Having a hard time iginting the pilot, ?

sounds like the piezo ignitor is at fault ,intermittent spark,it gets a lot of punishment as it sits in the flame all the time ,.the electrode wears down and the distance between electrode to ground is too great to achieve that spark.you could try giving the electrode a clean with a bit of fine sandpaper.try www.espares.co.uk for a replacement .

mech monster
November 2011

I usually half press the ignitor, so that the gas has time to come through, then prees fully. When not in use, the gas in that part of the system will escape, so it needs time to get through

SD
November 2011