If the flame wont stay lit after holding the pilot valve open for 15-20 seconds then it is 99% due to a failure of the thermocouple.
You don't say which boiler you have got but most plumbers outlets sell universal fitting thermocouples but check before you buy. Cost should be less than £15.
Cledlyn
September 2008
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