I've been calling all repair and radiator repair shops in the area(northern Illinois) and no one will touch it. Looks like I might be on to a new adventure... fuel tank repair.
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If you do repair it yourself, rinse it with water a few times and then fill it at least 1/4 full of water before you hit it with a torch. This will help a lot with the fuel fumes and reduce the likely hood of you blowing yourself up.
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Originally Posted by 944xjs
(Post 1629999)
nice, my buddy works at an industrial supply company so I can get closed cell foam real cheap. Just wondering how thick to get?
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Originally Posted by warrjon
(Post 1630117)
I think mine was 8-10mm thick
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That'll work, I put a hole in a fuel tank of one car once 100's miles from home, the guy at the local garage fixed it with Selleys Knead it was still good when I sold the car.
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Originally Posted by warrjon
(Post 1630183)
That'll work, I put a hole in a fuel tank of one car once 100's miles from home, the guy at the local garage fixed it with Selleys Knead it was still good when I sold the car.
Some of the epoxies now are very good. |
Originally Posted by warrjon
(Post 1630117)
I think mine was 8-10mm thick
Greg |
Originally Posted by greg in france
(Post 1630213)
1/4 inch (7mm) maximum, i would say, if too thick you have clearance problems above the tank.
Greg |
Originally Posted by Greg in France
(Post 1630213)
1/4 inch (7mm) maximum, I would say, if too thick you have clearance problems above the tank.
Greg |
I asked a question earlier on but I think it got lost in cyber space.
The question was, is it possible to slip a shim between the tank and the rivet so as not to move the tank? |
Originally Posted by leo_denmark
(Post 1630277)
Interesting. I have ordered and just recieved 1 x 2 meter 8mm closed cell neoprene. I will most likely not install it until after next week though, vacation coming up :icon_cool:
Greg |
Dumb question, but this is a fuel line right above the left rear brake caliper isn't it? Or is it the flexy brake hose people talk about? Looks a bit shiny next to the hose wrap.. wondering if that might be where the "sparks" my buddy saw as he was driving behind me are coming from. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...789ea57411.png
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That's the hand brake cable
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Originally Posted by afterburner1
(Post 1630492)
I asked a question earlier on but I think it got lost in cyber space.
The question was, is it possible to slip a shim between the tank and the rivet so as not to move the tank? Greg |
Originally Posted by warrjon
(Post 1631461)
That's the hand brake cable
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Greg, I don't have a leak and at all costs I don't want to pull the tank to grind a rivet. It seems to be a hassle just to get to the tank to look. Even if I loosened the straps I couldn't gain a 1/16 of an inch to slip a shim between the tank and the rivet head?
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Originally Posted by afterburner1
(Post 1631857)
Greg, I don't have a leak and at all costs I don't want to pull the tank to grind a rivet. It seems to be a hassle just to get to the tank to look. Even if I loosened the straps I couldn't gain a 1/16 of an inch to slip a shim between the tank and the rivet head?
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Yeah, you're not getting to that rivet without removal
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Thanks Guys
I was looking for some easy preventive maintenance, but no such luck! I burned up an E-type with gas leaking in the trunk. So I'm kinda sensitive to this issue. I am not going to pull the tank to grind a rivet, but will monitor closely. I really think this is an issue of safety that should prompt a Jaguar recall. Not that I'm a fan of government interference, this should be reported as a matter of public safety |
Originally Posted by afterburner1
(Post 1632294)
Thanks Guys
I was looking for some easy preventive maintenance, but no such luck! I burned up an E-type with gas leaking in the trunk. So I'm kinda sensitive to this issue. I am not going to pull the tank to grind a rivet, but will monitor closely. I really think this is an issue of safety that should prompt a Jaguar recall. Not that I'm a fan of government interference, this should be reported as a matter of public safety |
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