Where on the 1997 Jaguar XK8 convertible is the cabin air filter located?

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It appears to be a known issue. Videos that may help.

https://www.google.com/search?q=1997+Jaguar+XK8+convertible+top+will+not+raise

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Do not see XK8 but other Jaguar fuel filter locations. May help
https://www.jaguarforum.com/showthread.php?t=17703
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYDqc2EzGrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPZe8nUKp8Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvJQf9H0l-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP8dqjM3UX4

the cause of this is the pollen / cabin filter, renew it and it will cure the problem

http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/jaguar-xk8/acc_cabin_filter.html bout half way down the page you will find the 98 xk8 ACC Cabin Filter

Its located at the front center of the engine (it have Jaguar logo), you need to remove 3 screws of the large panel and the oil cap, remove this large panel and then remove other 6 screws of the air filter box.

Have to first remove the plastic cover under the windshield wipers in order to have access to the cabin air filter. It is held together by plastic expansion plugs and four torx bolt covered by rectangular cover. Then remove the windshield wiper and presto air filter.

The cabin air filter is located behind the glove box, you will have to remove the glove box, behind the glove box is a cover about 1" high and 7" long, remove that cover and you will see a tray that holds the cabin air filter, remove the tray and you can replace the paper cabin air filter, I recomend using a Toyota cabin air filter, the Toyota cabin air filter is a HEPA air filter and is available at any Toyota dealer for about $ 30

I had similar problem but worse. Mine would not reverse uphill! I changed oil and filter in torque converter and solved the problem.

To get to the cabin air filter on an XK8 or XKR, you have to do the following steps (I know these steps sound ridiculous...as in many cars there is just a simple cover in the engine compartment... but...): The air filter is under the black plastic cowl or plenum that is just under the windshield wiper blade connectors. To get to that, you must 1. carefully lift off the plastic covers that reveal screw heads. Remove the screws. 2. lift off the plastic covers that are on the top of each windshield wiper connector - under the cover you will then see a nut or bolt that has to be unscrewed. 3. Using a small puller (the puller that lifts off battery terminals works for this) lift off each windshield wiper and disconnect the rubber hose from each. 3. lift the car's front hood, and remove the plastic cowling (you also have to lift the side rubber runners and a rubber strap from each side that holds up the rubber drain hoses). Once you remove that plastic cowling, you will see the air filter plenum at the back of the engine area. The air filter should come vertically out of that. (This air filter does not exist on my 2000 and earlier editions...I am not sure what year Jaguar installed them.) Full instructions are on the Jaguar JTIS CD which you should obtain...look online for that.

I'm not sure what the cabin filter is but the air filter is straight forward. With the hood open you should see the air box just inside on the right with the large induction hose going across and to the engine. The top of the air box should open with a couple of hooks or clamps and the air filter sits on top inside the open box.