1990 XJ6 wont start
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Hi, I have an XJ6 1990, 3.2 and have been having trouble starting her for a while,
I went through a relatively shallow puddle in the winter, and it stopped the other side, but after about 20 minutes it started, but from then on I have had sparodic problems,
Any time it is raining or has been damp overnight, she won't start.
I have charged up the battery (several times) she cranks but doesn't fire,
(At this point I will say I have a Daimler with a blown head gasket on the drive too, which after sitting there for several years still fires up) and have now canabilised several parts to get the xj running,
I have changed the plugs to new ones,
And have used from the Daimler, the rotor arm and distributor cap, which got it going for a while, and today I have used the coil, condenser and HT leads, but to no avail.
Getting fed up now, can any one suggest which parts I should consider buying new, in order of possible solutions.
(Don't seem to be able to find the correct condenser online) any suggestions would be gratefully received
I went through a relatively shallow puddle in the winter, and it stopped the other side, but after about 20 minutes it started, but from then on I have had sparodic problems,
Any time it is raining or has been damp overnight, she won't start.
I have charged up the battery (several times) she cranks but doesn't fire,
(At this point I will say I have a Daimler with a blown head gasket on the drive too, which after sitting there for several years still fires up) and have now canabilised several parts to get the xj running,
I have changed the plugs to new ones,
And have used from the Daimler, the rotor arm and distributor cap, which got it going for a while, and today I have used the coil, condenser and HT leads, but to no avail.
Getting fed up now, can any one suggest which parts I should consider buying new, in order of possible solutions.
(Don't seem to be able to find the correct condenser online) any suggestions would be gratefully received
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Is this a series 3 car? It's all different between the ser3 cars and the xj40.
Fwiw, the crank sensor tells the ecm to fire the injectors and spark. Me, If I didn't have a multimeter or tools to check for spark I'd probably squirt some starting fluid in the afm and see if it fires off first.
Fwiw, the crank sensor tells the ecm to fire the injectors and spark. Me, If I didn't have a multimeter or tools to check for spark I'd probably squirt some starting fluid in the afm and see if it fires off first.
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