random rev limiter

[stevenw]

I believe you can get water in the fuel tank from condensation inside the tank due to changes in temperature particularly if the fuel level is low and the car parked up for long periods of time.

This may be able to cause rust inside the tank if it's not well rust proofed.

Also I would have thought that if the fuel nozzle has any bits of grit or dirt on the outside this could easily end up in your tank.

And as Harry says some petrol stations may have a small leak in their tank, which is expensive to fix so they'd rather not fix them if they don't have to.

If the leak is near the neck of the tank they might not be losing fuel but might get water and dirt seeping in.

[LeRoiDeLaRue]

Ah well, just had the confirmation car is good to go so its all aboard and off cross country

Might just start using Shell. The extra 3p or so per litre over Tesco may well save money in the long run. Thanks for the tips fellas

[Herman]

Ah well, just had the confirmation car is good to go so its all aboard and off cross country

Might just start using Shell. The extra 3p or so per litre over Tesco may well save money in the long run. Thanks for the tips fellas

What's wrong with Tesco's fuel? Mine has Tesco 95RON for as long as I own it and the occasional branded fuel (also 95, nothing super-duper)
Never had a problem.

[LeRoiDeLaRue]

What's wrong with Tesco's fuel? Mine has Tesco 95RON for as long as I own it and the occasional branded fuel (also 95, nothing super-duper)
Never had a problem.

Never thought anything was wrong but see Harry's post above.

After all that though, it was indeed the fuel pump, despite no fault codes coming up for fuel pump failure at any stage and records indicating it had been replaced a few years ago with a clip applied by prev owner and Nick having taken it to bits and finding no evident filth or fault last month.

Nick found someone on ebay selling new genuine fuel pumps, at less cost than his usual suppliers who have no stock anyway.

It feels like a different car now

[Drew]

I have another thread on what I assume is the same problem. Do you happen to have the contact details of the chap selling the pumps?

Cheers,

Ian

[LeRoiDeLaRue]

ask Nick or Jean at Austin Garages

http://www.austingarages.co.uk/

[Drew]

Had some luck tracking down those fuel pumps on eBay. The pump for our car is the same as for the 1.8 Petrol Turbo cars, for proof see the Rimmer Bros links:
V8 - http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID004174
1.8T - http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001966

The pump part number is WFX000290.

On eBay go to:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-M...53a52#payCntId

It doesn't list the V8, but the rover part number is correct.

I've ordered mine, nearly £100 less than Rimmers, so not too bad.

Ian