Las weekend, I was about to adjust my idle during warm up. The procedure needed a lot of engine starts and stops. After a while, I couldn't understand why the engine started to stumble and finally didn't start at all, until I noticed the fuel pump buzz from back was gone. I checked the fuse #4, but I realised that the old pump was stone dead
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I have now hoisted the car and started to dismantle the cover shield around the (early, long style) pump. But when I was about to pinch off the fuel feed line from the almost full tank, I felt it was very stiff, so I didn't wanted the risk to crack it. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Should I pump up the petrol from the filling end instead?
The next question is about what to do with the pump. For the moment, I don't know exactly the failure cause since it's still on the car. Though, I have noticed that a rebuild kit is sold by vintageeuroclassics. If I order now, I will save some time until I have been able to remove the pump. Should I go for that, not at least for preventive matters