Tune up for 1998 XJ8 4.0
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Your XJ8 doesn't have the HT wires or distributor cap used by older ignition systems. Each bank has four separate ignition coils mounted to each camshaft cover, directly above the spark plugs and controlled by the ECM via the ignition control modules.
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Usual practice is only to change a coil if a fault develops.
Graham
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Usual practice is only to change a coil if a fault develops.
Graham
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Welcome to the forums Ricky,
You certainly have found an ancient thread for your first post. It didn't look immediately familiar to me and then I saw I'd replied to bodyworker49 11 years ago!
I know the issue you mean and recommend you re-post the question in X308 forum for advice from members with the same model:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/
I suspect the answer could be you're going to have to source a complete replacement cover from a breaker but it's a while since I had my X308 and there may be a solution developed since then.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Graham
You certainly have found an ancient thread for your first post. It didn't look immediately familiar to me and then I saw I'd replied to bodyworker49 11 years ago!
I know the issue you mean and recommend you re-post the question in X308 forum for advice from members with the same model:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/
I suspect the answer could be you're going to have to source a complete replacement cover from a breaker but it's a while since I had my X308 and there may be a solution developed since then.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Graham
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