No luck

 

No luck.... This morning there was no fuel pressure so i brought it up to 36psi.. It idles at 33psi and stays there.
When i put it in Drive it also stayed at 33psi but as soon as i pressed on the gas it took about 10 seconds to drop to 0 and die.

 

Did you ever change out the fuel filter?
If so, you likely need a fuel pump........

David
shop.EverydayXJ.com

 

Yes i replaced the fuel filter not long ago. Ill see to get a new fuel pump soon.

 

Another issue with the XJ6, fuel filler caps on top of rear panel. If the car has been sitting outside for a period of time. Water can get into the fuel tanks. I had similar problem where she would start and idle, then die as soon as foot put down. When I drained the tanks, almost 3-4 litres of water seen on bottom of container from each tank, It's not hard to miss as fuel floats on water etc. If there is any water, check the under cap drain hoses which will usually be blocked. These allow water to drain out under the car. Use a long piece of wire or similar, as they are fairly straight, or compressed air. Make sure wire is not sharp, they are plastic hoses and a hole mid way could lead to water or spilt fuel in the boot etc. Cannot offer anything else as the guys have covered the main things, worth checking.

 

Try enriching the mixture screw a little at a time, make a note how many turns
you turn it, so you can put it back to the original setting.

Its on the FLOW Meter.
Walter

 

Here I am back many months later. Never quiting, ever patiente. Could have been that my problem was a combination of all I did to bring back the car to life.
But the culprit of all trouble turned out to be pounds of rust in the fuel tanks
I had the tanks​​​​​​ removed ,cleaned out all rust and recoat with red-kote.
Filled them up with good gas hoping for the best and I felt like the gods had rewarded me for all these months of hard work.
The car now glides thru freeways and has not let me down even once.

Thank you to everyone who helped me thru it you are all amazing people.

Next: preparing for a paint job.

-Gael

 

Congratulations!! I like it when people post what the actual.fix was!!

 

Ditto;


Like me falling asleep in the middle of NCIS !. The rest of the story????


And here, completion of the archives. An obligation, at least, if not a duty.


Carl

 

good to hear it's fixed, those pesky tanks. Lots of rust mean water for a long time.


Remember to check the drain hoses.


Ron.