99 xk8 will not start
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left car too long without running; battery very low; charged up battery; would not start; disconnected negative battery connection (read somewhere that this would 'reset' the car / computers). This worked. Car started and ran fine.
Left too long again (only about 4 weeks so maybe battery not as new as I think - about 2 1/2 years). Have charged up battery and unhooked negative cable as before but car will not start. Turns over like crazy but no joy.
Car has only a little over 50k miles so used very little; almost none in winter.
Feel that if I can get it started and drive it a little and start running it every week might be ok.
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Tom Wadsworth
Left too long again (only about 4 weeks so maybe battery not as new as I think - about 2 1/2 years). Have charged up battery and unhooked negative cable as before but car will not start. Turns over like crazy but no joy.
Car has only a little over 50k miles so used very little; almost none in winter.
Feel that if I can get it started and drive it a little and start running it every week might be ok.
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Tom Wadsworth
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Welcome to the forum!
Check out the 'no start' thread:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30792
Also see the note under Engine (General) in the XK8 / XKR FAQ sticky:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=29800
Check out the 'no start' thread:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30792
Also see the note under Engine (General) in the XK8 / XKR FAQ sticky:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=29800
Last edited by WhiteXKR; 02-19-2011 at 02:59 PM. Reason: fixed 2nd link
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