Phil Robson
Well-Known Member
Hazel disgraced herself for the umpteenth time last week. We were going up to the North Yorkshire Moors & got just through Thornton-le-Dale without any issues, then she refused to climb the hill :
There was no fuel getting to the filter & I thought it was a fuel pump problem. However after waiting for the AA for about 1 1/2 hours she fired up perfectly & has run fine since. I'm beginning to think that this has been the root of several issues over recent months & am now keen to grasp the nettle.
From reading various forum threads, the biggest win would seem to be an electric pump. There are many types & ways of fitting & I wondered what the current best option is in the opinions of those who have been there before me! Is a 'pushing' pump mounted near the fuel tank best?
(The picture was taken literally round the corner from "Matthewson's" of "Bangers & Cash" fame. It was an extremely hot day for these parts at around 28C).
There was no fuel getting to the filter & I thought it was a fuel pump problem. However after waiting for the AA for about 1 1/2 hours she fired up perfectly & has run fine since. I'm beginning to think that this has been the root of several issues over recent months & am now keen to grasp the nettle.
From reading various forum threads, the biggest win would seem to be an electric pump. There are many types & ways of fitting & I wondered what the current best option is in the opinions of those who have been there before me! Is a 'pushing' pump mounted near the fuel tank best?
(The picture was taken literally round the corner from "Matthewson's" of "Bangers & Cash" fame. It was an extremely hot day for these parts at around 28C).