New 85 XJ6 owner
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Hey all -- I'm a new owner of an gently used '85 XJ6 doing a (hopefully) rolling restoration on the vehicle.
I found the car garaged in eastern Indiana, but it had been a Texas vehicle for many years, and the body rust (and lack of it) certainly shows that. It's had only 58k miles in its lifetime.
I'm starting with the fuel delivery system for the project, as that's very much in rough shape. The fuel pump won't start (I've not gone through the diagnosis steps yet) and the sender appears to be disconnected on both tanks (or non-operational) to the gauge. When the fuel pump is directly tied to the battery, the engine will start, but *very* hard. The cold start injector has been replaced recently, along with the fuel filters, the pump, and lines.
Anyway: just saying hello! I'm new to Jag, but not to British cars. My father had an AH 3000 when I was young, and we both have MG B's now.
Good to meet you all!
I found the car garaged in eastern Indiana, but it had been a Texas vehicle for many years, and the body rust (and lack of it) certainly shows that. It's had only 58k miles in its lifetime.
I'm starting with the fuel delivery system for the project, as that's very much in rough shape. The fuel pump won't start (I've not gone through the diagnosis steps yet) and the sender appears to be disconnected on both tanks (or non-operational) to the gauge. When the fuel pump is directly tied to the battery, the engine will start, but *very* hard. The cold start injector has been replaced recently, along with the fuel filters, the pump, and lines.
Anyway: just saying hello! I'm new to Jag, but not to British cars. My father had an AH 3000 when I was young, and we both have MG B's now.
Good to meet you all!
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Welcome to the forum Calhale,
That is gentle use for twenty seven years.
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Graham
That is gentle use for twenty seven years.
Follow this link XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III section for help, advice and information.
Remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User ID button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the US Midwest Region section by following this link Mid West US - IL IN IA MI MN MO OH WI - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Hope the XJ6 is soon running smoothly.
Enjoy the forum.
Graham
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