Car died with the wife driving it, the dash only said "STALLED ENGINE", and the yellow check engine light is on. No codes, except P1111. It will start, sort of. It sputters then quits after about 3 seconds. It runs better for a few moments with starter fluid. Also, there's no fuel pressure at the fuel test port on the fuel rail. There's 12 volts at the fuel pump, and its grounded, but I'm not sure if the pump is actually working. Can anyone help?

 

Resolved, I think. I did the fuel tank tapping trick, and it runs fine again. So I'm assuming the fuel pump is going bad.

 

Welcome to the forum Dave,

That looks like a good self-diagnosis and 'get-you-home' fix in the twenty seven minutes between your first and second post!

Check the HOW TO section at the top of threads here for advice on the fuel pump.

When you get a few minutes, please post in New Member Area - Intro a MUST to introduce yourself and your XK8 to all members.

Graham

 

I pulled the fuel pump out, and the wires going into it were all charred and melted...scary. I've got a great pic, but it won't upload(too large a file maybe?).

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...1&d=1347633783

 

Dave,

I've put the fuel pump pic full size in your post.

Very scary.

Graham

 

I swapped fuel pumps going through the speaker hole like others have done on this forum. The only sketcky thing I did was re-use the good parts of the burnt/melted wire harness leading to the fuel pump. I spliced it into the new wires, and its working fine...so far(see pic). I saw on the forum that wire harness from the dealer costs a ridiculous amount. The total cost for the job was $106.83 at Autozone(Airtex fuel pump and Airtex fuel strainer).

 

new pump with wires spliced into the good parts of the old burnt wire harness.

 

good repair dave! we appreciate you sharing your experience and 'tips'

 

Dave,

Very neat harness splice and low cost repair.
The elapsed time from incident to fix has to be a forum record!
I think we can safely add 'RESOLVED' to the thread title.

Graham

 

You did a nice neat job. You are right that the replacement wires are outrageously priced.

I do not want to be a 'Debbie downer', but the only thing that worries me about your repair is whether the plastic insulation on the crimps can survive living in a bath of gasoline. Time will tell.

 

There's no accounting for connectors from various manufacturers but I've installed similar, normally supplied with various replacement pumps.