Saving Old Seagulls

Outer diameter 4.8 cm and inner diameter 4.3 cm. Or some inches.

I'm using the original emulsion slide and needle. The new one has a slanted bottom and the old one is straight. Maybe I can change the inlet if I can get it off in one piece :shock: There is a spring present but it might have lost its tension. I'll try if the other carbs spring fits, thanks for the ...

Its running

Testrun completed, it was running nicely for something thats over 60 years old. I just need to make some collar to adjust the motor depth. It was running too deep and stugling a bit. Is there a good way to prevent the needle adjusting screw in the carburetor from unsrewing itself while running? I ra...

And the "new" carburetor

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Got it running again. The carburetor had a cracked body and was a leaky mess. I got "new" one from ebay that had broken float and was missing the fuelfilter ring, combining these two I got one properly working carburetor. After cleaning all the gunk from the "new" parts and insta...

Thank you. I'm going back to the warehouse after a few weeks and try that. I also need to get the smoking under control before test run at the lake.

Just replaced all the goo that got out from the filling hole. Cleaned the carb quickly and washed the gastank. Gastank had its own type of goo, green goo. This motor had been sitting around for 15 years with that gas in tank. Also new plug in(old one was sparking so I can keep it as a spare) an it r...

Hello all members. I have a problem opening the gearbox. I got the two screws out easily. But thecover does not move a bit. I even tried hitting it with a log and hammer. Not good. Is there something i have missed or justneed to apply more force (and maybe heat the seal). The sludge coming out of th...