lilianroyle
Member
The on/off push/pull fuel switch on my old seagull is loose and leaking, as all it is is a cork and metal plunger (I think) I can't understand why. Can the cork dry out and shrink?
seagull outboard fuel switch
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tedbarnes
Member
Yes - keep the cork in a jar in some petrol if you empty the tank.
PeteCooper
Well-known member
http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/faq.htm scroll down and the answer to this problem is revealed.
andy01842
Member
When the fuel tap on my seagull started to leak because the cork had shrunk I put the plunger in boiling water for a few minuets, it was quite a tight fit to reassemble.
Searush
New member
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When the fuel tap on my seagull started to leak because the cork had shrunk I put the plunger in boiling water for a few minuets, it was quite a tight fit to reassemble.
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Believe it or not, this is the approved method of fixing these taps. I actually took the cork off & boiled it for about 5 mins. Quite hard to put back on but has never leaked since!
Pan stank of 2/ for weeks tho'. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
When the fuel tap on my seagull started to leak because the cork had shrunk I put the plunger in boiling water for a few minuets, it was quite a tight fit to reassemble.
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Believe it or not, this is the approved method of fixing these taps. I actually took the cork off & boiled it for about 5 mins. Quite hard to put back on but has never leaked since!
Pan stank of 2/ for weeks tho'. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
richardabeattie
Active member
Why boil it for a few minuets when you could boil it for a full eightsome reel?
ccscott49
Active member
That's something I also wanted to know, thanks chaps!
