Well, my mechanic got to the bottom of the problem -- he explained it to me but I can't for the life of me remember exactly what he said it was. He has a buddy who is a tech at the Jaguar dealership and the two of them tracked down a loose wire to some relay or something. That's the great news, the not so great news is it took him a few hours to track it down. I don't need a pump or a filter or a sending unit or anything! I just have to toss a few bucks in his direction and get the car back -- will be doing that tomorrow -- I'm thrilled!

 

Hey Mike-Hate to be a bother but that information is really key!! Just a loose wire is a cheap and fast repair but it does no body any good if it's not written down!

Any chance you can bribe your buddy to give us the answer?
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Tell him you won't pay until you get the info.

 

I'll get the answer.

 

Ok, this is was I was told --- between the mechanic and his buddy at the Jag shop, they spent four hours tracking down a loose connection (actually a disconnected wire) at the bottom of the fuel pump relay that he says in accessed from the trunk area. That's all I know -- BUT I'm happy, I got my car back and it's working just fine for now!

At least he didn't replace the $500 fuel pump!

 

Hey that's close enough!! Anyone can easily check that without spending 4 hours so it will be a big help.
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I sure hope this helps someone else -- it's the kind of situation where I might've spent more than I truly had to, but since I don't feel bad about it, it's a good deal!

Now I can start working on the little things that bug me about this car - a list too long to include here! At least it's back on the road and running like a top (purring like a cat?)

I'm pretty sure that if the car had been at my house, I would've jumped to the conclusion that the fuel pump needed to be replaced (after replacing the fuel filter), and then I would've been stumped until I tracked down the electrical issue. I've been reading a bit about the fuel pump, and I know the repair instructions tell you to look at the wiring/voltages, etc. but I know myself better -- I would've thrown parts at it first, and checked the connections later! (I know, that's why I'm not a mechanic!)