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Hey again guys,
So i decided to get the old seagull out the garage, and give it a clean up to use as an auxillary :) (very reliable engine btw :) )
So i went to take off the cap for the fuel tank and bloody hell, it wont budge :O

Anyone have any idea's on getting the bloody thing off?


Thanks

Kris :)
 
Not sure how old yours is, but ours had a tank made from a brassy metal, and the cap was bakelite type stuff. Have you released the venting screw? this may assist, but you will very likey need to wrap the cap in a cloth and pour boiling water onto it, leave for a minute or two then try with a stilson to gently persuade it.
 
Don't use stilsons on the bakelite cap. OK on the vent screw - often this will actually undo the whole cap rather than just the vent. Problem almost certainly oil residue soaked into the cork seals. Clean off with paraffin when you get it apart. You will also probably find the cork in the outlet tap gunged up as well.
 
no i mean like everything is cool up untill the cap, the vent screw is ok etc etc, the cork is ok btw, i boiled the in some water for a while and now the cork is ok, just still cant get the cap off :( xx
 
I agree if its a metal tank ( old one were brass later ones steel ... and rusted) try hot water.

Also use a strap wrench like one would have for oil fiters or in the kitchen/galley for removing jar lids.

For expert advice go to The Saving old Seagulls Forum


The seal on the cap is almost ceratinly hardened. Replace it when you get the cap off. Should be available from John Williams at Saving old Seagulls
 
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Ok got the cap off today :) thank god phew :p

Next problem, hard to undo bolts that will mash up?

How to undo these buggers like on the lower unit etc?

Thanksyou people :) x
 
Torquay-Guitarist said:
Ok got the cap off today :) thank god phew :p

Next problem, hard to undo bolts that will mash up?

How to undo these buggers like on the lower unit etc?

Thanksyou people :) x
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I'm sorry, mate, but this isn't good enough! How about some feedback. How did you get the cap off in the end, any damage? Did we help or not?

Ref the bolts, be patient, soak in an easing agent or diesel parafin mix & try heat. Also try turning both ways and an occasional tap to release initially. A well fitting socket on an impact driver can be useful too, but don't apply too much force as a snapped off bolt is a worse problem than a stuck one.

Incidentally, why do you want to remove them anyway? Many of these old motors end up on e-bay for spares after people try taking them apart unnecessarily. So why are you planning to take it to bits?
 
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I'm sorry, mate, but this isn't good enough! How about some feedback. How did you get the cap off in the end, any damage? Did we help or not?

Ref the bolts, be patient, soak in an easing agent or diesel parafin mix & try heat. Also try turning both ways and an occasional tap to release initially. A well fitting socket on an impact driver can be useful too, but don't apply too much force as a snapped off bolt is a worse problem than a stuck one.

Incidentally, why do you want to remove them anyway? Many of these old motors end up on e-bay for spares after people try taking them apart unnecessarily. So why are you planning to take it to bits?
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I got the fuel cap off by clamping it in a vice, and giving it a nice twist :) came off nicely with little damage, and yeah you guys helped i never thought of using some sort of clamp etc to loosen it :) < cheers guys :)

and i want to strip it down to give it a clean up, re-oil etc :)

Thanks

TG
 
Torquay-Guitarist said:
I got the fuel cap off by clamping it in a vice, and giving it a nice twist :) came off nicely with little damage, and yeah you guys helped i never thought of using some sort of clamp etc to loosen it :) < cheers guys :)

and i want to strip it down to give it a clean up, re-oil etc :)

Thanks

TG
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Ta, go check out this site and its forum as recommended by VicS. many have been there & done what you plan. Dismantling the engine "to clean it up & re-oil it" is likely to do more harm than good. Give the site a really good read, there is a huge amount of experience & info there. They are a very robust & simple design intended to cope with extreme neglect & abuse - and are very good at that!
 
According to SOS website, there are two things you must not do to a Seagull, unless all else has failed - take off the head, or take off the flywheel!

I expect this is sound advice, as everything else I've read there has been.

The old adage of "if it ain't broke - don't fix it!", seems to apply especially to Seagulls:D
 
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