NHTSA Complaint #722574 — 1985 JAGUAR XJ6

THIS 85 XJ6 JAGUAR WAS BROUGHT TO MY SHOP FOR REPAIR.THE LEFT REAR GAS TANK STARTED TO LEAK AFTER I PUT 2.00 IN GAS IN THE TANK. MY SHOP WAS HIRERD TO REPAIR THE TANK. THE LEAK WAS IN THE (SEAM) OF THE TANK. I NOTICED THIS CAR HAD VERY BIG GAS DRAIN PLUGS IN THERE TANKS,ABOUT 2.5 INCH ACROSS WITH A ENTER PLUG 1.5 INCHES,A DOUBLE PLUG SYSTEM.EVERY CAR I HAVE EVER WORKED ON , HAS NEVER HAD A GAS DRAIN PLUG IN THERE TANK BIGGER THEN A 1/2 INCH. ON 5/6/98 I STARTED TO DRAIN THIS TANK ,THE GAS CAME OUT FASTER THEN WHAT I COULD CATCH IT, CAUSEING A GAS SPILL AND A FIRE THAT INJURED 2 AND DESTROYED MY TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE STORE.I FEEL THIS DRAIN PLUG SYSTEM WAS VERY POURLY DESIGNED AND THE REASON FOR MY SHOP FIRE AND ACCIDENT ,WHICH END UP PUTTING ME IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 22 DAYS AND DESTROYING MY BUSSNESS. *AK