Jaguar Heating & Cooling - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support
My 98 jaguar vanden plas starts but the shuts off.What could it be?
I have a suggestion for you to pursue.
This is not specific to your Jag, but any car with the
symptoms you described. When the engine starts it needs
the battery to crank the starter motor and to power the ignition system. Once it's running, the alternator provides
the power to run everything. If the battery is weak and
only good enough to get things started, but the alternator
is not powering the system, the weak battery dies within
seconds as the ignition system drains it down.
( Thus - the ignition dies.) Put a volt meter across your
battery terminals while cranking & with engine running.
If it doesn't read over 12 volts ( engine running ) you
might look into a charging system problem!
That would also explain the weak battery - no charging.
Otherwise, suspect a bad fuel pump. I've had new
replacements fail on me right away. Some auto parts
are just poor quality and don't last. How to know?
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