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11-13-2010, 04:45 AM

JagV8

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Originally Posted by matty427

I don't know if this is any help but I have the same year Type S V8 model and have experienced a restricted performance multi code situation on at least 3 occassions.
It's happened during heavy rain or snow. The first time when the car was about 5-6 yrs old. Had it towed to the dealer and the following day when they they got to it, it started fine. They were unable to diagnose the problem. $300 bucks!
Next time my local little guy Jag shop said it was probably a bad ground.

It COULD have been a bad ground, but the more common problem is a coil going bad, often from water/oil contamination. More likely on the 4.0 than the 4.2.

If that sounds possible, there are posts about this and the usual ways to fix it - all DIY and cheap

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11-13-2010, 06:23 AM

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Check my recent posting in "general tech. help" regarding the autobox. The symptoms you describe match exactly and uncannily those of torque converter clutch shudder excepting you're getting a different sound. Worth a try for nothing!
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