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Started a gas smell on the passenger side when the car sat. The fuel cassette resides under the back seat, passenger side, clean it off before you open it. You'll need to be down to at least 1/2 a tank or less, before opening this. Keep a fire extinguisher handy. The electrical connector unlocks from the bottom, so you'll need a small hook or screw driver to lift up it's locking tab. I marked the flange as to re install it in it's same orientation. USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB! It takes considerable force with this tool to unscrew the flange retainer, I used a 1/2in. breaker ratchet. IT CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH! It's tangs lock into the flange retainer. The leaker, just a hairline crack, once the retainer is unscrewed the flange just lifts off exposing the green flange seal and fuel pump assembly The new flange goes in, reverse of how the old one came out, and it only fits correctly one way, you'll need to make 2 fuel line connections that can't be mixed up due to them being different sizes, and 2 electrical connections. Don't forget to replace the green flange seal, and that's it
Car was parked in the 100° sun the last 4 days, WITH NO FUEL LEAKAGE OR SMELL.
Last edited by Bigg Will; Jul 5, 2019 at 01:51 AM.
I think I just had this replaced for free by a Jag dealer on my 2009 XFR: in the UK, they've been running a recall campaign for early XF's fitted with potentially crackable fuel tank flanges. It's nice for me to see what was involved in the replacement, so thanks for writing this up Will
Any you can get the ring off with a screwdriver and hammer if you don't want to acquire a special tool. I did it personally on 2 XFs.
Wasn't happening that way on mine or Dave Tibbs from what I recall. Besides if your leaking gas who want the possibility of causing a spark added...lol
Wasn't happening that way on mine or Dave Tibbs from what I recall. Besides if your leaking gas who want the possibility of causing a spark added...lol
Screwdriver and hammer 100% was not happening for mine. Two screwdrivers, two hammers, and an assistant hammering the opposite way to provide some sort of rotational force could maybe have had it off but in the end I needed not only that OEMTools tool, a large breaker bar, but also a metal tube to extend the breaker bar in order to get enough rotational force to break it free.
I don't doubt that some people have had an easier job removing theirs but there's clearly some that are very tight from the factory - maybe assembly torque specs changed with later models, or maybe some have been removed previously to the current owner - wiring issues for the level senders is a common problem.
Screwdriver and hammer 100% was not happening for mine. Two screwdrivers, two hammers, and an assistant hammering the opposite way to provide some sort of rotational force could maybe have had it off but in the end I needed not only that OEMTools tool, a large breaker bar, but also a metal tube to extend the breaker bar in order to get enough rotational force to break it free.
I don't doubt that some people have had an easier job removing theirs but there's clearly some that are very tight from the factory - maybe assembly torque specs changed with later models, or maybe some have been removed previously to the current owner - wiring issues for the level senders is a common problem.
I thought mine had been painted shut..lol
Thanks for the warning Dave.
I wish I had the time to go to everyone's house and show them how to do to use basic tools like a hammer, but I've got too many cars of mine own...Sorry...
Last edited by lotusespritse; Jul 8, 2019 at 04:37 PM.
I wish I had the time to go to everyone's house and show them how to do to use basic tools like a hammer, but I've got too many cars of mine own...Sorry...
#Humblebrag
We get it dude, you're simply immeasurably better at both owning cars and indeed using hammers than every other forum member.
Of course, this obvious general superiority is dampened somewhat by an apparent (socially-inept) constant need to remind everyone of it, but then I guess we can't have everything. Do you get invited out much?
Last edited by davetibbs; Jul 10, 2019 at 12:14 AM.
We get it dude, you're simply immeasurably better at both owning cars and indeed using hammers than every other forum member.
Of course, this obvious general superiority is dampened somewhat by an apparent (socially-inept) constant need to remind everyone of it, but then I guess we can't have everything. Do you get invited out much?
Thanks for this super helpful documentation!
I got my 2011 XF S V6 Diesel Portfolio edition recently & pick up something that smells a bit like gas first time I go in after cars been off for a good time especially in the mornings. Does not seem to be there whilst driving so no idea it's smoking & carbon monoxide device won't go off in car. Could this be due to the same thing as described here? Has anyone else with my model picked this up? Car drives well otherwise and manages around 28mpg in urban city drives
Mileage is 85k
Thanks. The fuel cassette resides under the back seat, passenger side, clean it off before you open it. You'll need to be down to at least 1/2 a tank or less, before opening this. Keep a fire extinguisher handy. The electrical connector unlocks from the bottom, so you'll need a small hook or screw driver to lift up it's locking tab. I marked the flange as to re install it in it's same orientation. USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB! It takes considerable force with this tool to unscrew the flange retainer, I used a 1/2in. breaker ratchet. IT CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH! It's tangs lock into the flange retainer. The leaker, just a hairline crack, once the retainer is unscrewed the flange just lifts off exposing the green flange seal and fuel pump assembly The new flange goes in, reverse of how the old one came out, and it only fits correctly one way, you'll need to make 2 fuel line connections that can't be mixed up due to them being different sizes, and 2 electrical connections. Don't forget to replace the green flange seal, and that's it
Car was parked in the 100° sun the last 4 days, WITH NO FUEL LEAKAGE OR SMELL.[/QUOTE]
2010 XFR fuel flange/filter replacement.
