Elvis Restores Rusty Fuel Tanks From 1976 Series 2 Jaguar XJ6 | Wheeler Dealers

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  • Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2024

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  • @MP-po6fj
    @MP-po6fj Месяц назад

    What a lovely shape of car they were.. Remember a friend had a US shipped CA car in 2003. It overheated and got a chevy engine fitted.
    Great memories on holidays when visiting him was white also with white wall tyres man.

  • @billbuckley8423
    @billbuckley8423 Год назад +10

    All jaguars since the E-Type have hardened valve seats so can run on Unleadeded.

    • @Tigerfire75
      @Tigerfire75 Год назад +2

      Didn't Jaguar start putting catalytic converters on gas powered cars in 1975? Isn't lead bad for those? 😊

    • @mikegulf2009
      @mikegulf2009 8 месяцев назад +1

      Additive protects the seats not the alloy head. There's no need for additive in an XJ6 as, like all XK engines, it has hardened valve seats.

    • @matthewjenkins1161
      @matthewjenkins1161 4 месяца назад

      @@Tigerfire75 On North American spec probably, but not on UK spec until early 90s.
      We didn't have unleaded available until the late 80s.
      Because aluminium isn't a suitable valve seat material, all such heads had inserts from factory, capable of running unleaded.
      it was only cast iron heads that required valve seats to be retro fitted when leaded petrol became unavailable in 2000.

    • @RaggedyAtom
      @RaggedyAtom 3 месяца назад

      The lead was used to cushion the valve seats when the engine was running. If you used unleaded fuel in a leaded engine, valve recession can occur. Unfortunately, the only to convert it to unleaded is by redoing the head by inserting hardened valve seats to solve the issue. Also they had to stop leaded fuel because of emissions laws and because the leaded fuel ended up destroying the catalytic converters on cars.

  • @thomasmeijer6275
    @thomasmeijer6275 Год назад +9

    Very misleading title. It should say 'Elvis replaces the rusted fuel tanks of a 1976 Series 2 Jaguar XJ6'.
    Edd has in 2021 (I think) restored the inside of the fuel tank of an original 1986 Land Rover Range Rover.

  • @BlackFamify
    @BlackFamify 10 месяцев назад

    Starting one I bought was an massive massive task, new tanks and put lining inside the tank to prevent future rust. Now import task is sorting out electrical and that is not an easy thing I tell you

  • @elit3401
    @elit3401 Год назад

    Good job 👏!

  • @robertclarkson5101
    @robertclarkson5101 Год назад +1

    Looks like replacement tanks !

  • @davidwood4374
    @davidwood4374 Год назад +1

    Great idea. Unless someone crashes into the rear quarters.

    • @butterg9535
      @butterg9535 6 месяцев назад

      Been there - bought an S3 with a blown head gasket, cheap. I didn't recognize the body work on the driver's rear quarter; they'd left it dinged in and bondo'd over it. Was fun pulling the tank down.

  • @peterhallock9486
    @peterhallock9486 Год назад +1

    Love Elvis, the best, thanks as always. Go F1🥰

  • @BIGSCREENQUIZ
    @BIGSCREENQUIZ Год назад +1

    What happened to the fuel tanks ?

    • @RaggedyAtom
      @RaggedyAtom 3 месяца назад

      That's what happens when you have nasty old fuel in a fuel tank for 30 years. It literally turns into rusty water and destroys the fuel tank. Always a good idea when working on a project car to do a flush on the tank, or just replace it if it's beyond repair.

  • @rafaeloreirorodriguez5278
    @rafaeloreirorodriguez5278 Год назад

    He could give a try on petrol made by IPIRANGA, the OCTAPRO. I mean I have one or 2 v8 in Europe and 1 in USA and so far comparing premium gasolines available that Octapro won any v8 enjoy a + 108 octanes. But hey is the only gas worthy in Brazil. I keep importing it to Galicia since is where I spend most of the time.

  • @SXBoy-q3c
    @SXBoy-q3c 4 месяца назад

    Elvis you’re putting the wheel nuts on the wrong way around . The tapered end should go inwards to centre the wheel on the studs ….

  • @thomasshepard6030
    @thomasshepard6030 10 месяцев назад

    Whoever painted that jag must have been blind it’s shocking

  • @gulfstream7235
    @gulfstream7235 Год назад

    Roly Poly makes an appearance around 4 minutes

    • @paulreilly3904
      @paulreilly3904 Год назад

      You're not kidding. I haven't seen this since Edd left. Weebles wobble but they don't fall over.

  • @matthewjenkins1161
    @matthewjenkins1161 4 месяца назад

    8:58 Look at that filler, where the sill meets the rear wheel arch.
    And who titles these videos?
    The fuel tanks went in the bin, to be replaced rather than restored.

  • @Tigerfire75
    @Tigerfire75 Год назад +2

    If the fuel was so old and as combustible as porridge why would he be so worried about fire risk? Maybe he was just talking with out saying anything

  • @melbournedave978
    @melbournedave978 Год назад +1

    Lol --- at 3:15, Elvis is pumping the accelerator - what does he hope to achieve? These cars have SUs, which do not have an accelerator pump...

    • @Omegaman1969
      @Omegaman1969 Год назад

      lol yes

    • @christianloepfe179
      @christianloepfe179 2 месяца назад

      The Pedal operates the Throttle. So the Vacum can pull the Needles up, leting Petrol stream in.

  • @joeedwards9721
    @joeedwards9721 Год назад

    Video wasn't about fuel tank restoration at all then?

  • @AMMARONE65
    @AMMARONE65 Год назад

    Bay the way that car had a very bad cheap repaint job ... and that explains why it was so easy to remove the bumper and the tank side covers
    Roofliner is hanging loose in few spots
    It's a jaguar with a Daimler front grille
    And it's leaking oil from engine rear seals
    And gear box.. And most probably from the steering wheel rack... 😊

  • @jagvette1
    @jagvette1 Год назад +1

    It’s a Jaguar not a jag. If the car should catch fire the quickest way to smoother the fire would be to get mike to sit on it.

  • @Schlipperschlopper
    @Schlipperschlopper Год назад +1

    Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
    from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
    Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
    on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas
    station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel
    pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in
    the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems,
    turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and
    New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be
    done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of
    crime here, called emissions and smoke crime...:_(