Cheers for all your help guys, I fitted a new relay and fuel pump, which sort of did the job. Instead of cutting out now it intermitantly hesitates in 2nd once/twice in a 1 hour journey. I reckon if I run in the pump a little more it should be fine.
I have gone and screwed up a little though. I managed to pull off the bolt and the end of my wiper spindle...prat.
This at least gets my ass in gear to do the Lupo conversion but looking out the window I doubt if i'll make it to weekend without the rain coming.
Aside from the conversion i'll still have to get hold of a new wiper spindle (as well as arms and blades)...anyone know of any decent distributors in the UK who might send a part this specific? I don't really want to buy the whole mech and even then couldn't be sure if it came with the wiper spindle.
cheers,