Saving Old Seagulls

Ok,

All has been well with the engine on a few garden starts weather is still no good, however I do have a minor problem, that's more annoying than anything else.. I'll be descriptive as I don't know the correct terminology.

Engine starts, water pumps all good... however fuel leaks from the ...

When I get the invoice Hugz,

I'll send you a message

Steve

Hello chaps,

Well all sorted now, blimey what a journey.

I replaced the impeller, cleaned the pipe that takes water up to the block, cleaned the prop housing, used de-scaler in the water jacket inside the block and result absolutely nothing! water pumping system still not working.

So I sent my ...

Charles,

Thats fine I was just looking for advice on the probable causes, I'm more than capable doing the work just needed a bit of direction

I appreciate your help

Hi Charles,

I did as you said, and no nothing, yet if i blow water up the pipe it comes out of the exit hole.

Bad news though... i suspect i have found a hairline crack it was hidden by the exhaust housing, it is on the bit of the head that the housing pushes onto and then is clamped onto with the ...

Ok,

I have had a look, i removed the propeller/gearbox housing and gasket and with a drinking straw blew water up the water pipe, nothing, so I tried at the block end and some drips came out.

I removed the exhaust housing and loosened the nut holding the pipe to the block and when I blew water up ...

Hi Hugz,

That's fine with me :)

I have emailed John asking for the spare I need, he is going to invoice me, its about £6.50.

I am just wondering though as the impeller does seem ok on the shaft if maybe it is the wrong way round and thats why no water is being circulated through the block?!?!

I ...

Hello Hugz,

I had some time today to look at the engine.

The block looks ok to me, no cracks or distortions.

So I stripped the engine and rebuilt it, minus the block and carb area.

I was surprised all the screws came out fairly easily anyway the impeller is cracked, its a plastic one and has ...

No nothing,

But I have to make sure I have things right on this... 2 little slits behind the propeller on the other shaft are where the water enters the engine correct?

When I take the engine out of the water, water does empty from it.

Can I take the side of the block off where the exit hole is ...

Hello, Hugz thanks for that :)

I could do with some more help please.

Today I did as Hugz suggested and was quite right the carb was flooded. Emptied the carb and cleaned the fuel line. Got the engine running again but briefly though as the water is still not exiting out of the top, the smooth ...

At the risk of sounding a little silly, especially of my earlier comments can somebody please explain in the simplest terms how to start the silver century and how to keep it running. And at what point am i supposed to see the steady stream of water running from the top from the cooling mechanism ...

Hello Hugz,

I'll give that a try when I get in.

Thanks

Does the shroud need to be threaded all the way? Because I am experiencing an issue where once tight the shroud is upside down if say there was a 2mm gap between the shroud and the end of the thread would that make a difference?

Thanks for the reply,

So does loctite wor in a similar way to superglue then? but can be undone with some force? so as in semi- permanent?

Thanks for the pic:D

That makes good sense, did you manage to get the housing to sit back in the upright position when you re-screwed on it on again?

Steve