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Hi Peter, To prove the issue is a defunct fuel pump, simply remove it, put a piece of tube on the inlet; put it in a can of petrol, & work the lever by hand, & see if anything comes out. If it doesn't, then you've solved your problem. If it does work, then look for a blocked fuel filter, or a blocked fuel line from the tank. I think you are nearly there ! To check the fuel line, remove petrol cap, and get someone to listen at the tank filler, while you blowing back down the line. Do not use compressed air. If there are any rubber sections in the fuel line, then these can break down inside & block completely, even if the line looks OK on the outside. Good luck ! Cheers Banjo.

Good news, love that feeling when it finally works!

It's... ALIVE!! So I charged the battery and gave it a start, after a few disheartening tries it spluttered into life. I guess it was just that the fuel line was clogged but i'm sure the new distributor doesn't hurt. It idles a bit rough but i haven't timed it with a timing light yet (as i don't have one) so that will happen in the near future and will hopefully clear that up. I've also turned it off and on again just to make sure and will again tomorrow from cold start. Thanks everyone so much for your awesome help! I'd still be scratching my head wondering whats wrong if it weren't for the expert guide and suggestions on here

Take the fuel level float out of the tank, a 2minute job, and look inside the hole with a good torch. You might decide to drop the tank out and clean it out, also not a big job & it saves any blockages re-occuring.

My neglected car started, so I'll come along and try to follow you. Only a 5 minute drive home if the showers coming through.

Good going, may want to look at the fuel pump eventually. Hopefully you've diagnosed the problem!

I am keen mate, have been waiting for the forecast to improve for a few weeks now. Its not that bad really, but still not worth driving 2 hrs to have it rained out. I noticed there are quite a few on about mid this month so will be at one of those. A bonus too the weather is just starting to cool down so that will help your time a lil bit.

I agree Parrot, i would have never gotten this far on the facebook group (as good as it is), Anyway, so I tested the fuel pump and it seems to be working fine, i checked the fuel filter and it has a fair bit of crap in it so i might replace that anyway, and I blew down the fuel line and had my brother listen at the fuel tank, it was very difficult at first but suddenly got easy as if i had dislodged something that was clogging the line, so i connected it all back up and pumped the fuel pump by hand and fuel is now coming out (hopefully this is the good news I need). Unfortunately, thanks to turning over the engine so much the battery is now flat so i'll have to wait till tonight to charge it and see if the engine works.