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| 86 xjs v12 tail lights | 7/2/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I bought a 1986 xjs v12 no tail lights please tell me all that could be wrong.What I could check. ...
A: First check for power at the bulb socket and their grounds. Then if your license lights are out too, ...
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| XK120 Brakes not releaseing | 6/30/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: After I have been driving my car for about 20 minutes or so, the front brakes seem to hand up (not ...
A: As I remember the 120 had a two stage master cylinder. Two different sized bores in one cylinder on ...
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| 1974.E type, V12, miss fires | 6/30/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: My 1974,V12, E type will miss fire when left to idle for a few minutes after the engine has reached ...
A: There are several methods that mechanics use to test for vacuum leaks and some use a combination of ...
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| 1974.E type, V12, miss fires | 6/30/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: My 1974,V12, E type will miss fire when left to idle for a few minutes after the engine has reached ...
A: The bypass valve is a decel valve and will not cause no vacuum. To disable it for test purposes, you ...
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| remove/replace engine | 6/27/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: This is a followup to a previously answered question. I asked about removing and replacing an engine ...
A: Bill, the only expense would be if you have a shop do the change and that depends on the shop. A Jag ...
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| 1985 XJS gas in the oil | 6/25/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: What might cause gas in the oil that blows out of the exhaust..Injectors maybe?? ANSWER: Hi Bill, ...
A: You didn't tell me if it passed emission tests. It is a lot of work to pull all the injectors out to ...
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| 1985 XJS gas in the oil | 6/24/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: What might cause gas in the oil that blows out of the exhaust..Injectors maybe??
A: You will have to clear that up a little for me. "gas in the oil that blows out of the exhaust" ...
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| 87 XJ6 starting woes | 6/23/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I've got an 87 XJ6 that was running fine but became a little harder to start over the course of a ...
A: Tell me what the compression readings were on each cylinder (throttle open)and what the cranking ...
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| 87 xj6 no start | 6/19/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have an 87 xj6 4.2, the only way to get it to start is to advance the ign timing with the ...
A: All that does not tell me what is wrong but I can give you a few things to look at. First put a ...
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| Jaguar XJ6 | 6/18/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I admire your expertise range. On the XJ6s, is there a year you found least troublesome? Some ...
A: I have no experience with any of the Jags after the Series III but have heard the same from people ...
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| power steering leak causes fire | 6/16/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Yesterday I was driving my 1985 XJ6 and after getting off the hwy I noticed a tremendous amount of ...
A: Sorry Silvia, I quit working on cars for people many years ago. It sounds like you need a Jaguar ...
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| bad gas or water in fuel tank | 6/16/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I filled up on petrol, I think that i got a bad batch of petrol and maybe there is water in the tank ...
A: You didn't say what kind of Jaguar but that does not matter with water in the gas. (If that is what ...
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| xjs v12 he miss fire | 6/2/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a miss fire I think on the right bank of my v12 xjs 1988 the engion seems to do this all the ...
A: You need to do a compression test first. Be sure to hold the throttle open and let the engine spin ...
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| rough idle | 5/26/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: have a 1984 xj6 the head has been replaced along with other things vacuum lines tune up etc. still ...
A: Yes, On any engine with a vacuum advance unit you can just follow the trail of the vacuum on into ...
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| 1986 XJ6 Ignition Question | 5/25/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I picked up an 86 XJ6 Vandan Plas 4.2L yesterday. It started yesterday but today (after rain ...
A: The XJ-6 sounds like all cars when you start one. I have no idea what sound you are hearing but you ...
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| rough idle | 5/25/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: have a 1984 xj6 the head has been replaced along with other things vacuum lines tune up etc. still ...
A: The Series III XJ-6 is noted for having a rough idle even when everything is good. The rough idle is ...
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| Jaguar will not completely turnover to start | 5/20/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: My car sounds like it wants to turn over but will not start. What could be the problem? 1986 XJ6 ...
A: The series III XJ-6 required a deep charge battery to start but even when people put in a lower ...
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| XJ6 problems | 5/19/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 1971 ; xj6 ; 4.2l. I have a following problem. The engine works very awkwardly. Huge ...
A: The coolant operated Stromberg carb chokes are prone to failure and this has prompted a manufacture ...
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| Jaguar w/ multiple repair/replacement issues | 5/19/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: A relative passed his Jaguar on to me, mainly 'cause it has problems he doesn't want to deal with. ...
A: It depends on how far out the island you are but there should be quite a few independent Jag shops ...
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| Jaguar w/ multiple repair/replacement issues | 5/18/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: A relative passed his Jaguar on to me, mainly 'cause it has problems he doesn't want to deal with. ...
