You are obviously ignoring my latest advice regarding the new pump then.
spraggo
You must be very cold!
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If your going to continue trying to fix the fault yourself and I dont think you actually know what the fault is. I would of now found someone {oftec registered} to come and sort this out properly and get your home warm again.
Exactly,the fire valve might need reseting?,check if oil is flowing thru it.Most systems self bleed when the tank is higher than the burner, but sometimes when the pipe turns upwards and then down again you get an air bubble which can be stubborn.
There is a special pump for this ( a bit like a bike pump really which decants into a bowl) but if all else fails, its a good suck
Once it starts flowing it will be fine so jam a thumb on the open end of the pipe, have a good spit then couple it back up to the burner.
I'm surprised you haven't got a brass fire valve around somewhere?
No matter, that should be open, unless someone has closed it!
Be lucky!
John
yes i have a brass firestop valve too. definately seems to be working as when it's shut I can't suck much but when open i can suck a good mouthful oo-0er.
i'll have a go shortly then
If you say that you can suck oil through, I can assure you that the pump has a far greater power to suck than you. Therefore if as you say the pump is new the only thing that will stop the pump sucking the oil through is because it is not spinning fast enough due to a worn coupling that connects the pump shaft to the motor shaft, known as a pump dog.
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