Any tips on better ticking over

[Mutineer]

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on making a century (LLS) run really slow for put putting to and from the trailer..It seems to run fine but doesn't want to go really slow, it just stops
Can it made to put put nicely ? Is this a mixture thing
Quite like it, not as penetrating a sound as the 40 plus at full bore

[Charles uk]

In a parts list dated, June 1st 1933, Marston listed a slow motion kit of parts priced at 13/2d, which I belive will fit straight on your motor, you will also need a pre 1945 ignition, complete with baseplate & flywheel.

Good luck with your quest, if you can find & buy these neccessary components, please let us know, if buying a good Honda 5 hp 4-stroke would have been cheaper.

[Mutineer]

Blasphemer!
I've been avoiding buying the honda units...they're costly!...maybe not more costly than 6 seagulls..but still
My 78 40 plus put puts really well (I believe it 's 4 stroking at that point , yes?)
And I Imagine the century should able to do the same
I guess I was looking for overall 2 stroke tuning tips to improve slow running..not stop action seagullaphry
I'm pretty new to outboards and little engines in general, but mechanically inclined

[Scho]

cant you just put the choke on a bit to restrict the air?

[Hugz]

New plug and clean and set the points will probably help. Experiment with different point settings which in affect changes the timing.

[atoyot]

I was wondering: The same flywheel is used for the 64cc and the 102cc models. This means that, as far as moment of force goes in flywheel work, the larger bore isn't getting as much stored momentum per stroke as the smaller one. This could very well be why they don't idle so smoothly at really low - tickover - speeds.

I will say that the best, slowest idle I ever achieved on a Seagull was while using aviation fuel, leaded, 100 octane (which in the US is called "100LL"). That was on a 40+ though, and is on Youtube demonstrating a water flow modification.

"Fuel" for thought......

[phil]

Try a new NGK plug if you don't already have one in.

[Rex NZ]

Mutineer

When manoeuvring a boat with a modern outboard, I like to set the motor idling, then, drift along momentarily apply forward gear or reverse gear, as req.

As for the classic seagull, having a clutch sort of allows me to duplicate this process

Rex