New to me 40plus

[bbdave]

Hi new to the forum i have just come by a 1966 40plus looks a tad dirty and has been stored in a shed for a long while so basicly what do i do next i have no mechanical experience but i do know my way round a spanner i would like to tackle this myself is it reletivly simple? where can i locate manuals and which ones do i need.

Thanks in advance for any help

Dave

[Keith.P]

Hopefully open harts surgery will not be needed, but if you have a look on the main site you should find all the info in Frequently asked Questions, maybe John will have a manual available.
And yes, they are relatively simple.

[bbdave]

Yes been through the faqs and hopefully a clean of the fuel tank carb etc will do the job just need to know how they come to bits. Whats best to clean the outside of the engine to generaly tidy it up?

Dave

[woodbutchergraham]

Dave lots of people use lots of different products. Personally I use a good degreseant choose one that will wash off with water and scrub gently with a tooth brush (old one that is). If you want to polish your Seagull I use the same method with Brasso.

[Jerry In Maine]

can you get a product called "simple green" in britian? good stuff. you can use it indoors as it has no bad fumes, and shouldn't kill the cat if he happens to takes a lick. i use it to clean my harley's wheels and other grubby parts. spray it on and it pretty much does the work and it takes almost no effort

a tip i used for cleaning small parts of my rc airplane engines when i overhauled them: get a old crock-pot (a.k.a "slow-cooker", thrift shops always have them). fill it with simple green or similar, add parts, replace cover and cook on low overnight or until clean. you can use an aquarium air pump for agitation...drill hole in pot cover - route air tube and it'll bubble your parts clean. put tiny parts in a strainer/sieve to save you from fishing them out