Saving Old Seagulls

Charles, you're too kind (good-lookin', too, especially when squinting real hard from a distance) I have no doubt there are better products - just stating that I've been using RTV for 15 years as well with no issues that I've ever found. And yes - having mating surfaces that are properly prepared &a...

Same as Mr. Large. I was shown to use Ultra Copper RTV at the head gasket & Ultra Blue RTV at the cylinder base & for the Crankcase halves - very light coat. Has always worked for me.

Ha! Weather must have calmed down a bit by the time you finally limped round to South Shore, then...

And nice vid, James...

Mr. Large... there's some mild footage after 3 minutes into the video - not a particularly rough year though. Some years are more fun than others, seeing your bow through & under breaking waves more often than not on South Shore...

https://vimeo.com/90839192

A big thanks to Mr. Large for coming down and blessing us all with his grace, his wisdom, his stunning good looks - just his general all round presence, really. It was good to see you, as always. Hope you had enough fun to make it worthwhile - and we'll catch you sooner rather than later... "Li...

The age-old question I think you'll have an easier time using an old drill bit or an allen key that fits snug inside - a sharp tap should do the trick.

Edit: I should have clarified to use the blank end of a drill bit against the tube, for the reasons pointed out by Charles...

1,5 & 6 - no outlets on this model. 2, 3 & 4 spray out with carb cleaner. Follow with wire in 3 & 4, if corrosion present, blow out and respray till your sure it's clean. That brass atomiser (?) sleeve next to 2 (that the main jet screws into) pops out if you push from the plunger & ...

Probably a good idea. The corrosion in the bowl you've cleaned up shouldn't be a problem, but if it's there in the carb's fuel passages, it definitely would be. I'd definitely check the carb's fuel inlet behind the filter screen at the banjo - If you don't have small enough drill bits, maybe a low E...

Flyguy, No expert, but the fact that the revs settled after partially covering up the intake suggests it running too lean. From the pics, there looks like a lot of corrosion has been present - did you clean out the carb's fuel inlet from the banjo side and from the carb bowl side (what your fuel nee...

Pm sent, thanks. Have a good one.