Elvis Restores Rusty Fuel Tanks From 1976 Series 2 Jaguar XJ6

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

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Elvis and Mike are in awe of this good-condition 1976 Series 2 Jaguar XJ6; however, there is a catch. It may look great on the outside, but there are plenty of issues hidden deep under the hood!
From Season 17 Episode 7
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@billbuckley8423 Жыл бұрын

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

@Tigerfire75 Жыл бұрын

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

@mikegulf2009 5 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

@@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 24 күн бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@user-ob6gw3sx1h Ай бұрын

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 ….

@matthewjenkins1161 Ай бұрын

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.

@peterhallock9486 Жыл бұрын

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

@elit3401 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👏!

@robertclarkson5101 Жыл бұрын

Looks like replacement tanks !

@davidwood4374 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. Unless someone crashes into the rear quarters.

@butterg9535 3 ай бұрын

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.

@rafaeloreirorodriguez5278 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Tigerfire75 Жыл бұрын

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

@thomasshepard6030 7 ай бұрын

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

@BIGSCREENQUIZ Жыл бұрын

What happened to the fuel tanks ?

@RaggedyAtom 24 күн бұрын

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.

@gulfstream7235 Жыл бұрын

Roly Poly makes an appearance around 4 minutes

@paulreilly3904 Жыл бұрын

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

@melbournedave978 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

lol yes

@Schlipperschlopper 10 ай бұрын

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...:_(

@ammaralsaigh168 Жыл бұрын

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... 😊