Saving Old Seagulls

water bug wrote:I have tried John - SOS and E-Bay for the short villiers throttle cables. They do not have them. can anyone supply , or suggest a source?
What should the short length be? Thank you

Grumpy, What is a cross beam on a trolly?? Maybe this was a mis post to another thread??? WB

Thinking out loud why can't you just shorten the one you have......

water bug wrote: Grumpy, What is a cross beam on a trolly?? Maybe this was a mis post to another thread??? WB

"Perfectionist Humour" I should think. Everything looks just about perfect with the Engine, but the piece of wood it is clamped onto is 'below par' He's suggesting you mount it on 'exotic' wood, to bring everything up to standard.

Throttle cable : There are little cylindrical ends cast on some how , and the outer black cable has special ends crimped on. It would take the special tools to do those ends , I think.... So I guess I will just use the 12" long cables.
Piece of wood holding the Seagull: That is my universal 2X6 ( inches -that is) Have used it in my bench vice for 35 years.... It gets a lot of wear. WB

For the more common seagull I go down to Wilkos, get a £2.50 cycle cable inner and outer, cut to size and re-lead the ends, job done.

Keith.P wrote:For the more common seagull I go down to Wilkos, get a £2.50 cycle cable inner and outer, cut to size and re-lead the ends, job done.

Or do what we do in scotland nick the wee feckers bike next door there loads of old bikes down the tip....o how i love being scottish. ..

I used a bit of blue tack to mold a new lead lever end and drilled a hole in plywood for the carb end. Remember to lead the cable before inserting into molten ends. Clay would be better.

Solder a bit of copper pipe to the ends it is a dan sight easier! It is a 10 min job
The ends can be made if you have a lathe or if your carfull a drill. They are held on with the pressure of the spring tension in the carb, And or a small punch mark with a centre punch.

More detailed pic of 2 part plug cap and yes keith it could be tufnol tubeing. ....

Interesting Tam, do they just pull apart?
It would be a lot better if them caps were not so hard to get hold off, I have some, but they are getting harder and more expensive all the time.
What's the spec of them tubes Tam, I may make one or two, as I haven't got any of this style.

Yes keith they just pull apart hope these pics make sense dead battery in caliper I'm thinking they where made for other uses (probably old skool bike)although iv never seen the extended cap anywhere else other than the seagull mybe bad design for outboards...

Only 1/4 of an inch in lenth in difference. ....but then again ask any woman that's a big difference

water bug wrote:Tambikeboy, I sent a PM asking about the screwed transmission tube and water pump housing, When you get home.......
Also as you said , Pictures of the two piece Sparking plug cover would be very helpful. ANY ideas where the brown tubing can be had? Thanks. WB

No pm this end china. ......

Well that was useful, You could have turned the vernier on.
No matter, I have my own plugs, so I know what ID I need.

Keith.P wrote:Well that was useful, You could have turned the vernier on.
No matter, I have my own plugs, so I know what ID I need.

Dead battery in caliper if you enlarge the pic you'll see the size......china...

Collector Inspector wrote:Do not stay up too late tonight Huggy. All the best for '17 outboards.

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Seem to wear out quickly night make them out of ally next time...