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Well... it IS the suction of the fuel pump creating the negative pressure in the tank which the atmosphere around the tank is trying to even out by buckling the tank.

Hmm, that's a good one! Let's stay away from those vapes! Which seal would you think? Filler cap, or somewhere on the tank itself?

Military vehicles have high capacity back springs, so it stands a full 2 inches higher at the back. ;) And i already fabricated an extension with ground anchor!

I do very well know it's not a pressure vessel, just thought that if the suction of the fuelpump is strong enough to buckle the tank, a bit of controlled pressure could easily press it back. Just to be sure everything in the tank is also straight.

It is surely not impacts damage (as it's on top and bottom, uniform en no scratches) (and i didn't run over anything :D). As to my understanding, the breather just ends up under the filler cap and so only acts as a breather when filling up. A breather hole, i didn't find on the filler cap...

Of the girl or the car? :p

So, after about two years of the car not running (every few months for a few minutes), we picked her up from Germany last week. Drove to the nearest Dutch MOT/Customs stations to get new MOT and plates and after that another 250km home. At the MOT station the tank was looking fine and straight...

And we're back! Let me tell you a funny story on how... My name is Folkert Bleeker, Land Rover enthusiast since years! I bought my first landy about five years back. A ex-rnlaf (Royal Netherlands Airforce) One-Ten with a runaway 2.5td in the front and an ex-mod/Wolf 300tdi in the back for...