more attempts at getting the beast out of gear - and while I was fixing it 12 canal boats turned up at Wisbech to get ready to cross the Wash - saw one of them do a remakable thing with a bit of rope - I learned something new.
I think you need to lose more skin from your knuckles before the beast will succumb. Glad to see you replaced the impellor and fuel filter.
all the best—-