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Got the Sceptre half out of the garage today and it cut out... couldn't hear the fuel pump working so I bypassed the relay, still nothing but a sort of clunk from the pump.... gave it tap with a bit of wood, nothing. Took the inlet pipe off, getting a petrol soaked sleeve in the process  , plenty of fuel coming out of the tank, along with large bits of paint (usual '60s Rootes problem) but still no go. Looks like the pump's had it  I was planning on cleaning the tank out anyway, looks like a trip to the scrappy now for a 'new' pump..... |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down  and that's not really the car's fault. |
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I'm gonna try an xj6 fuel pump on my siggy , should squirt enuf juice for the turbo to burn ;D
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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That's a bit of a curse word.
I'm thinking of sticking a modern-style electronic lift pump on the Imp when it's done, more reliable and more powerful than the original I reckon. Then again I might go with one from a rear drive Volvo, they're much bigger and very reliable, if I could get one to fit.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Apr 12, 2005 19:53:51 GMT
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Took the tank out yesterday, pressure washed it out and kept swilling it out with petrol, here's just a small sample of what came out   Had a walk down to our local scrappy for a pump, but they hadn't got one..... but there was a nice dark blue MK1 Granada 3.0 Ghia outside, and a not so nice MK5 Cortina estate on it's side, having it engine removed with a Hiab inside.... Went to another scrappy, fished a pump out of a bin full of assorted curse word.... that'll be £20 please  only had £17 on me.... the last one I bough was only a tenner!! Got it all back together, up and running again now... and the new spring bushes arrived today  |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down and that's not really the car's fault. |
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Apr 12, 2005 20:05:40 GMT
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i got charged £20 for a scirocco lift pump from a car parts recycler (scrappy).... was expecting it to be about a tenner since a new one from VAG is only £34! but i didn't have £34 so i had to have it.
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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, plenty of fuel coming out of the tank, along with large bits of paint (usual '60s Rootes problem) but still no go. Looks like the pump's had it 
and that's not really the car's fault.
only had £17 on me.... the last one I bough was only a tenner!!
