Hello Jaguar Nation,

I have an issue. I have a 1995 Jaguar Vanden Plas that I have had since December of '94. I have had many Jaguars since then. Just when I thought I knew my cars inside and out, someone always seem to try to challenge my knowledge. Only this time it's the knumb skulls @ the Jaguar Dealership. My Vanden Plas needs a fuel line, the dealership is telling me that my 1995 Vanden Plas is a long wheelbased car and that Vanden Plas has never had a short wheelbase! I know for a fact that in 1995 Jaguar Vanden Plas was a short wheelbase, it wasn't until 1996 that Jaguar made the Vanden Plas and the V12 a long wheel based car, I was told that my information isn't correct, even to take it a step further, I spoke with Denise @ the Jaguar customer service, she did her research and took sides with the dealership. I have contacted a total of 7 dealerships across the United States and all agree that the 1995 Vanden Plas is a short wheelbase car, many dealership had to do reserch because even they did not know it was a SWB. My local dealership has still advised me as of today, that 1995 Jaguar Vanden Plas is a Long Wheelbase car, WTF? My delemia now is, I was told if I ordered the part for the shortwheel base and it doesn't fit, I will be out of 400.00, and if they order the fuel line for the long wheelbase Vanden, I will still be S.O.L. Any suggestions Jaguar Nation?

Help Me Please

 

I've seen the VDP in both LWB and SWB. Could you post a pic? Do you have the seat controls so that the passenger side rear passenger can move the passenger side front seat?

 

No, not for the rear seats. I have also owned a 97 Jaguar Vanden Plas which was a LWB. Again, for 1995 there was not a LWB for the Vanden Plas model.

 

Here is a picture of the 1995 Vanden Plas.

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Wow! No I'm going back and forth. Let me see if I can measure a door on both.

 

The rear door is where they stretch them. Sounds like you already know that. Seems like you've really done your homework.

 

Yeah, along with David @ Jagbits, we found it to be really funny. My Jaguar dealership has told me that the only answer they can trust if from a Jaguar Customer Service Rep, when I spoke with Denise, she explained to me that those are service professional @ the Jaguar Dearlership and they should know the ends and outs of the Vanden Plas. According to the Parts manager, Jaguar has never made a short wheel based Vanden Plas. Interesting huh?

 

Umm, why not measure the length of the line you require and have someone measure the length of the new line? I have a '95 XJ6 and a '97 VDP, and my guess would be there is like a foot difference in the outlet line from the fuel filter. If it was my car, I'd find a piece of line with the proper fitting on one end (it's a GM filter) and splice it to a good section of the existing pipe with a compression fitting.

 

Thanks Jagtech, David @ Jagbits made the same suggestion about having someone to measure the new line, the dealership told me that they had no way of measure the fuel line for the long wheel base. The parts manager told me the only way he could measure it is that he would have to order it first! The fuel line that I need is not the line that comes from the fuel filter, but it's the other high pressure fuel line that comes from the fuel tank.

 

I have gone as far as sending this link......................

http://www.drivechicago.com/heart.ph...mp;rev_num=526

 

Here is some informatin which may or may not be of intrest to you. It is a little dated, but does have some statistical information and even a phone number for Jag resources Do hope this helps you a bit.

Lawrence
Daimler 1996 Centurary (LWB)
Osaka, JP


http://www.jcna.com/forums/view.php?...p;Vthread=3537

 

Try this. VIN number sequence....match yours!

