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How do you start a seagull engine that wont start Am i doing somthing wrong?
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∙ 16y ago
Don't know if you're doing something wrong - you haven't said what you're doing or what model British Seagull engine that you have.
Be sure to try starting the engine in a tub of water.
Be sure your fuel mixture is correct (see any of the British Seagull sites for correct mixture for your model).
Be sure you have the right amount and right weight oil in the gear box.
Be sure the spark plug is the right one and is properly gapped.
After all that, either in a tub/tank of water or on the boat (and my British Seagull is a FeatherWeight 40, and therefore doesn't have a clutch or neutral - so the boat must be facing the direction I want to go...the minute the engine starts):
1) Open the brass part of the gas cap 1/2 turn (the bottom part of the gas cap remains firmly in place);
2) Reach around the back of the engine and pull out the brass fuel flow button (I think it says "Pull out" or something equally instructive);
3) Close the throttle (that thin slice of metal near what appears to be a muffler);
4) Find the little round button that pushes up and down and push it until gas drips from the fuel line (unfortunately, it drips into the water - not environmentally conscious);
5) Put the speed controller button (usually controlled by your thumb) all the way open
6) Wrap the starter cord around the pulley in the direction the arrows point;
7) Take your hand off the pulley - maybe rest it on the gas tank. When the engine starts, the pulley rotates rapidly and can cut or burn your hand if it is in the wrong place.
8) Pull the starter cord. Pull it again if it doesn't start.
9) If it continues not to start, try opening the throttle (the thin piece of metal near the muffler); and or let the engine rest before trying again. It may be flooded.
10) If it still doesn't start, take it to someone to be tuned up. There's a lot of old guys around who know about this engine and may be able to help.
11) If it still doesn't start - hey, its a British Seagull engine and has vowed to drive you crazy.
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