97xk8 not starting
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I have a 97XK8 with 47,000 miles, I start it about every 2-3 weeks. Most miles are highway. When I tried to start it yesterday, it fired and then stalled, then it just turned over, and only seemed to slighlty fire but not come close to starting. I thought it could be flooded ( the dealer told me once that you could "flood start" by holding the gas pedal 1/2 way to the floor and cranking it for 30-45 seconds 2 or 3 times), but that did not seem to work. I the just let it sit overnight but again it does not start, although it seems to try.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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My view of the 'flood start' procedure is to hold the throttle fully on the floor while spinning the engine several 30-45 second sessions. Full throttle cuts off fuel preventing further flooding. Wait a minute or two between to allow the starter to cool. Then try it at half throttle.
The battery will indeed spin the engine at a voltage below what is required by the electronics causing all sorts of issues.
That doesn't work try here:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30792
The battery will indeed spin the engine at a voltage below what is required by the electronics causing all sorts of issues.
That doesn't work try here:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30792
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