A: It really depends on the condition of the car. Meaning paint, body and interior and mileage and how ...
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| 1987 xj6 No ign lights, | 5/12/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: After parking up the 1987 XJ6 for a few years, (drove it in the shed)I drained the fuel last week ...
A: The Ignition light and all of the central warning lights get their power direct from the ignition ...
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| 1985 xj6 | 5/9/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: 1985 xj6 none of the guages are working ie temp oil tach asked around everyone seems to think fuses ...
A: The only thing all the instruments have in common is the #4 fuse in the main fuse panel (15 amp) You ...
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| temperature gauge problem | 5/6/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Following up on your email from earlier in the week. I got a mutli-meter and will try taking some ...
A: The ground sounds ok and the ohms reading is a little higher than mine but not that far off. The ...
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| 1974 Series 3 V 12 E type | 5/3/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Have just rebuilt the braking system and replaced both the m/cyl and servo with units from ...
A: I think it would be less messy taking the cylinder and valve off as a unit as I remember the ...
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| 1974 Series 3 V 12 E type | 5/3/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Have just rebuilt the braking system and replaced both the m/cyl and servo with units from ...
A: What you say is one possibility, however other items need to be cleared as possible also. Any time ...
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| temperature gauge problem | 5/2/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Following up on your email from earlier in the week. I got a mutli-meter and will try taking some ...
A: Frank, You have a multi meter that can read temperature? Cool!!! I never seen one. All the sending ...
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| temperature gauge and a/c problem | 4/30/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I’m writing this as your responses to other people on line are very professional and comprehensive! ...
A: I checked the ohms and it was cold at 63 deg F. and it was about 1K ohms and I warmed it up to about ...
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| temperature gauge and a/c problem | 4/30/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I’m writing this as your responses to other people on line are very professional and comprehensive! ...
A: Sorry about that, I have brain fade at times and I have no idea what I told the other guy. You are ...
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| temperature gauge and a/c problem | 4/29/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I’m writing this as your responses to other people on line are very professional and comprehensive! ...
A: The sending units are in the end of each fuel tank behind each tail light assembly. Run the tanks ...
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| battery charging problem | 4/28/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 1985 jaguar XJ6 series III (4.2). A problem that I have with it is that the battery ...
A: It is not normal for the charge rate to drop into the red and the warning light to come on for ...
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| jaguar x6j 1986 | 4/26/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: No windows in this car work. They were all working just fine and all of a sudden died. can i replace ...
A: The only fuse is the ignition fuse and the engine would not run if that was burned. Are you sure you ...
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| 86 XJ6 | 4/26/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I recently replaced the head gasket on this vehicle after it overheated and died on the highway. I ...
A: Sorry Tim, your readings indicate you have both ring and valve problems. No, on the springs being ...
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| 86 XJ6 | 4/25/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I recently replaced the head gasket on this vehicle after it overheated and died on the highway. I ...
A: Tim, there is something very wrong with your compression test. Run it again and this time be sure ...
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| ignition timing | 4/22/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 67 Jaguar s type and the car has a 3.4 XK engine. I checked ignition timing with a timing ...
A: There are several things that can make the timing change on each revolution. The distributor is ...
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| AC compressor is always on. 1985 XJ6 | 4/21/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: When the Climate control is off the compressor stays off, but hen I turn it on any position (low, ...
A: If you want an overheat protection for the compressor, you have an engineering problem. You will ...
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| My flashers are always on no other lights work | 4/9/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have an 87 xjs 5.3L with Engine OffKey Off, The emergency flashers work as they should With Engine ...
A: The hazard switch and the turn signal switch are the only two items in the system that can apply ...
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| Wiil not pass California Smog Test | 4/8/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I just purchased a 1987 XJ6. I live in California. The car will not pass a California Smog Test. ...
A: Too rich means the CO failed. I take it that the HC was ok? Unfortunately, on a fuel injection ...
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| Brake problem | 4/8/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: First of all thanks for the help. I have a 1967 E-type that has a strange brake problem. At start ...
A: You need to run the car until the brakes are dragging and quickly jack up one front wheel with the ...
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| Removing rear vision mirror XJ-6 Series 3 85 | 4/4/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: My overhead cloth is sagging and I would like to reglue. I cannot work out how to take off the ...
A: If you are just correcting a few small spots on the edges like around the mirror and such you can ...
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| ignition firing | 3/12/2008 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a1987 xj6 4.2l. The car starts but has little power and could only rev to 3grand. When ...
A: There are standard procedures to diagnose engine problems. A dist. cap is one of a thousand possible ...
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