Hey im new to this forum and havent done a lot of work on jaguars im just wondering if you would be able to tell me how you were able to get to the hoses on the back of the fuel tank. If you can help me i would really appreciate it.

 

And how about checking back to report the fix after you fix it, instead of after the next problem?

 

Well as you say you are new, so first of WELCOME.

Where in the world are you, is "OK" some strange abreviation for some yet to be discovered country, no offence, but this is a World Wide Website, and what may sound "normal" to you is just plain "nothing" to anyone else. As these cars are different for different markets, a clear idea as to where it lives makes answering much more related.

Also include what car we are sorting, I know this is the X300 area, and you may well have an X300, but?????.

The hoses that you ask about are "got at" from under the car, FUN WILL BE HAD. I have posted here a few days ago about "My fuel pump findings" or similar. It is on this page and I reckon will answer your query.

 

The OK is an abbreviation to the state of oklahoma... I know the hoses are from the bottom i was just wondering if maybe there was an easier way but i guess ill just have to put her on the lift. My user name should point out what type of jag i got.

 

Hey welcome aboard Vanden. Well I lifted my rear end with a forklift truck because I couldn't get the car on a lift.

As Grant says, if you are doing this at home, it is a fun fun job.

But you must release the hoses, and NOT just yank the tank.

As for location abbreviations, for us ROW guys your American system can leave us guessing. Until you posted what OK was, I was thinking all sorts of possible places. My ignorance I know. But Okinawa came to mind.

But, I'm getting better. LOL

 

Vanden Plass 00-
Welcome to the forum. And, Grant's model and year question was valid, since this is the X-300 page which is model years 95 thru 97. And many of us own several Jags, so your ID is not a perfect ID of what we are working on.

But, no worries! The X-308, which you apparently have, has the same gas tank arrangement as the X-300. I have found the best way to get the cursed gas tank out was to lower the rear of the rear suspension. What I mean is, with the chassis properly supported on jack stands, use a floor jack to support the subframe, then loosen, but do not remove, the fron subframe mounting bolts (3 per side). Then remove the bolts in the rear cross mount "arms" ( I do not recall the correct nomenclature). lower the rear about 3 inches and yiu can get your hands to the fuel lines at the bottom of the tank. Of course, you need the fuel line removal tool, and I have actually found the cheap plastic ones to work better than the aluminum ones. Also, if you take a short piece of say 1/2" conduit and cut a lengthwise slot, you can use that to apply force to push the connector removal tool into the connector. I have not looked up the official time for R/R of the tank, but I would plan for a good part of a day the first time, unless you have some good help.
Good luck, and check back for any more questions.

One disclaimer- The VDP MAY very well have more room back there, so it might be easier to get to the lines. And plenty of guys with smaller hands than me have succesfully gotten the lines loose without lowering the suspension. I am just offerring my method!

 

Hello and Welcome. Great to have you here.

 

Im actually a shop owner the jag is my dads personal vehicle bought it with the belt tensioner broken changed all that and now it starts with carb cleaner/starting fluid (purrs like a kitten) i checked everything and saw that there was a positive and 2 negatives going right up to the fuel pump but it wont prime so got a new pump and trying to get that done so my dad can finally enjoy his dream car but got stopped by the hoses in the back. But ill get it on the lift asap and report back. But thank you all for giving me advice and welcoming me, i would never get that kind of service from a dealer (lol) You guys are AWESOME!

 

For another method, look at Avos' reference here
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...e3/#post415082

 

Will,

My wife has the same vehicle 97 VDP and the smae issue rough running missing, dies, etc. Did you ever find a fix?

 

Will,

See my post on 2/24 Under "Check Engine Light" Sound famialir?

Did anything work for you?

Thx