I finally summoned enough enthusiasm to take a look at my broken AX and quickly established that I had no fuel pressure. I could hear the pump running, but it wasn't doing anything. So I pulled it out and found that the hose between the pump itself and the plastic outlet pipe had come off. The pump was an aftermarket replacement which I had fitted: it was a loose fit in the housing so only the rubber hose was holding it in place. I refitted the hose, put a large hose clip round the pump body to stop the same thing happening again, and then found that one of the fuel pipes on top of the tank had split, so I had to drop the tank to deal with it.
I have used the little car a couple of times since for local errands and I have a strong suspicion that the cooling system isn't up to much. The temperature rises sharply in any kind of traffic, and then takes a long time to come down again. Radiator is new and the cooling fan works. I might need to look at fitting a bigger radiator although I would have thought the AX GT rad currently fitted should be good enough.
Meanwhile my diesel Pug 106 is slowly falling to bits around me (195k on the clock and adding 300 miles every week) and I have spotted a diesel AX for sale at a tempting price. Do I really need two old flimsy French cars in my life?
I have used the little car a couple of times since for local errands and I have a strong suspicion that the cooling system isn't up to much. The temperature rises sharply in any kind of traffic, and then takes a long time to come down again. Radiator is new and the cooling fan works. I might need to look at fitting a bigger radiator although I would have thought the AX GT rad currently fitted should be good enough.
Meanwhile my diesel Pug 106 is slowly falling to bits around me (195k on the clock and adding 300 miles every week) and I have spotted a diesel AX for sale at a tempting price. Do I really need two old flimsy French cars in my life?