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I'm New to this Great Forum
Hi everyone.
My name is Neal. I'm 62 now & always wanted a Jaguar. Having Lyme disease for 30 years made me say, " I will have what I want Now."
After 90 American cars I sold the 74 Nova Hatchback w/ a 350 I built & a 4 speed to get my 1997 XK8 convertible. What a Dream Come True.
I fell Instantly in Love when I test drove it !!
I am having a few problems after a few months and learning from the 3600 page Service manual. Sigh .... When my Mom
heard I was studying she said " Are you Sure you should have bought the Jag ? " I told her I will Never drive Anything else again !!
What a Cream Puff !! It's so smooth & responsive. When some wacko is driving weird I hit the "S" button & I'm GONE !!
I am blown away at how many of you are so intelligent. I'm an old school mechanic and this is wiping the dust off brain cells I didn't know I had.
Thank You in advance to all of the kind people that spend their time to help those of us learning the ropes. This is the newest car I've ever owned.
I hated the computer in my 87 Chevy Suburban so much I went to an HEI distributor & a carburetor because of all the cheap sensor failures.
Now I take on this Fine Work of Art to Try to catch up with the times.
See Ya All Around ....
My name is Neal. I'm 62 now & always wanted a Jaguar. Having Lyme disease for 30 years made me say, " I will have what I want Now."
After 90 American cars I sold the 74 Nova Hatchback w/ a 350 I built & a 4 speed to get my 1997 XK8 convertible. What a Dream Come True.
I fell Instantly in Love when I test drove it !!
I am having a few problems after a few months and learning from the 3600 page Service manual. Sigh .... When my Mom
heard I was studying she said " Are you Sure you should have bought the Jag ? " I told her I will Never drive Anything else again !!
What a Cream Puff !! It's so smooth & responsive. When some wacko is driving weird I hit the "S" button & I'm GONE !!
I am blown away at how many of you are so intelligent. I'm an old school mechanic and this is wiping the dust off brain cells I didn't know I had.
Thank You in advance to all of the kind people that spend their time to help those of us learning the ropes. This is the newest car I've ever owned.
I hated the computer in my 87 Chevy Suburban so much I went to an HEI distributor & a carburetor because of all the cheap sensor failures.
Now I take on this Fine Work of Art to Try to catch up with the times.
See Ya All Around ....
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Welcome to the forums Neal,
Good to have you with us.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Lower Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...r-atlantic-66/ to find other members in your region.
Please add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Lower Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...r-atlantic-66/ to find other members in your region.
Please add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Neal,
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Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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Welcome. You'll learn to appreciate the electronics in time. I too started learning to bend carburetor linkages to make adjustments. But I love modern fuel injection now. All you gotta do is follow the instructions in that big book to put everything together right and it tunes itself. Now that '97 does have some achilles heels you'll want to address right away if they haven't already been done already like the plastic timing chain tensioners, plastic water pump impeller, plastic crossover pipe, octopus hose, valley hoses and the main pressure valve in the transmission. Follow the preventative maintenance advice given on this forum and you should have a thoroughly enjoyable car for years to come.
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Hello, Neal,
How Many Times Have We Read That?!!
Congratulations on your new Jaguar! (finally)
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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How Many Times Have We Read That?!!
Congratulations on your new Jaguar! (finally)
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Thank you for your warm welcome & sharing your wisdom. Nothing like experience huh ? Hopefully, with 154,000 on her she had the tensioners done a ways back. There were no service records, handbook or other info with it so I'm having to wing it to see where she needs attention.
Welcome. You'll learn to appreciate the electronics in time. I too started learning to bend carburetor linkages to make adjustments. But I love modern fuel injection now. All you gotta do is follow the instructions in that big book to put everything together right and it tunes itself. Now that '97 does have some achilles heels you'll want to address right away if they haven't already been done already like the plastic timing chain tensioners, plastic water pump impeller, plastic crossover pipe, octopus hose, valley hoses and the main pressure valve in the transmission. Follow the preventative maintenance advice given on this forum and you should have a thoroughly enjoyable car for years to come.
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How to confirm my 1st post was received & posted. Help.
I posted my first post on May 9th & don't see it anywhere for problems with no spark on my 97 XK8.
Also replacing brake switch & Solenoid didn't release the Park Lock. How do I contact a moderator
to find out if my post has been posted ? I'm studying the service manual PDF but I have
a feeling you guys will recognize the symptoms. Also need to find the plug to test Crank, Cam & Coolant Temp Sensors.
Please help.
Neal Chevrier
Also replacing brake switch & Solenoid didn't release the Park Lock. How do I contact a moderator
to find out if my post has been posted ? I'm studying the service manual PDF but I have
a feeling you guys will recognize the symptoms. Also need to find the plug to test Crank, Cam & Coolant Temp Sensors.
Please help.
Neal Chevrier
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From: Durham, UK
Neal,
I had to search hard to find it as, extraoredinarilt there have been 0 Replies. Here's the direct link to it:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...w-obd2-232337/
I've posted a reply which will bring it back to the top of the threads again and let's see if this prompts the members to respond.
Graham
I had to search hard to find it as, extraoredinarilt there have been 0 Replies. Here's the direct link to it:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...w-obd2-232337/
I've posted a reply which will bring it back to the top of the threads again and let's see if this prompts the members to respond.
Graham
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