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The high pressure fuel rail plug is on the end of the rail, underneath the inlet manifold and tricky to reach. But as I have written before, mine was getting condensation or something in it so I disconnected the plug, dried and cleaned it out and also cleaned the other end. Then I used a light...

For the soft top like mine there are 2 window pieces, 2 rubber corner pieces and the main piece is the large material covering with the struts etc attached. There is also a shower cover which is different again; I think you will have to have a hunt around to find exactly what you have got and...

I once used roofing flash band, a sort of tar backed 9 inch tape used for (bodging) roof flashings and repairs to make my Mk 2 Escort estate had front wings. I was a roofer at the time obviously. Worked surprisingly well as I remember. But it was a long time ago and I was young and the traffic...

Today any plans of anything productive are ditched as the rag top is coming down and the Hippo is going topless through the New Forest and Bournemouth.

I have not towed anything for years but remember looking in the Hippo book at the setting up of trailers etc and have no idea. You see plenty of trailers on the road where the drivers also obviously don’t have a clue either. I seem to remember that the towing limits of the FL1 are quite low though.

Looks good to me. A Hippo really earning its keep. I think mine would have a heart attack if I tried that.

Ah well, that word ‘pass’ is the one that matters. I think I had an advisory on a brake pipe one year that has never been mentioned again. It got better on its own. Have a good one

Happy days. Makes the effort looking after it feel worthwhile. Any advisories? I was surprised my fuel cradle wasn’t mentioned tbh. Will do it before next year. Probably.

Just saw your above post. If you have a bolt on tow bar there are flat rear steps for £25 that are great just to get a bit higher that bolt on in between towbar ball and mounting. If you see what I mean? I was actually trying to protect the back a bit more too as couldn’t find anything else.

If it worked it worked I would be happy with that. Did you get the MOT ok?

Smug MOT pass. Sad but true.

This is the only car I have been that interested in and your attitude is the best, get it done properly and you shouldn’t have to worry then. Experience has taught me a few other lessons to bear in mind though; one being if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The fuel cradle is ok for now so I will...

Glad no one was injured, very sorry to hear of what happened. Your posts that I have read always been useful so thanks and maybe another hippo will come your way. Let’s face it, there’s plenty out there looking for good homes. Regards

On a happy note, my hippo passed MOT with flying colours on Wednesday, just had to adjust headlight beam. No advisories or anything. Fuel cradle needs replacing which I thought was most likely to be mentioned. All that grease and Hammerite must have impressed the guy sufficiently. So can do it...

I think Jamie knows his Hippos alright.

Oh that’s good to know, I will be scared to look. I will watch the thread and see how you get on. I guess the regulars such as yourself on this forum are like me, very fond of their Hippos. It’s about the only car I have really liked and a kick in the nuts when this stuff happens. Hope you get...

Is the dreaded chassis crack a thing I have not heard of? Where is it? Sorry to hear that you have found it. Cars and bikes are really starting to pee me off. Great when they work, massive pain in the arse when they don’t. Mind you, still better than horses

Don’t know if the original was active; I seem to remember it was really filthy and would be surprised if it wasn’t compromised in some way. MOT Weds; just had a (hopefully) last look over. Number plate lights are a pain in the arse but working at the moment so if they survive a few days that...

And I didn’t think she knew anything about what the car needed doing to it.

I changed my EGR for same looking kit as you a few years ago and I thought it ran better straight away and never had any problems.