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Old 05-09-2018, 09:48 PM
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i found a pump looking thing in the trunk of my 1995 xjs 4.0. It has a little switch on it labeled “manual” and has liquid in it but idk what it is. Is it the fuel pump?
 
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A picture would sure help???
 
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Old 05-09-2018, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 1995XJSGuy
i found a pump looking thing in the trunk of my 1995 xjs 4.0. It has a little switch on it labeled “manual” and has liquid in it but idk what it is. Is it the fuel pump?
I quite like puzzles and mysteries so l'll play.
If your car is a convertible it might be something to do with that.
As already mentioned a pic would help.
 
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Old 05-10-2018, 10:06 AM
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It's the hydraulic system the raises and lowers the roof. Setting it to manual, does just that, allows you to manually pull back the roof.
 
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