Tank Panels Drain Hole Plugs

Tank Panel Drain Hole Plugs

The Twin-Tank Series 1, 2, and 3 Jaguar XJ-6 and XJ-12

built from 1968 to 1992, and the Daimler versions,

have 2½" inch holes/openings at the bottom of each rear Quarter Panel, for access to each tank's Drain Bolts.

The Jaguar factory covered these holes with a plastic plug

fitted INSIDE the quarter panel.

The problem: in order to access the tank's Drain Bolts,

you need to push the factory plugs out of the way,

and then you cannot get them back in place,

unless you remove the bumper's side sections,

AND the quarter panels. Too much hassle.

Many have given up trying to get the factory plugs in place and left the holes uncovered, or pulled the plugs through the holes and destroyed them trying, or just covered the holes with duct tape !!

if you leave these holes uncovered, water, insects, and even rodents can enter through the holes. Water causes rot and rust, and our Jags do not need any help in that department.

I have plugs / covers that fit from OUTSIDE the panel,

and with little effort, are removable.

They fit flush with the panel, the edges of the plugs are thin.

They have locking tabs which line up with the inside,

raised edges of the panel holes.

A buyer in Belgium described the plugs as:

'very elegant design'

The pictures below show the plugs in place.