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.

 

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.

MAP works way better the LPG (propane).

 

I think mine was 8-10mm thick

 

nice thanks... if I do it myself it's not getting welded. I have zero experience with that. It would be some sort of crappy over the counter kit with POR and whatnot.

 

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.

 

Yeah my buddy has a couple years on a tank he fixed. wanted a pro fix but apparently it's a lost art. Ha

 

1/4 inch (7mm) maximum, I would say, if too thick you have clearance problems above the tank.
Greg

 

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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

 

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?

 

Give it a go, Leo, but ensure the top of the tank is not rubbing the bodywork anywhere once it is in.
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.

 

That's the hand brake cable

 

No, just grind off the rivet. Nothing bad will happen!
Greg

 

ha, well then. Thank you

 

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?

 

If all is Ok and your tank is not leaking, leave well alone! I thought you had got the tank out and were wondering what to do. There is no way you can access the rivet tank in place!
Greg

 

Yeah, you're not getting to that rivet without removal

 

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

 

yeah ive never owned a car where I even once thought about fire safety till I got the xjs and started reading the forums. As soon as I opened the trunk and saw the battery on top of fuel lines and sump I thought.... ahhh who had this bright idea.