Saving Old Seagulls

:D HOORAY.....She's running. :D
THANKS for all your help guys, I've certainly learnt allot more about Seagulls thanks to this site. By the way Chris I do carry spares on the water and I give it a "once over" everytime before I take it out on the River.
The Problem was fuel intake, (lack of suction ...

Compression seems fine. But I can't feel any suction.

I've replaced HT lead and plug, checked the points and have spark. It still wont start. Allthough when I removed carb and poured petrol mix straight into engine it actually fired and spluttered (hooray). So now I'm thinking that the piston is not drawing fuel mix in! is this possible? as I have ...

Sorry ! It is 40+ with villiers, same as yours.
Unfortunately not same problem. The main jet is firm with no movement.
I have just replaced fuel with new (even though it was running on existing). Still nothing, not even a cough. I've not heard of the problem you mention about spark plug not working ...

Yes, still have plenty compresion, fuel is clean in carb bowl, and spills out when prime pump used, no inline fuel filter. I did wonder if the timing had moved, but checked after reading on this site that the screw fits into a groove, so there is no adjustment. I am stumped! as I said it was running ...

Hi, any help much appreciated. I've had Seagull for about six years with no problems. Returning from trip on river, engine been running for approx 15 minutes, then it just cut-out, like fuel starvation and will not start. I have Fuel and spark. I've stripped carb and cleaned jet but it will not even ...