replaced washers on the banjo but still no luck.

is there a way to stop the leaks ?

cheers
jason

thanks for all the informative replies.

after careful consideration i think i`ll pass on this motor & stick to my trusty old seagull.

many thanks
jason

thanks for the replies phil.after doing some searching online it appears the motor i`m considering is a 1962, 7.5 hp model.

that name & address would be great if you don`t mind.

cheers jason

it`s almost identical to that one but where the word mc culloch the one i`m looking at has the words "fishing scott"

can anyone tell me anything about Scott outboard motors ? i`ve been offered one very cheap but it`s seized,was just wondering what they`re like to work on,parts availability & pricing.

many thanks
jason

all sorted,found one in australia,thanks chris

Hi all,

i`m in need of a mounting bracket for my wspcl 2122gg7 motor,pic attached for reference.

cheers jason

yep mine is a 1977 model with a step in the drive shaft tube where it goes into the water pump housing,so need to cut & shut it along with the clutch rod.

but came up with another idea while down on the shed.photo attached.

hi,
can i turn my long shaft wspc into a short shaft without too many dramas ? it`s about 8 inches too long for my boat & was thinking i could shorten the exhaust tube,drive shaft & do a cut & shut on the drive shaft tube,sounds easy enough to me,what do others think ? has it been done before ...

thanks for the input.turned out mine was also a leaking fuel tap,new cork on it`s way.

thanks again
jason

HI have a WSPC long shaft which has i believe the Amal 2 jet carby on it.it is leakiny from the base of the float chamber & the base of the mixing chamber body,am new to seagulls & am asking for ideas on how to fix this.

is it as simple as putting a kit through the carby or replacing washers ...