MY 1999 XJ8L GAVE NO WARNING. WENT OUT TO START IT YESTERDAY AND IT JUST KEEP TURNING WITH NO ATTEMPT TO FIRE. ANY IDEAS/SOLUTIONS?
Apr 20, 2009 at 7:58 AM
1999 Jaguar XJ8 WONT START
1999 JAGUAR XJ8
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If you parked the car while it was cold (i.e., you moved the car a short distance and it didn't have a chance to warm up), you probably have the dreaded loss of compression due to no oil issue. The solution is to pull every spark plug, drop a teaspoon of oil into each hole, replace the spark plugs, and start the car. It WILL smoke a bit for the first few minutes.
If you parked the car while it was warm or hot, you need to do a compression test. Your car has nikasil cylinder linings, and the first sign of the nikasil going bad is difficulty starting.
If you parked the car while it was warm or hot, you need to do a compression test. Your car has nikasil cylinder linings, and the first sign of the nikasil going bad is difficulty starting.
Jul 28, 2009 at 7:05 PM
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