Anyone going to this?
I shall be there with an ever decreasing stock including user handbooks, Tabby Type K monocular with leather case & details of Humber Pig that is for sale & the possibility of 4 x Mk 2 Pig tyres.
Nigel well better to sort it out now than at the roadside.
Even with a tiny amount of fuel in the sump I once heard a loud bang & it projected the dip stick 30-40 ft into the air.
When did you last check that the fuel filter is not all gunged up?
Be wary of the washer on the bleed valve on the top of the fuel filter. I have had tiny leakage through that preventing fuel being drawn in.
Is this on a Mk 1? Check that the fuel tank breathers aren't blocked. I had to remove some Prestikon that had ingressed from wading preparation.
Is this on a Mk 2? Be wary of the non-return valve that both tanks vent through as that can be a haven for spider gunge.
Nigel did you check the new one with your fingers on the inlet & outlet to confirm it pumped?
Strange that the old one won't pump now. Have you tried just turning the engine over a little so that any leverage from the engine is disengaged so that you can get a full depth of leverage when hand pumping?