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The VIN number on the plate (just inside drivers door) should match the V5...

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No idea if they're any good (or if they still exist)... Found them doing a Google search

I don't want to state the obvious... But ensure any bare wires are covered when you've finished playing...

freckvan1 wrote: You might be lucky

My life doesn't do "lucky". If there's a slight possibility of something going wrong... It'll go wrong

I bought a new pump last week from Brickwerks, and it came with two gaskets. Both were the 'open' type (bottom of itchy's pic).

However I didn't change the bottom gasket because the bakelite spacer was stuck solid... and I didn't want to risk snapping it lol

You would need the cylinder which the heating element sits into. Would be a bit complicated...

Best solution would probably to use a 240v AC to 12v DC power supply / transformer...

Then you could use the existing 12v element when on hook-up

Decided to refit a mechanical pump for now. Maybe I'll look into fitting the electric pump properly with relay etc in the future (didn't really fancy lying on the floor in the rain!) Bought the mid priced pump from Brickwerks (£21ish), a new pushrod and some fuel pipe/clips. The bakelite spacer was ...

Well done :D Glad you managed to get it sorted. I never would have thought the horn wires could have caused it! It's good experience for when/if you have any electrical faults in the future! :lol: Also, It's always good to keep your fuses/holders and Earth crowns nice and shiny too, so that was well...

Someone on the Club80-90 Facebook page was selling a DG engine a couple of days ago... It could save you a few hundred on parts...

The labour I'd imagine would be quite a bit cheaper too using that as a donor

Is the hazard switch still out of circuit? Would this have an effect on the indicators not working? (just a random thought)

crazyhorse wrote: Doing mine in a few months, let me know how you get on with some tips and pointers, maybe I can come down and have a look if your in the diff

Of course, always welcome to come have a laugh at my handy work lol yeah in Cardiff so not far from you

The 7th pin is 'diagonal'. Would your wiring block which fits onto the back of the switch accommodate the diagonal pin, and if so, is there a wire attached to this slot? The switch could have possibly been replaced by a previous owner with the wrong type...? One of the reviews on JK for the switch s...

At least that makes it slightly less daunting

Also bear in mind that there are 6 pin and 7 pin hazard switches... Just to confuse the situation

I see what you mean... So the planks in the garage really didn't solve anything... Just made the entire situation worse

For now I better hope I don't run out of fuel (which I'm always close to doing ) and not leave it more than a couple of days without running the engine!

Stress.