20 Most Recent 1990 Jaguar XJ6 Questions & Answers

It could be as bunnydawg suggested but thiers quite a few other things that could cause that sound.You need to be a little more specific as any of the rotating parts,drive shaft etc,could be the cause of the noise.If not the engine making that noise which is odd as it only gets noisy at specific times,60 and up Check drive shaft uni joints,tyres and harmonic balancer also make sure none of the front pulleys arnt loose.Good luck

try holding the key in the unlock postion longer and maybe even turning it twice to unlock. same with locking hold longer and turning twice.

That is common with most shops service excotic cars. Try a shop that works directly on all import cars. They will treat you much better

left side where any other cars are,

not sure if any off this will help you o The starter won't crank. If nothing happens when you turn the ignition key to the "Start" position, it means that the starter motor doesn't turn over the engine. Most commonly this could be caused by a dead battery; here is How to check the battery. ... The ignition switch could be bad - it's a common problem.13 Aug 2013

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Never owned one but maybe your car is Vapor locked...It's when your gas tank pressure becomes greater than your fuel pump..It's caused from years of over filling your gas tank...Your car is designed to burn vapors. But gas goes down the line instead and clogs up your canister meant to filter fumes...Then it builds pressure up in the gas tank. When the pressure in your tank becomes greater than your car...It shuts off and want start back until the pressure has gone down...If this is the problem just loosen your gas cap...it releases the pressure immediately...You usually will hear a suction sound when you open your gas cap....Hope this helps...It could be the problem...maybe not...But something you might not think about or know

Backfires are caused by lean operation. Vacuum leak is likely. Do It Yourself Diagnosis and Repair

Hello Did you check the fuel pressure

check if your car has a speed sensor located in the diff rear cover if so from memory early face lift xj40 models used that sensor for the cruise only signal . the speedo signal came from the abs circuit. does the speedo fail at the same time? the sensor in the diff used to change spec when the oil increased in temp whatever sounds like the speed signal is at fault, blue wire i think at the seed control module good luck

you don't have all the air out of the system yet, or you have a bad master cyl

replace egr valve

With the car in key position 2, the position right before you turn it to start, hit the VCM button on the right trip meter, you will get a code.

try changing that fuse

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Sure

Clean maf.. Or replace it.