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:D Thanks a bunch - Cause was pilot not contacting thermocouple when main burner was lit. All working now thanks to you all.

Cheers, I'll give it a check tomorrow once the sun comes out again - brrrr

Thanks for starting this off. Pilot injector seems ok - good steady flame. If the pilot thermocouple wasn't getting to temperature then the pilot would go out - correct? but it stays lit ok. It's just the main burner only staying lit for a few seconds that's foxing me. There is no air...

I have a very old but well maintained Glow worm back boiler that I need to nurse through one last winter (I think it knows!) On firing up this weekend for the first time since March, the boiler lit - stayed lit for 30 seconds/minute then the gas valve shut everything off - even the pilot. I...