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Originally Posted by JohnnyBG
Hi All,
Firstly, thanks for the helpful responses. I had ordered a nice new non-return valve bleeding kit (would still have it in the jam jar with hydraulic fluid) and some 50ml syringes.
Then the owner of the garage called to say he'd done the job himself and all good - which it was! He said it took an hour but the secret was to work slowly and use a vacuum pump.
So now only the A/C to sort out but at the moment it'll be more important to research on here about the FBH. Never had one before.
Also be good to know how to hook up the audio controls to the radio (non standard one) as at the moment they just make a squelch noise through the speakers.
If I get stuck I'm sure there'll be a "How to" or friendly response from someone if I post asking for help.
Johnny BG
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what would you like to know about the FBH?
If you get one from a scrap yard dont expect it to work. Often the PCB has failed but it can also be glow plug or water pump. The FBH is plug and play.
Trebor, Devilish and Frenchmike are the ones to talk to about the PCB repair.
There is on the forum a "diagnostic" How To to help decide what has failed if it does not work.
The fuel pump needs to be fitted just in front of the rear offside wheel, look under the car and you will see part of the bracket. The cabling is under a blanking panel under the offside under the seat, you will need to thread the cabling down to the pump. Fuel pipe is close to the fuel filter under the bonnet, a bit of searching and it should be there. The plugs in the engine bay are tucked away next to the nearside wing, about level with the front of the battery box, one plug may even be in a plastic bag.
If lucky your water pipes around the battery box will be marked with where to cut to install the FBH. Sort of to the right side and behind the header tank is a bolt for fitting the exhaust to.
As for it starting, generally it is automatic when the temperature is below 5 to 7 degrees, something like that. There are a number of methods to "force" it to start and even turn the cabin heater on. A proper timer set up, remote control, earthing one of the pins, by text.
good luck and well worth fitting
macafee2