Saving Old Seagulls

Hello, I'm planning to dismantle and restore my FV soon, but after checking how agreeable it might be to come apart, I think I will ask for some tips :) The head nuts came off ok, but the head doesn't want to budge despite a few rubber mallet taps. It has steel gaskets, so I'm guessing there will be...

Doesn't need to be in gear to pump, but it may need to have the throttle open past idle speeds, just incase you haven't tried revving it up. I'd definitely try lowering the exhaust and disconnect the water tube, then start and see if you get water out of the tube, that way you can narrow down the pr...

It may be that the pressure coming from your hose is a lot higher than from the impeller. Hose can push water past blockages, impeller can't?

I guess if it was me, and I was sure the water jacket was clear.. I'd remove the exhaust clamp, lower the exhaust tube, disconnect the water pipe and start the engine. If water flows out the top of the disconnected water pipe, then the water is pumping up ok - problem is on the top end. Otherwise im...

Nice to see your project completed. Looks like it's running well

Hello, just thought I'd post a few photos of my Silver Century project.. as I always enjoy seeing other peoples stuff on here :) This is my first real Seagull project, I built this one from parts gathered over time. I have done the power head.. although I still have the tank to paint, and leg compon...

Welcome That looks like quite a lot you got out there, I'd say it was definitely a good idea to clean it! Just don't store that mess in an old coffee jar, might give somebody a surprise

Hello again Henk :) Yep, that water jacket does look rather packed up with crud.. Here is what I did with my Century block: I used a long thin screwdriver to loosen up all the rusty muck, scraping and poking around inside.. and then some tapping with a rubber mallet to loosen it all some more (may n...

As usual, the thread has turned into some interesting reading and good information. Thanks guys :) I am going to agree on the "broken thing" being insert type affair, rather than a snapped bolt. What made me unsure initially was a combination of seeing photos of other carbs with a hex head...

Thanks Hugz. I was hoping it was just a locator, and not something more. The slide seems fine, so it will do until I find a better one I guess

I removed those parts for cleaning, nothing missing. It's just that circular part above the 46NE mark, looks like a snapped bolt head? On the inside there is a notch which locates the slide. The carb actually came off what I think is a Century 100 block, it had a piece of tube inserted as a bushing ...

Hello, two questions :) Firstly, what is broken off on the carb body, above where it says 46NE? Secondly, I am hoping to pair this carb with a Silver Century block.. but it seems an overly tight fit. I measured with calipers, and the OD of the block's inlet tube is around 0.5mm larger than the ID of...

If you don't have battery acid, some white vinegar (usually around 5%, acetic acid) works well to break down rust. Leave it in overnight.

"What else can I make with that?"

Heehee.. I thought exactly the same thing when I first saw the filter on an Amal carb..

Have you forwarded FV15425 details to Jeremy I'm sure he'll be interested. ... :P Jeremy sent me his information a while back. Interesting stuff. I will be sending him my FV15425 details when I start on that project :) Never tried autosol.. I normally work my way up to "smurf poo" and fin...