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Of note was told by a 70-year-old mechanic I was working for that British cars would make a mechanic out of a preacher to include all of the famous verbiage that mechanics utilize when they get mad. I do know and have seen preachers cuss like a sailor when they got the bill for repair. Not...

Whitworth tools, I had forgotten about those bolts. I swear they were a cross between Metric and SAE, not to mention the difference in thread. I have seen nuts welded to the bolt to be able to remove, only in hidden areas of the car of course.

joseph Lucas, AKA "Prince of darkness" Remember there is the right way of doing things, the wrong way of doing things AND there is the British Way Of Doing Things. Not to offend anyone, I used to work on British cars back in the late 70's and early 80's. Could always count on The Brits to...

Actually, it is the other way around sort of. Place the hose and big collar in a vice, enough pressure to grab the collar, take a 90-degree fitting off one of your fuel filters, screw it into the fitting and tighten, Now take a wrench and place on nut above the large collar, if I remember...

I know that you were replacing hoses, do not know if you have accomplished it as yet, I used fuel line from NAPA suitable for diesel fuel. I undid my ends and cleaned the fittings of all debris, as a extra measure it used an old aircraft trick and utilized safety wire at the rubber end of...