Saving Old Seagulls

Hello to all - I have read that the Gull has been called "The most efficient means of converting fuel to smoke" and I understand that. 2 cycle engines afterall. How much is normal, if there is such a thing? After just getting my newly restored 40 plus to run , I get very large clouds of nice blue ...

Found this problem and now this little engine runs well. I did not initially check the points because they were sealed up in the little round box, which I couldn't figure out how to open, plus the majority of the forum posts said if you seem to have good spark, don't mess with it. Turned out the ...

Most assuredly a Seagull prop-says 40plus on it. I tried adjusting the choke while it was in hte aeter and dying - didn't make any difference. Have not tried running without prop in the water. This weekend I'll try it off the boat , in a dustbin ( garbage can over here) :lol: Doesn't seem likely to ...

It has some play - about 1/8 " or so in the propeller shaft. It runs very well with no load, moves lots of water until it dies off.

I don't have access to a compression tester, but the thumb-in-the spark plug hole test suggests it's good and you can feel good compression when you pull on the rope. I can't detect any leaks around the head gasket. I recently aquired the engine and know nothing of it's history, but it shows signs ...

Hello all - My SJPL long shaft starts and runs on 2nd or 3rd pull just fine on the stand, dry, for short periods. Carb squeaky clean, nice fat blue spark, complete fuel system clean-up performed. On my sailboat, RPMs drop and it stalls out as soon as the prop is fully in the water. I'm thinking ...

Good information from all and appreciated. I got the new rings on with no problem. An oil bath helped. Luckily I noticed the rings have a taper on the ends which are supposed to match up with the retaining pins, I suppose. I'm now awaiting a new cylinder block to show up, along with a new gasket and ...

What I'm really concerned with is slipping the new rings onto the piston and into their grooves without breaking them. I'm assuming use of lubricant , easing them on slowly and nudging them into position little by little.?

Cylinder is off, new one is on the way. I took the power head off and the process was easy, except the water tube stayed in the lower unit, apparently seized in. I may be able to work it out, but thought I can just as easily reassemble it to the cylinder end after the new block is in place. There ...

Hello all - I'm needing to replace the cylinder block on a 40+longshaft. The book calls for complete seperation of the power head from the lower unit. Is this necessary or can the cylinder be changed with the engine otherwise intact? I'll also be putting on new piston rings. Thanks in advance ...