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According to the Haynes manual (which I have just got) it seems that it has to be accessed via the head lining... Are you sure you can get to the bolt just through the light?

Ah. So you can get to the bolt by just removing the light ? I.e. without dropping down the headlining? How does the light come out?

There's some other similar threads to this question, but nothing definite... I have an 04 K12 (the kids' old car) which is a great little beast but needs some TLC... The aerial (hinged type, not screw-in) has snapped off at the base and needs replacement. I can find YouTube videos for most...

So if the vent is inside the filler cap, then it won't help with the tank being pressurised when the cap is on - it's only there to relieve pressure during filling...

OK. I did it. Took battery out of the car. No power tools, no torches/phones, doors open & outside. Remove the back seat (2 bolts rear, 2 bolts front), undid the cover plate (3 catches), removed the pump/sender connector, unclipped the fuel pipe. The lock ring is a total b******. I cleaned...

I understand the risks ? I've done some high energy physics with VERY high voltages (>>100,000V) and consequently have a fairly high self-preservation factor... All car doors & windows open. Outdoors. No power to car. Earth strap on wrist, no synthetic clothing... etc.

Nope - the manual says to make one...

OK - It seems that with rear seat removal, I can get the pump and sender out of the tank and that should, hopefully, allow me to drain and rinse the tank without the palaver of removing the whole tank... Obviously, disconnect battery negative first...

Thanks for that - what a pain it is! Well, I tried syphoning some fuel, but the bends in the pipes make it impossible to drain the whole tank. I let the fuel settle in a clean plastic Jerry can... Apologies for the poor photo, but you can still see the small amount of rusty water in the...

Ok. So how to drain tank safely? We did have the notorious corroded filler pipe which was replaced a few months ago. Thanks

Thanks for the reply - can I change the fuel pump? If so, where is it?

Hi, I suspect that this is caused by fuel starvation as I've already had to replace the fuel filler pipe which was completely rusted, so there is probably crud in the tank. I know about the possibility of a timing chain issue, but the engine can run normally for months at a time, then will only...