XJ FAQ
XJ Frequently Asked Questions & Technical
Advice
Excerpts From the XJ-Lovers Email Discussion List
Started 1 June 1997 - Last Updated 19 April 2003
Chuck Renner, XJ Admin
Quick Reference: Top Twenty Most Common XJ
Repair Issues
A British/American Visual Translation Guide
Preventative Maintenance
Engine
Emission Control
Fuel System (General)
Fuel System
(Carburation)
Fuel System (Fuel
Injection)
Cooling System
Manifold and Exhaust System
Clutch
Manual Gearbox
Automatic Gearbox - Borg-Warner Type
66
Automatic Gearbox - GM 400
Propeller and Drive Shafts
Final Drive
Steering
Suspension (General)
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Brakes
Body
Body Repair
Heating and Ventilation
System
Air Conditioning
Wipers and Washers
Electrical System
Electrical
Circuits, Bulb and Fuse Charts
Instruments
Anything Else
Those items that describe repairs or modifications have been
subjectively rated by difficulty from 1 to 3 stars where: 1 star is a
job for even the novice DIYer with a basic set of tools; a 2 star job
calls for someone with modest experience and might require a few special
tools; a 3 star job is not for the faint of heart. A 3 star job
requires patience, experience and might require special tools. Please
remember that the advice and opinions offered are not those of experts
or professionals. The advice is of the sort that one friend might offer
another based on personal experience. The categories are similar to
those used in the Haynes repair manual Jaguar XJ6.
PLEASE, before doing any service
on your Jaguar which requires it to be off the ground, read the "Jacking And Supporting Your Jaguar" section under
the "Maintenance" topic. The XJ is an extremely heavy car, and requires
special care in jacking and supporting while off the ground. Jacking the
car up in an unsafe manner can result in severe injury or DEATH.
No, we are not kidding. We have had list members killed by what they thought was a
properly supported car - which fell on them. That's right; read that
again - killed. Dead, finished,
kaput. Again, failure to read and follow these instructions can result
in severe injury or death. We cannot emphasize this enough. You have
been warned, and we take no responsibility for your actions.
Preventative Maintenance
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Engine
Top
Emission Control
Top
Fuel System (General)
Top
Fuel System
(Carburation)
Top
Fuel System (Fuel
Injection)
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Difficulty
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ENGINE CRANKS BUT WON'T START,
Series III (Dwyer)
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Fuel Pump Circuit Checklist,
Series III (Dwyer)
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Adjusting the AFM (Hunt
Dabney)
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Fuel Filter and Fuel Hoses,
Routine Service, Series III (Doug Dwyer)
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Descripton and Function of Auxiliary
Air Valve, Series III XJ6 (Spitzer)
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Dark Fumes at Start? (Hal
Rogers)
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Fuel Hose Shopping Guide (Tom
Whitney)
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Diagnosing Fuel Pressure
Problems at Start-Up (Dan Fitch)
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How To Remove Fuel
Injectors (Alex Cannara)
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Idle Adjustment Tip (Dwyer,
Cannara, Knappe)
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Rough Idle (Ted Macklin)
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Clearing and Checking Injectors
(Hep Aldridge)
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Cold Start Problems (Napoli,
Parkhurst et al.)
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Cold Start Injector Problems
(T.R. Gregg)
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Testing The Coolant Temperature
Sensor (Dwyer, Cannara)
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Black Smoke and Backfire When Cold
(Capacitor Mod) (Brian Pel, Cannara)
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V12 White Smoke (Tom Russ)
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Fuel Smells (Alan Howard)
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Replacing the Fuel Pump (Larry
Lee)
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Checking the Fuel Pressure
Valve (Tom Wagner)
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A Fuel Condenser Modification
(Matt Wehrle)
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Number for a K&N Filter (Marguerite
Luczay)
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Test the O2 Sensor (Rick Kirchoff)
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Reset the O2 Warning Light (Randy
Wilson)
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Converting To a Three Wire Oxygen
Sensor, Series III XJ6 (Doug Dwyer)
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Sudden Reduction in Mileage --
MPG (Dave Graves et al.)
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V12 Distributor Cap Vents
(Alan Howard)
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S3 Vacuum Diagrams (Thomas
Schuch)
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Cold Start
Troubleshooting Checklist (Dwyer)
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Troubleshooting Rich Mixture on EFI Systems (Dwyer)
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Cooling System
Top
Manifold and
Exhaust System
Top
Clutch
Top
Manual Gearbox
Top
Automatic Gearbox -
Borg-Warner Type 66
Top
Automatic Gearbox -
GM 400
Top
Propeller and Drive
Shafts
Top
Final Drive
Top
Steering
Top
Suspension (General)
Top
Front Suspension
Top
Rear Suspension
Top
Brakes
Top
Body
Top
Body Repair
Top
Heating and
Ventilation System
Top
Air Conditioning
Top
Wipers and Washers
Top
Electrical System
Top
Electrical
Circuits, Bulb and Fuse Charts
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Instruments
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Anything Else
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Please let us know if you have
comments or suggestions.
Last updated on 23 October 2002 by Chuck Renner.
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