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Blimey, I learn something every day on this forum. Never new they existed.

Quite understand. The pipe is flanged and the Screw in Nut (?) is very slightly flared so that no Washer is required but its the tighness of the fit that seals - I think I'm right in saying. I did suggest my mechanic put PTFE tape at the outer area of the thread when installing the new filter to be doubly sure.

That's a nightmare Howard - good luck with sourcing that part etc. I can tell you that my mechanic couldn't undo the Fuel Filter even on the second occasion I left the Car with him. The pipe to front was immediately right angled and between parts so perhaps (?) looking at your photo, not so difficult to cut off and put a length of pipe in if the Nut gets mangled and has to be cut off. Third visit, I gave him an American tool which I thought might just work on undoing the Nut, and he succeeded. It was one similar to this set. After he did the job I happened upon a single one on t'bay for a tenner and bought it for him as a gift. Holding on to my set ! Must cut open the old filter to see what it looks like inside. Been done more than a year ago. ps I have a length of tubing with Nut and 8mm compression joints, which i advertised on t'bay some time back. If interested I'll tell you more about the parts. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-Wrench-Hawks-Beak-Grips-Set-Adjustable-Spanner-Trade-Quality-4pc/153689661329?hash=item23c89e1f91:g:TFkAAOSwEIBec1Eq

Likewise when my Alternator failed on the M20 strangely the Battery Warning light did NOT come on despite the Car having driven from the QE Bridge to half a mile from Stop24 perhaps purely on the battery!

Having just returned from the Supermarket suitably masked and goggled, via a circuitous route to get the Car up to temp (battery been hovering around the 12.3v mark) I'm thinking "what on earth would I want to change this marvoulous Car for?" Your Celsior is beautiful Steve. You'll only regret selling it.

Cars do rust in Japan depending which area its located - so I've been told. You'd need a good look underneath. If its been brought back and untreated then it won't be a good example. I imagine its going to be very much a buyers market when lockdown is lifted. Those imported Celsiors just arn't going to make the price sellers want. They are not a young persons choice of Car exterior design and the older generation are going to be wary of spending cash to change vehicles when the plague continues to float round being potentially lethal. Some Celsiors have been hanging around for more than a year. As perhaps with most people, Iooking at an alternative Car is a diversion from boredom and after six year ownership has made me think of two alternatives. A LS460 which was for sale rather cheap. Discussed a swap for car and cash but lockdown and my Car not being 100% scotched the prospect. I've always preferred Mercedes S Class design to the Lexus LS430 and have even toyed with the cheap W220 models for sale. Fabulous interiors and reliable Engines, just electric Gremlins and Suspension anxiety. Think I'm over it now and will probably / possibly stick to the Mk2 LS400 which (imo) was never bettered design wise. No offence meant to other preferred models. Now is not the time to waste money when I can't even drive a Car anywhere and am a fully paid up member of the "at risk" category - so I keep telling myself. But - will I listen?

Enjoyed both 500SEC and 500SEL W126 series. Had more trouble mechanically with the Lexus after leaving the W126 and W140 series. Merc Electrics can be problem and wouldn't personally go for the straight six 300 but only the V8 420, 500, or 560. However prices are now very high for those models. Lovely Car to drive and effortless. Better Seats and more space and height than the LS400. Fewer around maybe tells a story. Loom and relay failures, but spares cost far less than Japanese. Timing Chains on larger engines

Steve, nice write up. I might be tempted to buy this kit. Fact is, I would only find it useful to be able to unlock the Car at a distance ( at present two foot is about the didstance and even then you have to point it correctly to the rear or it just doens't open. Perhaps automatically opening the boot would be a lazy b*gger / look at me, improvement that I'd enjoy. I think that your passenger door not opening when the ignition is switched off is a fault on your car, only? My only other annoying fault is that the Boot when opened by key when the Car has not been disabled by the keyfob, sometimes the Alarm goes off. It doesn't happen all the time, but must be a fault somewhere? Would the Hawk "click to open" system, bypass this problem occuring? Oh, and the flashing corner lights when locking/unlocking, are they legal? Is it only bleeps that are illegal. My Car doesn't flash the lights. Volume controlled bleep as a member on here instructed me how to set.

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I don't think the Mk2 does open when the engine is running, as I was asked to open the Boot going through Calais Customs and had to switch off the engine.

Pete, if you can lift that Battery out to charge then you are back to full strength. Don't want a Hernia next do you? Suggest apply Battery charger to battery in situ!

