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I fitted a Facet Posi-Flow (think it's important not to choose a pump with too high output pressure) a few inches back from the tank outlet, bolted to the chassis rail, with a fuel line straight from there to the carb inlet.  Removed the mechanical pump and fitted a blanking plate over the hole. The...

Intermittent electrical connection on ignition side? Check all connections and earths around ignition, low voltage and HT side.
Fuel blockage?  Check/change filter if not done recently.

Check vacuum hoses around carb for leaks/splits?

Check windscreen seals/repair there first (if not already done)

Mine's like this (only a lot worse, will be doing a Fred Flintstone before long) but I'm not bothering to do anything until I've sorted the windscreen area out.

Quick update: Got some Cohline 2240 - a huge difference.  The Cohline 2240 has a smaller outside diameter compared to the Codan 3133 and the hose feels a lot more flexible.  The Cohline easilly pushes onto the carb inlet, and easily pulls off again, revealing no damage to the lining.  The Codan was ...

Thanks for all the replies, very interesting.   After a bit more research, it looks like there are 3 main-brand contenders  Cohline 2240 (R9) specified as "0-100% ethanol" safe  (what BW sells?) Gates  4219BG (R14) specified as safe "for ethanol blends" Codan 3133 (R9) - specifie...

R9 isn't ethanol proof so thats your problem right there. Maybe not 100% ethanol proof, but good for E5 and E10?  I've actually only had E5 in contact with this hose in the time its been installed.  What should we be using for modern petrol if not SAEJ30R9? There's no sign of any breakdown of the o...

After 5 years off the road and a lot of very slow DIY repairs my van (1.9DG) passed it's MOT last week.  Hurrah!  My joy was short lived though, on the way back the engine died  on me a couple of times on a stretch of busy dual carriageway, not an experience I'd like to repeat!  :shock: So I'm looki...

I had this problem, used to disconnect the hose from the pump, insert a small funnel and pour fuel directly in to refill the float chamber before starting of it had been stood up for a while! In the end I fitted an electric pump, but if it's fitted the safest way with a fuel pump relay it won't run ...

The choke flap should close with the engine cold and not running, so it can't be a vacuum hose issue.  Has the choke shaft just got badly gummed up so the bimetallic spring isn't strong enough to pull it closed? With the choke pulled to one side so the the bi metallic spring isn't connected, it shou...

Good idea, worth a try  

I'm trying to refit the off-side expansion tank, but whatever I try I can't get it back in.  I read a post about pushing the tab over the bolt first, then pushing the back of the tank until it clicks into place but I'm pushing as hard as I dare on the bottom of the tank with a bit of wood and it won...

Undo the nuts on the "pancake" on top of the carb and move that to one side to get a good view of the choke mechanism to make sure it's not gummed up and is coming off as expected when the engine is warm. An air leak making the mix slightly lean could increase the revs?   Air leaks seem to...

Ahhh, it's because I've bought the wrong bushes - got the ones for the later straight links, pre 85 cranked link bushes are a different part number!:oops: The old ones that were fitted were also the wrong type.  Worse still is that I replaced them myself years ago and had forgotten all about it!!  :...

Yes, already seen that.  He used the powerflex bushes which look like they have a smaller diameter and drop nicely into the casting.  The plain black rubber bushes aren't shaped to easily go into the casting, and looking at the old ones (which are the same diameter as the new ones) they seem to just...

Check for vacuum leaks everywhere, as has been mentioned.  All the vacuum hoses, the vacuum advance unit on the distributor, both of the pull down units on the carb, the brake servo connection and hose.  Probably best to do all that before starting a carb rebuild.