those xjs owners that DIDN'T have to seal up their gas tanks! I mean come on. Who designed this installation? Certainly not the famed JAGUAR motors. Probably the gas TANK supplier knowing that if the tank is put flat on a bed of tar-paper layers with nothing in between it's bound to produce moisture and rust out the bottom of the tank. Then they can sell another for replacement. AAAANNNND.... What the heck is with the removal????? A CROWBAR to remove the gas cap? Let me guess, you need a SPECIAL TOOL to remove it. I'm greatly disappointed in this area of the car. Seems they could have attached some sort of stands to go under the tank to elevate it and avoid the whole problem completely. I'm not going to bother as I won't have the car 20 years from now and with the sealing process I used it probably won't rust again anyway. I guess I'm just dealing with the fact that in most areas of the xjs the design and engineering is superb, but in some others??????WTF, I mean What the FFFFFFFk!! UGH! Bud

 

Bud, as your mates in the Army say when you get shot, "Shouldn't have joined if you can't take a joke!"

I suggest the great Doctor Grant Francis' prescription of JD or similar, repeating as necessary until peace returns...

Greg

 

Yep,

Partaking now as we await 2014.

I hear all these tank rust issues, and in all my years with these beasts, only ONE. Maybe its our mostly dry climate, or fuel being mainly "non-Ethanol" mixed also helps.

That DUMB rivet from the under side is more of an issue in the big scheme of things.

All I have seen also sit on a hi-density foam pad, not the tar paper you mention.

There was a recall, down here at least, for tank replacement, but that was sooo long ago I dont remember the details anymore, and JD is clouding it also, HAHA. I do know it was nothing to do with rust/rot.

Fuel odours, YES, and usually hose related, or some lazy person changing the fuel filter without removing the carpet.

AGREED, that fuel filler spout is a plain MONGREL to get out, and a crowbar messes the paint something terrible. I used "dishwashing soap" and pushed the thing inward and worked it back and forth, and it usually came out in about a 3 stubbie time frame (30 minutes for those that know not of our stubbie).

Also AGREED, it is a juggle to get it out of the boot, but, keeps you out of "her" hair for an hour or 2, and you have the added advantage of learning a whole NEW language.

Looking forward to any fuel tank work (plastic) on the S Types (we got 2), which is under the back seat, that will be a HOOT when the time comes.

Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS, whenever it reaches you, we got less than 2 hours to go.

 

Jaguar had some weird ideas back in the day. Dealing with them requires a certain mind set.

There's no such thing as a design flaw on an old Jag. Whenever you come across something that looks like a design flaw you have to stroke your chin with bemusement and say "Hmmm. Now *that's* a very interesting engineering feature".





Works for me !

Cheers
DD

 

I removed the rivet and installed it from the top side then hi-density foam under the tank.

Getting the tank out was not too bad if you approach it like anything on the XJS - take your time and remove everything that is needed to make easy access.

 

you mean you didn't know? take a Buick or it may have been a dodge we were having to remove the tank from years ago. it was almost as if the car was built around it as it had to be in an exact position to remove.
you wait till you have to do the heater matrix, such fun