Well thanks for the input on my non-existent indicators. They are now fixed. I merely poked around the fuses a bit then took out the hazard switch, fiddled with it, glued up the broken switch plate (where can I get a new one of these then? The one to the right of the steering wheel holding 3 switches) and put it all back together and a some point they just started working! Marvellous!
I was well chuffed when, manoevering the Rover back into the garage, next thing I know the engine starts to cough, splutter and cut out each time I start it.
I'm thinking it's the fuel pump... Tonight I was able to start it and all was well for about 4 minutes then the problem retrned - cough, splutter the revs came back then cough, splutter, the revs came back - all without me touching the accelerator. When I gave it some gas the engine would cough a bit again but if I was very carefull I could increase the revs and the thing would happily run at constant revs (maybe 3000rpm).
I'm thinking that the fuel pump is struggling? When I get the revs up there will be a higher voltage at the pump allowing it to work properly and catch up with demand. When the revs are low the voltage is less and the pump is slower, engine almost cuts out, demand for fuel drops, pump meets demand, engine increases revs and demand, pump cannot cope, engine almost dies... and on and on...
That's it I'm convinced. New fuel pump it is - unless you guys come up with anything else before lunchtime tommorrow when I'll be on the phone to paddocks...
David
1988 90 HT 2.5 pertol