How do you remove the fuel tank from a Jaguar XJ6?
When this happens, drain the fuel tank and remove it from your XJ6 so that you can clean the tank properly and restore it to full function. Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery and set it aside. Use a car jack to lift up your vehicle. Place jack stands under each wheel to ensure safety.
Where is the drain plug on a Jaguar XJ6?
Place jack stands under each wheel to ensure safety. Remove the fuel-filling cap to release any pressure in the fuel tank. This is the cap that you remove when you are putting gas into your vehicle. Locate the drain plug on the bottom of the fuel tank.
Where is the transmission on a Jaguar XJ6?
Transmissions are a four-speed automatic equipped with a lock-up torque converter. The transmission is mounted to the back of the engine, and power is transmitted to the fully independent rear axle through a two-piece propshaft.
What kind of engine does a Jaguar XJ6 have?
Models covered Jaguar XJ6 models with 3.2 litre (3239 cc), 3.6 litre (3590 cc) & 4.0 litre (3980 cc) six-cylinder in-line dohc petrol engines and automatic transmission
Where does the gas come from in a Jaguar XJ6?
The fuel tank, as its name implies, is where the gas in a Jaguar XJ6 is stored. There are many components of a fuel tank, including the sensor that monitors how close you are to empty. Over time, the tank can rust or the valves that supply the tank can clog.
Place jack stands under each wheel to ensure safety. Remove the fuel-filling cap to release any pressure in the fuel tank. This is the cap that you remove when you are putting gas into your vehicle. Locate the drain plug on the bottom of the fuel tank.
Why does my Jaguar XJ6 not start up?
About half of the time, the reason why the Jaguar XJ6 will not start or quits running is because of the two main electrical problems that I described above. The other cause of the XJ6 not starting or quits running is the fuel system. Mostly, it is the fuel pump being killed by rust flakes from the two fuel tanks.
What kind of transmission does a Jaguar XJ6 have?
Jaguar XJ6 Service and Repair Manual 3261 Jaguar XJ6 Models covered Jaguar XJ6 models with 3.2 litre (3239 cc), 3.6 litre (3590 cc) & 4.0 litre (3980 cc) six-cylinder in-line dohc petrol engines and automatic transmission
Where is the drain plug in a fuel tank?
Locate the drain plug on the bottom of the fuel tank. Place a large bin under it that can hold the gasoline that is currently in the tank. Remove the drain plug by rotating it counterclockwise.
When this happens, drain the fuel tank and remove it from your XJ6 so that you can clean the tank properly and restore it to full function. Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery and set it aside. Use a car jack to lift up your vehicle. Place jack stands under each wheel to ensure safety.
Where are the return valves on the XJ6?
The return valves are located in the rear wheel wells behind semi-rectangular sheet metal covers. Turn the key “on”, select the right tank, and using your test light check for voltage at the white/purple wire for each valve. Your light should show 12 volts at all three valves. Now, select the left tank and make the same voltage tests.
Transmissions are a four-speed automatic equipped with a lock-up torque converter. The transmission is mounted to the back of the engine, and power is transmitted to the fully independent rear axle through a two-piece propshaft.
Where is the fuel vapor recovery system on a Jaguar XJ6?
The Series III XJ6 Jaguar has a fuel vapor recovery system, which captures excess fuel vapors inside the charcoal canister located in the front right fender. Sometimes this system gets clogged or a pressure valve malfunctions, leading to a substantial vacuum in the fuel tank.
The return valves are located in the rear wheel wells behind semi-rectangular sheet metal covers. Turn the key “on”, select the right tank, and using your test light check for voltage at the white/purple wire for each valve. Your light should show 12 volts at all three valves. Now, select the left tank and make the same voltage tests.
The Series III XJ6 Jaguar has a fuel vapor recovery system, which captures excess fuel vapors inside the charcoal canister located in the front right fender. Sometimes this system gets clogged or a pressure valve malfunctions, leading to a substantial vacuum in the fuel tank.
Locate the drain plug on the bottom of the fuel tank. Place a large bin under it that can hold the gasoline that is currently in the tank. Remove the drain plug by rotating it counterclockwise.