Saving Old Seagulls

Well .....I have checked the compression on the 40 and the dial is steady at "Naff all", so Ill drop John an email for some new rings !!!!

Charles UK thanks for the info on the con rod .... Ill check that as well just in case.

Ill post a reply of the outcome of the new rings in a few days ...

I have purchased a compression tester so will see what that shows on Sunday.!

Charlesuk ..... are you able to tell me how to identify different crankshafts?? I assume the length differs which would mean that the engine is not firing at the optimum time. Are they marked in some way?

Many thanks

Thanks for the replies

To answer your suggestions

The compression feels ok - ive started many seagulls over the years and this one feels like all the others.

I have double checked all the nuts for tightness

Yes its out of gear

I think I tried just about every combination of throttle and choke ...

I would be grateful for any feedback on the following problem.

I have a 40 long shaft with clutch FPCL 599BB8

The problem is that the engine wont start (when cold) on the rope. I can start it using a drill on the flywheel nut when it will fire after 5 or 6 seconds.(never straight away !) Then it ...