Hi all I have loved Jags since I was 11 or 12 (73?) and had a crush on the violin player for a band called Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks. Beauty of a man with an even more stunning type E. He was a Jag Mechanic too and that car was a heart stopper both on the road and off! Still gets my heart pounding just thinking about that car! Anyway about 5 years ago I came into a little money and wanted to treat myself and since I have Always wanted a Jag convertible I bought one. 😁 and although not the jaw dropper Sid’s car was I don’t go out without at least one thumbs up or comment at some point. I am mechanically inclined and can hear and feel a good running car and detect issues subliminally (even if I can’t do the work I can diagnose most issues with a bit of research) Anyway only 80,000 miles and felt sweet so I was pretty sure I had found a good one after the first road test. Turned out I was buying the car from a Jag mechanic (not a car salesman)& I have literally had not one mechanical problem since & I have done nothing drive it, but change the oil every 2k and keep her clean and well maintained. I really want to put new seat covers on (any suggestions where to look for seats that arent outrageously $$$ I can do the work myself) and need new tires, but those things are to be expected in a car this age. Still only has 91k on her and ran like a top until she didn’t - a couple of sputters on acceleration and died a couple of times one day, then wouldn’t start the next. Thought maybe something got wet (a window seal was leaking and got water in a door that leaked into the floorboard on driver’s side. Dried it out & it started (with coaxing) but won’t start since - Believe it’s the Crank Shaft Sensor or ECU - any suggestions on what to check first? Nice to find you!

Thanks,
Shannon
US
6cyl. 95 XJS 2+2


Daily driver for 5 years

Welcome aboard Shannon.

[QUOTE=Muddydog;1976268]What a stunning car. Just beautiful.[/QUOT
Thank you! I know in the Jag. World it may not be anything super special but I adore this car and it’s past dependability has contributed to it holding a very special place in my world! Pretty heartbroken that I can’t figure out what’s up and what’s though I am mechanically inclined and able to do repairs I don’t know what I’m looking at or where to look. I was cleaning out the oil under the battery apartment in the trunk and found a vacuum line that is connected to nothing and a hole for another vacuum line that has nothing in it & I don’t know what they are for or if they are even supposed to have anything connected

It does have a broken exhaust hanger! I hadn’t noticed it! Thank you! �� I am a super novice working on this car andsince this is the first time I have needed to learn there is going to be a high learning curve and I need all basic diagrams and system info for this car and don’t really have a clue what I am looking at �� such as: What is the vacuum hose under the battery in the trunk(pic attached) for and is it supposed to be connected ? ��Any and all help and points in right direction to resolve my lack of experience is greatly appreciated and utilized I just don’t always respond promptly because I want to check/try the things that are suggested and am a single mom (5 kids in 2 college freshman, 2 sophomores, and a special needs foster child) so running like crazy and my one gift to myself is sick and not able to play -give me my me time. Kind of funny I have been in such a financial jamb I was considering putting the XP’s on the market and decided I had to the day went down - hoping she doesn’t want to go and I will find a simple cheap fix once the $ crisis has passed so I won’t need to let her go.