17-02-2022, 08:21 PM
got the RP out again today, still tinkering with little coolant weeps, plan was to swap sheds with the chummy, so put that on charge (not that it was flat)
![[Image: 273957748_10225031159380717_135630592280...e=621471D8]](https://scontent.fman6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/273957748_10225031159380717_1356305922802078194_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=eRYWywgCEXQAX9yivJg&tn=cyQzhz0LRA4v9jTq&_nc_ht=scontent.fman6-1.fna&oh=00_AT-r5BMJwWVRqEEXGvY3z0ul0sWcmNkaeZMvzI-M3m-j3g&oe=621471D8)
Thought Id get the oil warm and dump it, it having done 50or so miles since the transplant, and having been in an engine I always change the oil soon after. So went for a jolly. Some way round the bypass we lost all go, and coasted to a gateway. It felt like no fuel and sure enough nothing in the bowl. Messing with the pump suggested it wasn't doing its thing and upon removal this was proven.
The diaphragm is ok, (though seemingly it wont go back on despite much swearing) so I suspect stuck non returns. However its got a strange top with some valves like I've not seen before. Gave it up as a bad job and walked home,
I concocted a bottle feed arrangement from shit in the shed, a nice threaded fitting fitted to a pepsi bottle lid. The rest of the pepsi bottle, a spare banjo, and the gas hose of the camping stove. Even found some jub clips then walked back with some fuel.
I blocked the hole where the pump used to be with a piece of card and bottle fed her home.
![[Image: 273858758_10225030052593048_920575311426...e=6212EA42]](https://scontent.fman6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/273858758_10225030052593048_9205753114268584169_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=U-Qt4OJwGHAAX-S8DDN&_nc_ht=scontent.fman6-1.fna&oh=00_AT9KldmS04vK1ZQ-9YLSOUxmQEvcp77x1BLVxRETmaKfow&oe=6212EA42)
![[Image: 273836168_10225030052113036_213180247670...e=62131B6C]](https://scontent.fman6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/273836168_10225030052113036_2131802476706687679_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=-oDxZtFDM0IAX_VFDMa&_nc_ht=scontent.fman6-1.fna&oh=00_AT89SMj4RV4O8vvul97vdTeWXbgf0oDtMYDZdvqotx2dww&oe=62131B6C)
![[Image: 273915356_10225030051713026_460680938501...e=62139828]](https://scontent.fman6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/273915356_10225030051713026_4606809385016429850_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=S_WcllrS8nsAX9U8bMP&tn=cyQzhz0LRA4v9jTq&_nc_ht=scontent.fman6-1.fna&oh=00_AT-CRtZ1ptKVoOo0QUX4aJvrenaqq0iHEicUgq2t9j18wA&oe=62139828)
Judging by the oil slick on the drive when I got home and the colour of the crankcase wing in the above photo, the bit of card wasn't 100% successful. But we still had plenty of oil and oil pressure. So all is good.
I shall study the pump tomorrow at some point. Thankfully I have a large box of used others. Given the diaphragm is ok, I hope to sort something out from stock.
Thought Id get the oil warm and dump it, it having done 50or so miles since the transplant, and having been in an engine I always change the oil soon after. So went for a jolly. Some way round the bypass we lost all go, and coasted to a gateway. It felt like no fuel and sure enough nothing in the bowl. Messing with the pump suggested it wasn't doing its thing and upon removal this was proven.
The diaphragm is ok, (though seemingly it wont go back on despite much swearing) so I suspect stuck non returns. However its got a strange top with some valves like I've not seen before. Gave it up as a bad job and walked home,
I concocted a bottle feed arrangement from shit in the shed, a nice threaded fitting fitted to a pepsi bottle lid. The rest of the pepsi bottle, a spare banjo, and the gas hose of the camping stove. Even found some jub clips then walked back with some fuel.
I blocked the hole where the pump used to be with a piece of card and bottle fed her home.
Judging by the oil slick on the drive when I got home and the colour of the crankcase wing in the above photo, the bit of card wasn't 100% successful. But we still had plenty of oil and oil pressure. So all is good.
I shall study the pump tomorrow at some point. Thankfully I have a large box of used others. Given the diaphragm is ok, I hope to sort something out from stock.