I am now able to return to matters bus-related.   I started the week by washing out and heat drying the fuel filter bowl which had been pickling in white vinegar for a couple of weeks.  This effectively removed all the detritus and rust from within the filter bowl, ready for a coat of thick oil to be applied and a new filter made.  Next, I gave it a coat of No.1 rust beater.

Activity has been zero of late, due to other pressures, but I did manage to clean the rear brake servo and  its oil dashpot at the start of the week.  As time allowed, I continued work on the servo, removing the two air intake covers which were choked with oily filth.

Although other matters were receiving my attention this week, I was able to source and order new fuel filter cloths from Crawfords Marshall Tractor parts.  I also cleaned out the filter bowl and spun it in the lathe to remove the external rust.  I then pickled it in white vinegar and citric acid to remove as much rust as I could from the inside.