I have a 1995 XJ6 with about 163,000 miles that has never had any major problems since it was purchased; I'm also new to to this forum. The car has been running fine but about two days ago I went to start the car, and it was cranking but would not start (it was pretty low on gas that day so I went and put some more in it, but had the same problem). On one occasion it did start for about a few seconds, then the engine cut off. Since then, every attempt results in just cranking, and not starting. I have heard various reasons for this, such as fuel filter/pump, crank sensor, etc. Would anyone have any insight as to how to troubleshoot this or which possible component could have failed? Thanks.

 

This is exactly the same problem i'm having with my xj6. I know I have spark...i detached the fuel line at the fuel filter and when i turned the key to the first position (before cranking) fuel flowed freely through the filter....I checked the fuel pump fuse and the fuel inertia cutoff switch....so i'm kind of in limbo now...not sure what to do next.

 

Do you mean the hose that's attached to the fuel pump inside the fuel tank??

 

problem resolved....the crank position sensor connector was very dirty....cleaned it, and now it starts up just fine. thanks for the replies everyone

 

Glad you got that fixed. Where is that sensor located???

 

front of the engine, in the center