Lawrence


Jaguar XJ6 1969-1997



Year
Submodel
Beginning VIN


1969
XJ6
IL50001

1970
XJ6
IL53203

1971
XJ6
IL55686

1972
XJ6
IL64129

1973
XJ6
UDIL69908

1974
XJ6
UE2N50001

1974
XJ6L
UE2T50093

1975
XJ6C
UF2J50045

1975
XJ6L
UF2T54779

1976
XJ6C
UG2J51369

1976
XJ6L
UG2T56746

1977
XJ6C
UH2J52842

1977
XJ6L
UH2T63599

1978
XJ6L
UJ2T69451

1978.5
XJ6L - FED & CAL
JAVLN48C100001

1979
XJ6 Series III
JAVLN49C300001

1979
XJ6L
JAVLN49C100749

1980
XJ6 Series III
JAVLN4AC310676

1981
XJ6 Series III
SAJAV134BC320092

1982
Vanden Plas
SAJAY134CC330273

1982
XJ6 Series III
SAJAV134CC330273

1983
Vanden Plas
SAJAY134DC346688

1983
XJ6 Series III
SAJAV134DC346688

1984
Vanden Plas
SAJAY134EC366290

1984
XJ6 Series III
SAJAV134EC366290

1985
Vanden Plas
SAJAY134FC389879

1985
XJ6 Series III
SAJAV134FC389879

1986
Vanden Plas
SAJAY134GC431604

1986
XJ6
SAJAV134GC431604

1987
Vanden Plas
SAJAY134HC461709

1987
XJ6
SAJAV134HC461709

1988
Vanden Plas High Compression Engine
SAJKV1640JC506664

1988
Vanden Plas Low Compression Engine
SAJKV1540JC506664

1988
XJ6 High Compression Engine
SAJHV1640JC506664

1988
XJ6 Low Compression Engine
SAJHV1540JC506664

1989
Majestic
SAJMY1540KC588680

1989
Vanden Plas
SAJKY1540KC553357

1989
XJ6
SAJHY1540KC553357

1990
Majestic
SAJMY1740LC594576

1990
Sovereign
SAJHY1740LC594576

1990
Vanden Plas
SAJKY1740LC594576

1990
XJ6
SAJFY1740LC594576

1991
Sovereign
SAJHY1740MC626009

1991
Vanden Plas
SAJKY1740MC626009

1991
XJ6
SAJFY1740MC626009

1992
Majestic
SAJMY1740NC649175

1992
Sovereign
SAJHY1740NC649175

1992
Vanden Plas
SAJKY1740NC649175

1992
XJ6
SAJFY1740NC649175

1993
Vanden Plas
SAJKW1740PC667829

1993
XJ6
SAJHW1740PC667829

1994
Vanden Plas
SAJKX1740RC687219

1994
XJ6
SAJHX1740RC687219

1995
Vanden Plas
SAJKX1740SC720189

1995
XJ6
SAJHX1740SC720189

1995
XJR
SAJPX1140SC720189

1996
Vanden Plas LWB 50 States
SAJKX6740TC754307

1996
Vanden Plas LWB Canada
SAJKN6740TC754307

1996
XJ6 50 States
SAJHX1740TC754304

1996
XJ6 50 States Enhanced
SAJHX1240TC754304

1996
XJ6 Canada
SAJHN1740TC754304

1996
XJ6 Canada Enhanced
SAJHN1240TC754304

1996
XJR 50 States
SAJPX1140TC754304

1996
XJR Canada
SAJPN1140TC754304

1997
Vanden Plas LWB 50 States
SAJKX6740VC787954

1997
Vanden Plas LWB 50 States Enhanced
SAJKX6240VC787954

1997
Vanden Plas LWB Canada
SAJKN6740VC787954

1997
Vanden Plas LWB Canada Enhanced
SAJKN6240VC787954

1997
XJ6 50 States
SAJHX1740VC787954

1997
XJ6 50 States Enhanced
SAJHX1240VC787954

1997
XJ6 Canada
SAJHN1740VC787954

1997
XJ6 Canada Enhanced
SAJHN1240VC787954

1997
XJ6L
SAJHX6740VC787954

1997
XJ6L Enhanced
SAJHX6240VC787954

1997
XJR 50 States
SAJPX1140VC787954

1997
XJR Canada
SAJPN1140VC787954

Jaguar XJ12 1973-1996



Year
Submodel
Beginning VIN


1973
XJ12
UD1P50153

1974
XJ12L
UE2R50001

1975
XJ12C
UF2G50060

1975
XJ12L
UF2R53930

1976
XJ12C
UG2G50426

1976
XJ12L
UG2R54264

1977
XJ12L
UH2R56786

1978
XJ12L
UJ2R 58421

1978.5
XJ12L - CAL
JBVLX48C100001

1978.5
XJ12L - FED
JBVLV48C100001

1979
XJ12 Series III
JBVLN49C300001

1994
XJ12 Dual Air Bag
SAJMX1340RC687219

1994
XJ12 Passive Seat Belts Marelli Ignition
SAJMY1340RC687219

1994
XJ12 Single Air Bag
SAJMW1340RC687219

1995
XJ12
SAJMX1340SC720189

1996
XJ12 LWB 50 States
SAJMX6340TC754307

1996
XJ12 LWB Canada
SAJMN6340TC754307

Jaguar XJS 1975-1996

 

I hope I'm not driving you crazy....L


http://www.autohausaz.com/jaguar-aut...n-numbers.html

http://www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

 

No, you are not driving me crazy @ all. I will order the fuel line for the SWB, Part #NNA6102AG. I has to work! All of my sources that I have pulled together does not tell me otherwise. When I first moved here to Louisiana, I figured that the dealership hadn't been here very long. Before I took my '04 Range Rover into the dealership, the same dealership that services Jaguar, they told me that my '04 Range Rover was the older body style. So there we were going @ it on the phone, even when they found out that it wasn't the older body style, the service manager never told me that I was right about that one. Thinking back on that, I wonder why am I listening to them now? Very Interesting.

 

Nevermind the digressions, what fuel line are you trying to obtain? If it's tank outlet to filter inlet, there won't be any difference in the length no matter what the wheelbase as far as I can see. Explain which one you need and I will get you the right one.

 

The fuel line that I am trying to obtain isn't the one that comes from the fuel filter. I was told that the fuel line that is needed is the one that goes from the tank toward the front of the car to the engine. The part number is NNA6102AG. Thanks

 

Okay Nation, my problem has been solved. I had someone to measure from the middle of the front wheel to the middle of the rear wheel. My results; it measure 113 inches, meaning it's a SWB Vanden Plas. Thanks everyone for all your suggestions and support.

 

Good for you. Hope you're not disappointed and at least you got some good info...unlike my posting...which were of little help....

Take car and enjoy that car.....L

 

All 96-97 VDPs are LWB. And all 95 VDPs are SWB.