Saving Old Seagulls

Hugz wrote:Good to see that these later models have retained one of Seagulls endearing characteristics....

As far as im concerned, Thats healthy for a seagull.

"Good to see that these later models have retained one of Seagulls endearing characteristics...."

Yep, looks minimal Hugo. I posted somewhere recently that" only my beloved Seagulls do that". I love them for it by the way.

Stirling job Mate.

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Yep... makes pretty pictures in the water.... should photo them.

Now I'm in business. This might be the one can that the nozzle doesn't clog up!!

Only cost $6... so cheap.


Been looking around my pad to find something small enough but firm enough but softer than brass to push through small jets, apertures etc Best I've come up is a bristle on a hair brush. What do you guys use?

Hugz wrote:Only cost $6... so cheap.


Been looking around my pad to find something small enough but firm enough but softer than brass to push through small jets, apertures etc Best I've come up is a bristle on a hair brush. What do you guys use?

A paper clip< (If the jet is big enough) And compressed air. Normaly a good blast of high pressure air threw every orifice including the air bleed srew dribble hole fixs the problem.

Being a sparky why didn't I think of that...

Ok! Carby clean. Would you have a look at the crap that came out of the tank! And that is after I vigilantly cleaned it! So glad I added an inline filter. I feel like adding another.
That Jennifer Lopez is a bit of all right hey! If only I was ten year older....

Ok, she is ready for dismantling.... (the carburettor)
Now in pieces. Note I screwed the two jets fully in and recorded the turns so there is no trial and error on assembly (thanks charlesUK). Amazing how little parts there are to the carby. Less than impressed with banjo filter, again very pleased with additional filter. Now this can of carby cleaner with the tube attached really packs a punch and certainly pushes through all the tunnels, jets etc. Tis useful to see what tube goes where. I believe there was a bit of crud in the main jet but the rest seems fine but a test is the only way of telling. Paper clip.... Ok off to gas (petrol) station for a blow job.

"WOW" Thats why you were having problems with it starving for fuel, If you have a pressure cleaner (Gerni-Karcher water blaster) Stick the end of one in the fuel cap area, And go hard" Give it a good rinse with water, And go hard again". Then swish a bit of metho in there to dry out all the water. Dont forget your fuel tap' I wouldnt mind betting its clogged up.

Some silly Galah rang me on my phone while I was filming this.. so take 2!



Yep, I'm betting I have terracotta roof tiles in my fuel tap, see page 3.

Do aussie curlews have a kill button or do you just turn the throttle grip to shut the carb down . I just think that its idling to low. Knock it in gear and turn the idle screw up enough until you have water flowing from the tell-tale. I am guessing the other screw would be for fuel mixture. That could be the reason why its having dramas up in the rev range. turn the screw in until it seats, And then back it of 1-5 turns and see how that goes. If no different, Go back to the old setting and try using premium unleaded fuel.

That looks like a self inflicted wound Hugo, failure to clean the fuel system properly, let that be a salient lesson to all following this thread.

Why would you think tickover is too slow, does it stall, is it pumping water? this is a very different design to the classic Seagull, leave all ajustments alone till its on the back of a boat.

This was considered the pinacle of 2-stroke engine design in the early 90's, a cross scavanged motor with the same power output as it's loop charged contempories but with better fuel consumption per bhp, these were expensive that's why so few of them were sold, & it's a bit heavy compaired to it's Japanese relatives.

This is a 64cc Seagull that will turn a model 75 prop faster than a 102cc model 75! cherish it!

This is also a slightly higher temperature Seagull, the observant amongst you will notice a small restricter in the end of the telltale to slow down coolant flow & raise the cylinder temp to promote more efficient combustion!

[quote="Charles uk"]That looks like a self inflicted wound Hugo, failure to clean the fuel system properly, let that be a salient lesson to all following this thread.

Why would you think tickover is too slow, does it stall, is it pumping water?

I cant see any water coming out on tickover, Thats why i think its idling to low, If its wound up a bit (Enough till water comes out) I thought it would be ok.

As a young lad I loved the field shows of traction engines in the green pastures of England.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= ... w&dur=3362

Slow revving and so majestic. Do you guys still have these?