I just bought a 1998 XJ8 with about 70K miles on it. It is just a beautiful car, actually my dream car, and the mechanic during pre-purchase inspection said it had been excellently maintained. But lately, as the season has changed and it has become colder- the engine takes some time to turn over. I have heard this is a common problem with Jaguars? Is that correct? And what is the reason for that? What should I do? I changed the battery and am assuming a tune up would help? Lastly, is there a website available that identifies these types of common problems with this model? Thanks.
Start Up Problems in Cold
Dec 15, 2005
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The BEST advice would be join
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, it's free...sign up with your year/make/model for discussion. This website is without question the best source of info on any year Jaguar Motorcar... Also, not knowing much of your year however, most Jags have a cold temp sensor that informs the computer that more fuel/air mixture is required..
dennis
86 XJ6 88XJ40
You should follow your own advice...and go there.
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