Neil Barlow
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Hi, We would like to say a great big thank you to all that advised us, especially Pete Lewis who spurred us on and encouraged us to keep trying when we were frustrated and about to give up and go to a garage, and Doug who made it really simple. We have fitted a new fuel pump today and our Spitfire is now running. Thank you again, Wendy
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Ok, thank you ever so much for your help
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Absolutely nothing spurting out at all and the fuel filter is still empty so I think we need a new pump. Done with fuel cap open and closed
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Just going to try that now, the hoses are braided and in good condition, thank you everybody. All help appreciated,
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There doesn’t appear to be a blockage as hubby has blown up hose and can hear bubbles in fuel tank 🤦♀️
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We have no plastic heat spacer, we didn’t get a single drop when we removed supply hose to the carbs. We’ve had the car 6 years and have not changed pump in that time. wendy
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Sorry, we are by no means experts
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Hi, just removed fuel pump, is the little black circle (diaphragm?) supposed to open and close when you wiggle the lever? It is pushing fuel through hose.
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Thank you, we’ll have a look a bit later
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Definitely a full tank of fuel, no priming lever on the car. The fuel filter is new and also looks empty of fuel.
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The fuel filter is new and also looks empty of fuel
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Choke control drop down and return ok. No fuel in jar at all, not a drip. Fuel pump?
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Thank you, we will try this in the morning
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No, the plugs are brand new but not at all moist after cranking. No smell of petrol from exhaust
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We definitely have fuel in tank, attempted getting a spark from plug again and we do have a spark. When I turn the key it does not fire. Now we know we do have a spark does that rule out electrical?
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We’ve taken deep breaths, released frustrations and going to try again 😬
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Thank you for suggestions, think we’re going to tow it to a garage as we don’t know many of the terms you are using. Think we’re out of our depth 😬
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Our distributor is electronic and doesn’t look like any in the Haynes manual we have or the original owners manual. Do you know if anything in there would be replaceable? We have no spark at plug or coil
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Took car on a weekend away just before lockdown, no issues at all. Drove the car a week later and stalled when slowing down. Got home to the garage stalled and will now not start at all. Changed plugs, turns over but appears to be no spark
