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Old 04-05-2007, 10:45 PM
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Maybe it's mifiring...

Check around the valve covers for oil. If they area leaking, the spark plug wells will have oil also causing a misfire.
 
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Old 06-27-2007, 10:59 PM
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I'd have a Jagtech check the fuel psi at different accelleration intervals. It may be being starved at hard accelleration and need a fuel system service (to include a new fuel filter). Also, wouldnt hurt to have a throttle body service, too. I had a very similar issue with mine and it was discovered that my fuel psi was below spec (ie engine was starved for fuel) under hard accelleration. The fuel service and throttle body service cured its issues.
 
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I know it's old, just hoping someone can help. My 2004 XKR is having a hesitation under moderate to medium acceleration. The rpms pick up then drop back for a couple moments then picks up again. If I accelerate to much it takes off fine, like it bypasses something. Fuel filter, MAF, have been changed air tube is tight on both sides, running some cleaner through now.

 
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Originally Posted by Markmbaha1
I know it's old, just hoping someone can help. My 2004 XKR is having a hesitation under moderate to medium acceleration. The rpms pick up then drop back for a couple moments then picks up again. If I accelerate to much it takes off fine, like it bypasses something. Fuel filter, MAF, have been changed air tube is tight on both sides, running some cleaner through now.
You should probably ask this in the XKR forum (and you should probably ask it in a new thread rather than tacking on to a 16 year old one, apology notwithstanding ).
 

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Is the traction control light flashing by chance when your on it moderately?
 
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Originally Posted by ;9097
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I have owned my 2001 jaguarXJR for a year now. Ihave had no issues with it so far and love it.

BUT... under hard acceleration... from a red light or when passing someone...it seems to "lose" itself around 3000 rpm range. Hesitating... trying to find itself... then maybe5-8 secs latercatches and takes off noprob.

I have taken it to the dealer and they said they cannot find the issue nor replicateit. I see ithappen often. They basically told me either they can start changing parts (hitor miss method) and make me payfor each part... or for me to just waituntil something fails. It's been 10 months or so andthe issue is the same...

Any advice?

SMX
I had exactly the same symptoms. I followed the instructions elsewhere on this forum and cleaned the MAF contacts with contact cleaner - it eradicated the problem.

If you've already tried this or, like your father, swapped the MAF, I've got no suggestions but this costs nothing so give it a try..


 
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