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Took the lid off :cool:

Been enjoying the Landy. But then after a three weeks sitting, it wouldn’t fire. Thought I’d run it empty but stuck a couple gallon in and it wasn’t sucking fuel... ...fuel pump wouldn’t create suction so after having the mechanical fuel pump off and stripped again, I reckon it was the seal...

Family over so I escaped for an hour to lay under the Landy in the rain! I had the dreaded starter motor clicks (rapid and continuous), replaced the solenoid but still had them. Battery was testing fine. Today I put a jump lead from the battery neg to engine block and it cured it - so I knew it...

Passed her MOT today! :) Garage couldn’t get her started, just got a click, so they dropped new solenoid in and bingo.

The good news is that I checked all the things suggested and they’re fine :D Then I remembered something - when I was rummaging around under the dash to fix the starter button, I accidentally pulled a spaded wire off a terminal from up behind the dash somewhere. I stuck my mush under there and...

Well, this is embarrassing. I done a stoopid :oops:

The plot thickens. I can make it turn from state A to B by putting an indicator on and flipping between dip and beam on the stalk. o_O makes me suspect the stalk? But that wouldn’t account for the headlamps not turning off...

Cheers, checked that out and cleaned it up but problem persists, two earths were attached to that tag but not sure whether headlamps or something else, will have to go deeper.

Next instalment of electrical gremlins. Somethings causing the indicators and headlamps to play up. It changes between two states, seemingly at random. State A: the headlamps do not come on, but do flash with the indicators (!), or State B: headlamps come on but won't turn off. When they do the...

Yes, and I’ll check, but it’s quite far from the knee from memory.

Time to tidy up the wiring a bit. I would call its state it came to me a dogs breakfast, but I feel bad for the dog. So, in no particular order.. the ignition barrel only has two positions and starter motor was wired to a green panel-mount push button, but un-mounted, literally floated around...

I had a decent morning with the Landy. I opened up the fuel pump and there was a little bit of metal swath and crap in the top part where the valves are. I think the filter had been letting by, mainly because it’s such a POS! A little wonky Pringle that didn’t seat properly, so I filed out the...

Well, whipped the fuel pump off this eve before it got dark. Lots of sediment in the bowl. But when I pump it makes good suction, squirts out petrol like a little whale and doesn’t weep by the main seal if I block the outlet. I think I’ll try to clean the fuel filter (the one in the pump) and...

Yeah they can’t be up to much for that money. I’ll see what I’ve got, then see if I can make it work.

Thanks! Very helpful. I’ll whip the old one off. I suspect it’s a pattern part as the previous owner mentioned it was recently renewed. Let’s see. I suppose those accept the same gaskets as OEM? Amazing that an overhaul kit is £15 but whole Bearmach fuel pump is £22!

There’s a fuel leak in the mechanical fuel pump. I’d been wondering where the petrol smell was coming from, and why it took so long to crank... I tried hand-priming the pump today and fuel leaked out, couldn’t see where but my fingers were soaked! And fuel all over the pump. Wouldn’t fire even...

Thanks for taking the time to post this. I definitely need to spend some time on electrics. I have subsequently discovered some more gremlins: - indicator stalk dodgy: looks like a pattern part, left indicator gives BOTH flashing, right = nothing :rolleyes: - brakes and reversing lights are...

First job was a nice easy one. Went to fill it up and noticed the cap was rattling around like a loose tooth. No gasket present ... new one £3

As posted in intros, my first Landy is this blue number described as a ‘characterful little truck’ by the previous owner. Well I can’t argue there! It has the petrol 2.2 with I was told a twin-choke Weber from a 2.5? Goes nicely, idle a bit lumpy. 4wd and low range all engage fine although a...