Forty featherweight starting problem

steve66 · Post by **steve66** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:59 pm

Hi, I have a forty feafterweight that has a slight irritating problem.I vent the tank,flood tha carb, put a few revs on close the choke and try to start it but nothing.If i block the opening on the carb intake it starts first time every time.Once its running its sweet as a nut and once warm the problem disappears.Any help and comments will be gratefully recieved.
Steve

Hugz · Post by **Hugz** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:15 pm

Have you tried opening the throttle to around 3/4 on start up with choke fully in place? Each Seagulls seems to have their own start requirements.

Hugo.

steve66 · Post by **steve66** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:18 pm

Will give it a try hugz

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:49 am

give it full throttle and choke, after flooding it

steve66 · Post by **steve66** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:49 pm

Bloody aussies always right,cheers lads
Steve

Hugz · Post by **Hugz** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:03 am

That will be the day!

chris · Post by **chris** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:11 pm

have owned seagulls for 35 years, don't have a clue about the technical side and am not interested, only know how to keep them reliable and going