Saving Old Seagulls

Would anyone be able to identify which model Amal carby this is. I have been unsuccessful in searching the net and Amal Ltd for anything on this carby. Whilst I was stripping it down for cleaning, a spring and a brass cover or cap for the spring fell onto the bench when I turned the carby upside down to get the float out. The only identify marks on it are near the flange and it reads: 360/12. Would anyone have an exploded view of this carby or be able to describe where they go. . . jonmac

That spring and button looks like the tickler has broken, seen that happen before.

Hello Keith, Yes that sounds reasonable. Thank you for your answer. Is the copper rod running through the top of the cover plate where the tickler should be? By the way will the carby still function without a tickler?
regards
John

If that is the top of the float chamber, then I would suspect that's the place for the tickler.
Use the copper rod, solder the cap to it, drill and pin the other end, then cut to the right length, good as new.

Hi Bruce, Thanks for your reply in regards that its a CycleMotor/Trojan carb. Just in regards about lost bits, there wasn't any other bits other than I photographed. Closer inspection of the float cover reveals that the bent brass rod had been crimped just below the cover lid. Possibly if the carby doesn't work without the tickler, then I may have to look at a replacement. . . . jonmac

Must be an easy fix, I had repaired a similar button on a Seagull Villiers carb. You may need to create a new cap and a rod that pusses your floater. Just the correct length and thickness of the rod. You will need taps ands dies to match the diameter of the rod. Die the rod, tap the button, find a way to hold the button in place with the spring pushing it.. Are you getting the idea? That was what I did.




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