Update for those who made suggestions and offered advice:
Clearly when I checked the new Danfoss BFP21L3 oil pump off eBay £35.40 + postage. The Solenoid Plumber 2 had fitted on my oil pump was a second hand one and not wishing to investigate any further I fitted the new pump and Solenoid...
Thanks awowen, That's what I would have hoped also, surprised they are not like mechanical engineers who would always attend a job with stock.
Switch out a spare part and try to isolate the issue. I am not keen on ringing random people anymore as I have had such bad luck. But there is sure to...
Thanks John, I know the burn time has decreased over the last few weeks before this short burn. It used to run for about 25 minutes before lockout. then as now you could reset lockout and get another 25 minutes out of it.
I asked about my spark, photocell which he said worked OK, in fact he...
Thanks Tibbot, I hear you but how can you get truly experienced people. All of them said they had been working on oil boilers for years when I rang them. the first two attended when I was not at home, so on the third try I made sure I was here and tried to suggest ideas but was ignored in...
My old Myson 60/80 Boiler has an Inter 2011 Burner, Brook Compton motor and a Danfoss BFP21L3 oil pump. I think it is about 20 years old. It works for about 5 – 10 Minutes then goes to lockout after the burner has fell silent. I have oil, tank is high and oil comes out of feed pipe steady...