[jimbeekeeper]

Hi All

Possibly a long shot, but I am asking around.

I have been given 2 Godiva portable fire pumps powered by the newer Nissan engine.

They are in generally good condition, but I suspect the head gasket is gone (lots white smoke, emulsion in oil cap)

Hence why I was given them from work (they know I like tinkering with engines and things)

I suspect the cause of the head /gasket going is quite obviously no water in the coolant tank as when I topped it up it was like a garden sprinkler all along the joint.

Luckily I also have access to about 2 others to rob parts from, so I am hoping from these 2 running (although heads gone) + 2 in bits, that can at least make one good one or possibly 2.

So finally my question is does anyone know anything about them?

Does anyone have any user manuals for them (pump or engine)

Or anyone good a slightest bit of knowledge of them?

Thanks

[Browser]

If you can, a half-decent quality photo posted here would help a lot but, if it's the type labelled by the fire service as the LPP (Lightweight Portable Pump) then it's the 1.0 litre engine used in the Nissan Micra. This I know 'cos I had a 1200 series 1 Micra which I'd worked on a bit, then went to our annual town show which the local retained firefighters attend, only to see a Micra-engines pump sat on the appliance! ANyhoo, a Micra manual might give you some info?
Just found this on Ebay

[jimbeekeeper]

It is the same as this that sold on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GODIVA-WATER-PUMP-DIRECT-FIRE-SERVICE-4-CYLINDER-/230477776682?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35a98bc72a

[Browser]

Yup, that's a Micra Engine, can't remember the Nissan engine code for it, sorry!

[jimbeekeeper]

What year was your micra? That will help me get the correct haynes book.

But I have been "playing" with it this evening, and now have it running A++++

I dare not tell work how simple the fix was!

1 - Clean out fuel filter. It was clogges with rubbish, and I suspect why it would not rev. basicaly it was starving of fuel.

2 - fush out petrol tank of old petrol and muck.

3 put a bottle of this in the cooling system to fix the leaks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K-Seal-Permanent-Radiator-Stop-Leak-236ml-/270522437733?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3efc64d065

It now starts and stops perfectly, ticks over like a sewing machine. And does not smoke or leak/use water.