Top 20 2001 Jaguar XJ8 - Page 6 Questions & Answers

SOUND LIKE BAD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH OR SWITCH IS OUT ADJUSTMENT.YOU LOOKING AT RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT THE LEFT BRAKE COULD BE BLOWED OUT REALLY BOTH BRAKES LIGHTS WOULD BE ON MOST OF THE TIME IF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAULTY.

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You need to get the car scanned and let me know the codes so that i could help you.Also describe the problem in detail.

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This should not be a major problem but get it checked out by a dealer soonest.

It is posible that the extra boost has blown the ignition fuse. Look under the dash on the left or right hand drivers side and find the fuse box. On the outer cover should be a diagram of the fuses installed. Look for ignition. If you don't have a daigrm then start pulling fuses one at a time and checking the wire in the fuse to see if it has seperated, (Melted), and replace it. There may be more then one fuse that burnt so check them all and replace them back in the same spot. This is why i say one at a time. Some vehicles have an ignition fuse under the hood as well. If you can't find the fuse in the car then look out under the hood. Some of these fuses under the hood will be larger but should have a window to look in and check for damage. Let me say this first before you go fuse hunting. When trying to start does it turn over good and fast. If it is a sluggish turn over then recheck the battery termanals to be sure they are tight and cleaned of all corrosion. You should not be able to twist the cable end with your hand. Let me know how it turns out. I hope I have been of some help, Good Luck, The Raz

Your 2001 Jaguar XJ8 4.0 Liter V8 holds 6.9 quarts with filter change. Do not overfill. Curtorsey: Auto Zone

It has to be added through the dipstick tube where the level is checked. A small funnel is necessary.

Get an acetylene torch - you will need it to loosen all of the rusted bolts. Remove the bolts holding the manifold to the head. Slide theold gasket out and slide the new one in. Insert the bolts and torque them to spec . . . Voilla!! All finished!!!

Yes it does have a cut switch, located on the fire wall in the engine compactment. If you push the black button it will reset it. -------- The emergency fuel shut off is located in the driver footwell (UK car) on the right hand side in a cut out int he plastic trim.
On top of this there is a rubber coated switch whixh you can press.
If the shut off has activated you will hear and feel a small click when this is pressed.
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When you run out of fuel the pump speeds up alot as it has nothing to pump, some XJ8`s that have suffered from this have been known to burn the wiring & connectors at the fuel pump & sometimes the pump itself.
The pump is located inside the top of tank which is in the boot (trunk) behind the back seat. it cant be accessed in situ due to there being no clearance.
Removal of the tank is not easy & is best left to a Jaguar specialist.
If you do attempt it, please disconnect & remove the battery for at least an hour beforehand, empty tanks explode alot easier than full ones so you dont want a spark! This will help. Thanks please keep updated.please do rate the solution positively .thank you for using fixya

Worth checking the connections to wheel sensors on each wheel. Sometimes get water in.

First check the diff fluid level. If its right up, then check the drive line. No probs, then check do the brake check, paying attention to the dust covers as well.

cleaning the valves for trans conversion might but that is up to a pro do not atempt yourself

If you definitely have bearing noise, the hub assembly should be removed and taken to a machine shop that can replace the bearing with a new one.

if it was me i would go to a place that install moonroof and have them to take a look at it or a really good body shop give these websites a try www.alldatadiy.com and www.autozone.com wish you the best of luck Michigan Man.

have your thottlebody flushed/ probably dirty jets in your fuel injector.
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Hey. You need to check the volatage on the battery with car switched on. Anything less that 14 volts that means that batt is not charging. ALso could be a faultuy batt considering youve had the alt changed .

Check your vacuum lines if still does it email me [email protected]

This is likely a misfire condition but needs to be scanned for codes. Any OBD2 scanner will pick up these codes except for Jaguar specific propriortary codes(manufacturer specific) to which they may not give you definitions. Once these are obtained let me know and we can systematically pick it apart and fix the issue.

if you ran completely out of gas you may have harmed the fuel pump,the gas is what keeps the fuel pump bearings lubricated.there is one thing you can try that has work alot of times in my line of work,the pump could just be stuck and you have one chance to get it going again,have a friend try to start your car while you hit the bottom of the fuel tank with a hammer,sometimes this vibration will unlodge the pump

best bet if you want to tackle this yourself is to go to Mitchell1diy and pay the 10 bucks I think for the same material a shop has. You will have pictures also usually.
You will have access fora full year.

Lift the bonnet and check that the air pipes/hoses are connected, or if the air intake has come off the throttle body, you should be able to see that something is adrift.