Shall I risk it?

[amazon]

I'd welcome your thoughts please!

Having put the Chimaera away running perfectly, when I went to start it on Sunday (fully charged etc), the fuel pump did not kick in. Changed the relay. No change. Changed both relays for new ones, no change.

Checked that the wires were on the fuel pump snuggly. All okay.

Gave the fuel pump a hefty few 'taps' and it all works! Tried four times - all good.

Now....... on Thursday I am going to France in the Chimaera for a couple of weeks.

Do I have a new fuel pump fitted before I go? Or actually, are fuel pumps prone to doing this sort of thing and now that it's cleared, it should be fine? Could a bit of dirt caused by running fuel too low or similar, cause the problem? And now that I've dislodged it - we're okay again?

I'd welcome some opinions please! Thanks .

[big geoff]

i would change the pump and the fuel filter for peace of mind .

[mickk]

Can you not purchase them before you go and if the worse happens at least you'll have the spares with you.

[Greeny]

Gave the fuel pump a hefty few 'taps' and it all works! Tried four times - all good

Essential part of the TVR tool kit

[TV8]

spare in the boot sounds good.

[Simon says]

That's early signs of a failing f pump unless it's sucked up crap same difference though the rollers jam

[scotty_d]

For the sake of 100 quid change it out and fire a new filter in too while your at it. Or risk being stuck at the side of some hot road side for hours waiting on recovery. It may only get worse these thing don't normally fix them self's.

[amazon]

The way forward is clear - thank you all .

I think I knew this in my heart of hearts, but would be cross if I changed it and then found out that they often do this and it was just a case of clearing it with a sharp tap and it would probably never do it again!