I found a DANGEROUS FAULT on the Rolls- Royce Rescue project after a Fuel Filter Change ! Ep.16

[@melwebb8485]

When you get attached to a car, you find yourself having a conversation with it. I'm sure one of these days my car will talk back.😉

[@RRudolf88]

As a RR driver, I can assure you that those cars are behaving like individuals. If you treat them well, they treat you well.

[@JL-of3db]

Agreed Paul, you get attached to them and them to you if you look after them. Thank goodness it happened then and you could sort it. Nice one...

[@jimcabezola3051]

Whew! Dodged a bullet there. Your methodical and thorough going over of this car saved the day! Well done!

[@johnparnell8571]

Well done, Paul. Thank goodness you are working your way through this car from one end to the other. What this process, and this video in particular, also highlights are the less obvious ageing components which ought to be changed as a matter of prudent maintenance. We all know that rubber hoses perish with age, and fuel hoses can suffer when exposed to modern ethanol-based fuels. I hope you are going to weather-protect the new components and fixings. Great content!

[@daviddaw999]

Just be grateful that you decided to change the fuel filter and noticed the leak. The condition of rubber and plastic parts is a real problem on older modern cars. I have a 1990 Mercedes S124 and a lot of plastic parts are really fragile. The heat cycles they go through render them brittle and clips fail all the time. Really old cars, such as your friend's Rolls-Royce have no plastic parts to break.

[@LarryBees]

Well spotted . Pescky mice or rat.. Scary job that decant.. at least the cost was little.. Neat job as per usual.😾👍

I would definitely have added some type of plastic shield around that length of fuel pipe.

[@peterriggall8409]

Good to spot that early Paul. I would have thought that a fuel hose would be the last thing to attract a mouse/rat. Normally they go for electrical leads which would smell better. If that had been the case, hopefully you would have noticed it by now. It might be a blessing in disguise as now you have got rid of any water/muck in the tank. I think you would be right about that being the original fuel filter….poor old girl. I can see the smile on its face and it is very happy to be rescued and in your warm garage. 😊

[@stevepitts7998]

I was thinking the same and was wondering if it was squirrel damage, judging by the size and shape of the teeth marks, which are similar to those that have been inflicted in our plastic bird feeders.

[@TheManintheSilverCloud]

Great to see you at the RRNE dinner the other night! Hope to see you at other events and it would be great if you can look over my rolls too 😄 Best wishes, Tom .

[@life_on_cars]

Great to meet you !

[@markdavissolarradio]

Top job. That hose hung on just long enough....

[@johncrocker1019]

Nice one , you never know about little hidden issues with potential big impacts . Nearly MOT time for you? Just had my 2011 XKR MOT'd, happily passed with no advisories. The mot place said to quote " this car is in great shape for a a 2011 Jag". So happy with that comment.

[@anthonysiddaway9145]

I do this lads mobile phones, such a nice bloke and never knew he was this skilled! Bloke can have discount next time I see him.

[@life_on_cars]

Thanks Buddy 😊

[@richarddoran3877]

Good job you spotted that. Good precautions taken, with dealing with this.

[@andrewf7822]

Well spotted Paul and great work.

[@benofbrown]

Bullet dodged there! Glad you spotted it. These cars were undersealed from the factory. I have the build sheets for my Turbo R, it's recorded as being done with Tectyl 506. That was in late 1995, I imagine it would be the same for yours. You can apply to the RREC to get the build sheets if you're curious, it's a lot of information, mine's 79 pages!

[@life_on_cars]

I've just ordered them from RREC 😊

[@P.J.B.769]

Very lucky that you came across that indeed, It could have ended very badly.

[@porkiepie1997]

The cars were not wax oiled at the factory. Yes, I worked there in the 1970s

[@simonnorcliffe5877]

😊😊another great job done on the 😊RR 😊

[@ianmead7712]

Hi and another great video and keep up with the great content

[@VicFreg-ck7ef]

Hi Paul, nice work catching that in time!. In the US an issue we have with older cars is the impact of the ethanol that is in the petrol today, which degrades the rubber fuel lines that were used at the time. I have several older cars, and I’ve had fuel lines fail because of the ethanol attacking the “vintage” rubber fuel lines. These crack and then start leaking. I’m not sure what the ethanol content of the petrol is in the UK, was wondering if the new fuel line that you were supplied met the modern standards for E5,E10, and other modern ethanol petrol blends.

[@GetOffMyyLawn]

Thanks for your videos Paul... working on headliner replacement on my XK this weekend. Great inspiration.

[@stevepitts7998]

Let us know how you get on please. Mine has just started to sag on the driver's side (2010 XK) Oh, what fun!

