Barry ran up the engine having replaced the leaking oil pipe, and the good news is that the engine did not get damaged by its short run with insufficient oil. Hurrah!
The bad news it that when he was checking the oil system for leaks under load, shining a very strong torch round the engine compartment, he saw a fine jet of diesel spraying out of a pipe just behind the fuel lift pump. It looks as though this, not the fuel pump, was the cause of our diesel leak at the end of last year. The pipe had been rubbing on the engine block and worn through in a position that is incredibly difficult to see. Fuel that sprayed out but fell against the engine ran down so that it looked at through it were dripping out of the pump. It seems that we now have a working spare (second hand) fuel pump in case the new one goes wrong....
I've asked Barry to replace the pipe for us, and I'm feeling less annoyed that I did not have time to wash the bilges out on Wednesday!
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