Saving Old Seagulls

hi
thanks again for all your replies.
i found the leak the same way i find any leak in anything,simply by brushing on a concentrated soapy water mix.
i used to be a pump engineer in the army and even in these high tec days there is no better way of detecting a "blowing" type of leak .
if you go to a ...

apparently he has run out of caps

i need a lead and cap as my present one is home made and i would prefer to have the "proper" one fitted.

thanks for the replies guys,you were absolutely spot on.
the problem was a tiny leak on the crankcase joint.
i didnt bother replacing gasket (lazy sod).
i just smeared a little "instant gasket " on to the leaky bit which was about 4-5 mm across.
left it for a day or two and it now works fine.
i will ...

oh dear
that doesnt sound to promising.
i will investigate all of the possibles you mentioned.
thanks peter.
ken

hi
my forty plus starts well,runs well then after about 15-20 mins it starts to "hunt" (rev speed fluctuates up and down).
if i stop the engine then re-start it is fine initially and then starts to hunt again after the same period of time.
ive replaced the fuel line,stripped and cleaned the carb ...

hi
im no expert but when i was in the army i was a petroleum technician and we just used red lead to line our metal fuel tanks.
if you do try it then fill the tank(after letting the red lead go off)leave it for a couple of days then drain the tank,there will be some flakes and bits of crap to get ...

thanks everyone

apparently it is a permanent fitting on the boat as it has what looks suspiciously like 4 bolt holes drilled in it.
it also has a metal loop thingy at the top and a plastic clamp thingy at the bottom.
i can only assume it is meant for an engine which doesnt already have any
means of securing it to ...

hello everyone.
im a newby......
i have owned several seagulls over the last 10 years and now after a 2 year break (i actually bought an evinrude 5hp,BIG mistake) i am back in the smelly old world of the illustrious seagull,a 40+ to be precise.
i have just got home from a very productive cod fishing ...