Well I put a non return in. Got the fuel to the pump. Dribbled some in with a pipette for good measure. Still nothing.

I knew the later car needed the pump timing, and now I read the earlier one does. Still no idea if this one does. Or if pulling vac on the return should get fuel coming through. I have to presume it's spinning though, and the vane part seems unlikely to have the option not to. So it really seems I fitted a bad pump (which was nice and clean) or there is some electrical part that can stop it

This is the best ford forum right? I have an mx5 turbo, and by now we would be on page 3. I have searched loads, but mostly in-concise topic headings took me nowhere. Is there a thread on this pump at all? Perhaps an electric pump to save me scraping it?