fuel tank implode?
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I noticed over the last month my fuel cap door wasn't closing.
took the back carpet panel off just now and it looks like my fuel tank has collapsed in on itself like getting sucked into its own black hole.
what on earth would cause this?
and how the hell do I blow it back up?
took the back carpet panel off just now and it looks like my fuel tank has collapsed in on itself like getting sucked into its own black hole.
what on earth would cause this?
and how the hell do I blow it back up?
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I once worked with a British guy that told me he used to EXPAND motorcycle fuel tanks that had been 'dented in' during crashes.
He would clean and flush them and then put a spray (ether??) or gasoline into the tank. He shook the tank and then threw a lit match into the filler.
He was lucky a few times and it expanded the tank back into shape (sort of).
He blew one up and was slightly injured and gave up on the repair procedure.
Just reminiscing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bob gauff
He would clean and flush them and then put a spray (ether??) or gasoline into the tank. He shook the tank and then threw a lit match into the filler.
He was lucky a few times and it expanded the tank back into shape (sort of).
He blew one up and was slightly injured and gave up on the repair procedure.
Just reminiscing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bob gauff
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I noticed over the last month my fuel cap door wasn't closing.
took the back carpet panel off just now and it looks like my fuel tank has collapsed in on itself like getting sucked into its own black hole.
what on earth would cause this?
and how the hell do I blow it back up?
took the back carpet panel off just now and it looks like my fuel tank has collapsed in on itself like getting sucked into its own black hole.
what on earth would cause this?
and how the hell do I blow it back up?
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I noticed over the last month my fuel cap door wasn't closing.
took the back carpet panel off just now and it looks like my fuel tank has collapsed in on itself like getting sucked into its own black hole.
what on earth would cause this?
and how the hell do I blow it back up?
took the back carpet panel off just now and it looks like my fuel tank has collapsed in on itself like getting sucked into its own black hole.
what on earth would cause this?
and how the hell do I blow it back up?
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Don't think that it will be easy to re-inflate so I'm on the lookout for a used tank. Will have to check the whole evap system too
Actually it's pretty scary as it looks as though it could rupture at any moment!!
Here are some pics
![fuel tank implode?-flap-not-closing.jpg](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/87632d1480972888t-fuel-tank-implode-flap-not-closing.jpg)
![fuel tank implode?-dent-right-side.jpg](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/87633d1480972888t-fuel-tank-implode-dent-right-side.jpg)
![fuel tank implode?-top-tank-caved-.jpg](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/87634d1480972888t-fuel-tank-implode-top-tank-caved-.jpg)
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b1mcp (06-12-2014)
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Allan. if that car was blue I'd swear it was mine.
what I did was stick my air compresser blower hose in the top valve, amd blew it back up.
I had to have somebody hold down the tank cap. 1st try worked ok. but my tank was on empty. what I did which is probbaby really dangerous was fill the tank as much as I could and did the same thing and it blew back up to its original shape.
my problem ended up being that I installed my new Rochester valve backwards.
fixed it all and no problem. then a week later some lady crashed into it while parked and totaled it.
what I did was stick my air compresser blower hose in the top valve, amd blew it back up.
I had to have somebody hold down the tank cap. 1st try worked ok. but my tank was on empty. what I did which is probbaby really dangerous was fill the tank as much as I could and did the same thing and it blew back up to its original shape.
my problem ended up being that I installed my new Rochester valve backwards.
fixed it all and no problem. then a week later some lady crashed into it while parked and totaled it.
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Allan. if that car was blue I'd swear it was mine.
what I did was stick my air compresser blower hose in the top valve, amd blew it back up.
I had to have somebody hold down the tank cap. 1st try worked ok. but my tank was on empty. what I did which is probbaby really dangerous was fill the tank as much as I could and did the same thing and it blew back up to its original shape.
my problem ended up being that I installed my new Rochester valve backwards.
fixed it all and no problem. then a week later some lady crashed into it while parked and totaled it.![Frown](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif)
what I did was stick my air compresser blower hose in the top valve, amd blew it back up.
I had to have somebody hold down the tank cap. 1st try worked ok. but my tank was on empty. what I did which is probbaby really dangerous was fill the tank as much as I could and did the same thing and it blew back up to its original shape.
my problem ended up being that I installed my new Rochester valve backwards.
fixed it all and no problem. then a week later some lady crashed into it while parked and totaled it.
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Yikes, sorry to hear about the accident
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That's always something that hovers a bit in the back of my mind about anything I've put a lot of work into, that in a moment someone else (or nature) can undo it all. Not a reason to quit making the effort of course, but a real shame.
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Allan. if that car was blue I'd swear it was mine.
what I did was stick my air compresser blower hose in the top valve, amd blew it back up.
I had to have somebody hold down the tank cap. 1st try worked ok. but my tank was on empty. what I did which is probbaby really dangerous was fill the tank as much as I could and did the same thing and it blew back up to its original shape.
my problem ended up being that I installed my new Rochester valve backwards.
fixed it all and no problem. then a week later some lady crashed into it while parked and totaled it.![Frown](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif)
what I did was stick my air compresser blower hose in the top valve, amd blew it back up.
I had to have somebody hold down the tank cap. 1st try worked ok. but my tank was on empty. what I did which is probbaby really dangerous was fill the tank as much as I could and did the same thing and it blew back up to its original shape.
my problem ended up being that I installed my new Rochester valve backwards.
fixed it all and no problem. then a week later some lady crashed into it while parked and totaled it.
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I think I will try your technique first and see. I am a bit concerned about the structural integrity as there are some pretty significant creases but it's worth a shot. The tank is about half full so I'm sort of in no man's land.