[@GetOffMyyLawn]

@@stevepitts7998 Success! I broke some clips getting the a-pillar trim off, but outside of that went well. Fabric Empire had a very good matching foam backed fabric.

[@stevepitts7998]

@@GetOffMyyLawn That's great. I'm hoping that I can effect a repair of the existing headlining, rather than replace, but if that doesn't work then your Fabric Empire tip will be a great help. Thx

[@bramprins229]

Thanks!

[@ColinGarner-h1t]

Good job mate .

[@skdinterceptor2828]

I have a mercedes w126 s class, it was smelling of fuel every time I started her up, past few months. Then I noticed dark stains on the road in front of the driveway....I assumed it was a truck that leaked oil,,...........until last week I started the car and my dog was barking at the car standing next to it, which she never did before.........I thought a cat was under it........I knelt down, shock horror the fuel was leaking like a hose spray from the fuel hoses near the fuel pump......omg! This could have gone down south disarterly.......! I changed the hose, it was perished being 35 years old. Phew lucky escape. Thank you k9 friend.

[@Phil-1969]

Well spotted,, I think Roland Rat was working at RR around 30 years ago, definitely nothing to do with Danger mouse

[@WayneB27]

You should swap that new rubber gas tank hose with a braided steel one (Aeroquip or Russell )to make it 100 % rodent proof in the future.

[@yorkshire6458]

Lucky very lucky but its should have been check at the start "supose I can say that now"really commencence

[@rogerreed905]

Good save . . 👍👋NZ🇳🇿🍻twa

[@imminentdisaster]

Fortunate that you found that well done. My 2cv has a capacity of 27 L. Lol

[@PaulFellows3430]

A nasty thing to happen but at least that hose let go in the relative safety of your ventilated garage. It would have been a nightmare if it had suddenly starting dripping fuel all over the road, which you would then have had to clean up somehow.

[@k8vnl]

You changed that on my birthday. 👍

[@life_on_cars]

@@k8vnl happy belated birthday!

[@peterjones1354]

Lots of foxes in my area, they just bit through the brake pipe rubber on my Lexus rear brakes, luckily braided pipes inside the rubber. Cost £240 to fix! It’s more common than you think….

[@life_on_cars]

😮

[@essexdavenorton]

i've always been told these things happen for a reason and this potentially saved burning the car down that is the problem with older cars fuel lines get brittle or get chewed up that's why you should always do an inspection of every part of the fuel line especially if it's been standing around

[@life_on_cars]

True 👍

[@PeteWard-j3d]

Hello mate, hope you are well I just wanted to ask a question I’ve got to remove the air-conditioning unit from the jag as apparently it’s leaking. I was just wondering if you’ve had any experience in removing the unit from a jag in the past? Only the garage is telling me they need to remove the bumper And pull it out front ways rather than from underneath all the best peter

[@life_on_cars]

Sounds like the condensor which is in front of the radiator so yes bumper off for best accessibility

[@paulkirkland1535]

Life on cars; Does Intro car supply parts outside the UK? They seem to have good quality parts for your Rolls Royce. I grew up on British and American automobiles in Canada in the 70's. So I'd be interested in finding out if they supply parts in Canada. British automobile parts can be a challenge to obtain in Canada as the majority of them are sourced from the US.

[@life_on_cars]

Hello, yes they do offer insured worldwide delivery. www.introcar.com/delivery

[@niptodstan]

I thought you were going g to say, the Mrs wanted to drive it. That would be a big problem.

[@life_on_cars]

@@niptodstan I think Mrs LOC will definitely drive this one day. I'll sit in the back 😄

[@patrickmaloy5262]

For certain, Hyacinth Bucket would love to be driven in it.

[@niptodstan]

@@life_on_cars Dress in your Queen dress with crown on. Very nice.

[@mstc72]

Luckily you spotted it and rodents didn’t damage the seats etc

[@EdsMiniEmpire]

😳😳😳😳

[@spencereagle1118]

Darn rodents, no wonder they ground aircraft when they spot one on board.

[@8052royc]

Try putting a vacuum cleaner on the filler cap to keep the fuel in the tank when you remove petrol hoses.

[@imminentdisaster]

Draw petrol fumes into an electrical device. BANG.

[@brianredmond4919]

Vacuum cleaners have a very sparky commutator - 🫣

[@TheStobb50]

I know it’s a car, a piece of machinery, but I get it about it working with you they do gather character my dad’s, Morris thousand you weren’t allowed to save the sell word around it or else it just would not work for you

[@life_on_cars]

@@TheStobb50 😉😄

[@skeelo69]

You dodged a bullet 😐

[@life_on_cars]

Definitely 😮

[@seansabhaois]

The recent rear spring holder repairs, with the grinding and welding, could have gone horribly pear shaped🫣🔥🐭

[@life_on_cars]

Exactly 😮