Yes, I've found the Car costly to maintain though reliable.

Aside - sorted. Right clicked after typing above two words and unticked "check spelling". Hopefully won't arise each time I make a contribution. Did go into Word program to see if it could be corrected from there and changes made, but seemed not to work? Baffled.!

The thing with the Fogs on the Mk1 and 2 being lower down, in more childish moments you can put them on with S&T's and feel like Nightrider. Had them on my Toyota Mk 3 Supra which certainly looked more like the Hoffs Car ! As for actual benefit, I've found on back roads in France that the Fogs do absolutely nothing to help see ahead. If anything they make matters worse! Aside (still getting every correctly spelt word appearing with a red zig zag underline - think it may have something to do with Google - but what?) Fortunately it disappears when clicked on "Enter"

Whereas I enjoyed the old W140 S class with its Emblem,I'm now happy to have a rarer (?) Classic Lexus. I checked up the Silver Aston Martin driven by Bond the other day (time on my hands?) Last MOT'd 2017. Perhaps it doesn't now need an MOT on reflection.

Might give that kit a try, one day. Not happy my Seat has collapsed even after only 140k miles. Would prefer if it looked more like a Rover 75 seat at this stage in its life. Not made for the heavier person, just the lighter Japanese,😀 presumably.(Excluding Sumo Wrestlers!) 😀

So you can't be arsed! as the expression goes!

Heartfelt condolences to those who have lost loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to those who have become infected with this terrible Virus. To all others - stay safe.

Surprised Adrian Flux has not chipped in to this thread? Those BRIS Comp. quotes hovered around the £200-£250 range including breakdown cover. Would be happy with paying a bit more but not current renewal quote which is more than £100 above last year by Saga. Will try AF online and see, rather than go via the money saving websites

Got half a dozen or more quotes better than what has been offered to me as a renewal. Then I thought, I'd delve a bit further into the seemingly behind all quotes, BISL Ltd. Didn't like what I read. Also don't wish to pay giving them authorisation to "automatically renew" which seemed to be the case in each quote. New search me thinks. https://www.fairerfinance.com/insights/blog/whose-customer-are-you-anyway

You are doing a great job on this Car. I don't think you have mentioned if the Heating and Air con system work, but pehaps you have? That Climate control unit you replaced looks like it may have been filled with water? When you take off a Door Card, should it be necessary, I am guessing you will find out if the Car has broken down in flood water or has had some other unhappy episode. Being parked on a slope with leaf filled drains no doubt would also cause a lot of water to settle inside and condensation trigger the rust behind the Dash. You no doubt have experience of this from your Mercedes restorations! I know I have!

Think something like the below was fitted to a '93 which is seen at the back end of a Video on the LS460SE-L https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Car-SUV-Remote-Starter-Keyless-Central-Door-Locking-Kit-Alarm-Entry-System/123869908265 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZQ4zsWw72U Does such a system make the Car easier to steal should anyone would want to steal it? Can't answer your Q on double spacing although using Microsoft Word I find it annoyingly seems to automatically double space despite selecting no space. I'm still getting (some not all) of my words on here underlined in red with a fuzzy line even though the spelling is accurate. Why?

No problem Steve. Its a pity that the Number plate lens don't unscrew especally as the bulb housing screws into the metal. Only way to clean is to go to the trouble of removing the complete length of plastic by way of loosening off the lamp clusters. A poked in finger does push detritus to the side. Fitted the camera albeit that I need to cement it in position which is why there is a sticker on it marked "up". Scrabbled around and found what I think was a foot from some piece of furniture and adapted it. It completely covers the hole and the base of it being cut down allows me to put in some p38 filler to secure the position of the Camera once seen to be working. All a bit of a fad, heath robinson etc, but thats my style of doing things!

To answer my own Question. No its not possible to remove the plastic strip without loosening off the light clusters - etc, etc! Didn't bother, just used a plastic lever to get a glimse, and after drilling hole the size of the Camera, threaded the twin cable through one lead at a time the first being duct taped to a piece of net curtain line. Not the easiest thing to do. Putting back those number plate lights is a real p.i.t.a as so little room. I see that they do pull out rather than twist the whole thing out. Wish I'd done that as trying to get the things back in - is a job for tomorrow as the hands have given up the ghost. When, and if the rest of the Reversing Camera gets fitted is difficutl to say. I give up easy these days.