Intermittent issues turning over
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Hey guys - 1998 XJ8 VdP with 53K miles is doing well, but every 4th or 5th time I start the engine, it turns over a little hard (takes maybe 2-3 secs or so but always starts). I notice this only if I have driven the car a short distance, and then try to start it withing a couple of hours - never if the car has been left for a day or two. It will also only do it once that day. If I stop and try to start the engine again right away, it will always start quickly.
Other than the obvious: checking battery voltage etc, anything else I should be doing? Could this be a spark plug issue? I'm new to Jaguar. What a great car! Many thanks in advance!
Other than the obvious: checking battery voltage etc, anything else I should be doing? Could this be a spark plug issue? I'm new to Jaguar. What a great car! Many thanks in advance!
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Please explain this to me like I am a two-year-old. If what you suspect is the case, how much damage can this cause the car, and what would I be looking to pay a third party to repair this, as I have limited equipment? Thanks once again.
Last edited by Scottish Chap; 07-16-2011 at 10:26 PM.
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No problems turning for days...until I tried the experiment today. Car was driven around 10 miles earlier today (say 2 hrs ago) - went to turn it on, and it took 2 secs to turn over with a little trouble as it has been doing on occasion, but it turns. Now the experiment: I ran at ~2000 rpm for a minute, let it idle, turned it off, left it for 60 minutes, then turned over just fine. Now I am confused.
Sticky injector? Any utility in an injection cleaner instilled into a near empty gas tank?
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