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100 - 200 revs on starter is low , may be a true value or CKPS error , more like 300 , good battery ?
This starter rev may be too low for the CKPS as a turning engine for your follow - up fuel pump enable and empty / exhaust your 3 second fuel rail charge ( pressure related ) this is different than priming just the cylinders
But XJREngineer on the original Jaguar X300 engine design team says that 100 -200 is good
There are no foot peddle tricks beside one for bore wash correction
Never install battery in backwards , positive post fwd
Never over tighten the positive battery post bolt , splits special curved nut underneith
The X300 engine ECU is not programable like other later cars in that sense of the word but " oriented " to the TPS if not a close match on swapping parts
Fuel pump run ?
You can check the fuel pump relay small blade / slot socket Z for a ground provided by a so much live engine ECU
Parts can still be obtained as new for ECU and wire side connector halves
Econoseal 3 series as in this pic , TE Connectivity brand / manufacturer
There are 2 fuses A and B for the high power 2nd power to the ECU by way of the ECU controlled relay that is controlled by the ECU and brings power back into ECU , 1/2 your engine sensors , and your fuel injectors
A stored X300 can be in a bore wash condition limiting your compression for successful light off and carry on foward
The easy correction is holding the pedal to the floor and cranking , the ECU knows to not add fuel and the oil seal will be reestablished from under the piston , after reestablishment release pedal for normal start
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Watch for how much your starter voltage sags on starter rotation
Last edited by Parker 7; Jan 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM.
1. Make sure you dry out the ECU. Clean the contacts with some electrical contact cleaner. You might want to get a security torx bit to open the case up?
2. Replace the crankshaft position sensor. If you're not seeing the tachometer needle move, that is the likely culprit. Start there. It's a cheap part that you can replace yourself.
The CKPS is a generic part found at the common auto parts store , some keep a spare in the trunk so if it doesn't resolve you can keep it as the spare , there is no adjustment to installing CKPS , a good CKPS reads 1300 ohms as a basic meter reading , you can wipe clean the face of the sensor of grime that interferes with the signal , this is different than CKPS connector clean
The engine ECU will come apart with common torx bits that I'm aware of , make sure you reinstall the external case ground strap , notice how easy it would be to replace ECU side connector
The water that runs down into the ECU connector runs past rubber seals on the wires , so slight tug on wire as corrosion can be on the wire crimp to socket , there may be spare unused sockets , see socket map post # 46 , see the orange wire seals at the bottom of this link , the ECU side called header in this case is in the lower right side of page
This vender is in England I assume but you can use their part #s for US venders , red color is an issue to find
large # 5 right ECU controlled relay ( 2nd power inside ECU ) fuses # 6 / 5 amp ( relay control ) and # 11 / 20 amp ( power pass through to be inside ECU ) both right engine bay fuse box , these 2 fuses are hot at all times , not dependent on king relay closing in the corner of fuse box
You can see this as a good fuse fuse # 11 at socket 3 of the ECU controlled relay socket base
Fuse # 6 at socket 2
The engine valve cover is not a good test meter ground
Last edited by Parker 7; Jan 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM.