2001 XK8 engine light & misfires
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2001 XK8 engine light & misfires
HI all
I bought a 2001 XK8 from a dealer in Vegas. It has 100K miles but is in cherry condition. OMG - amazing. My guy took it to his mechanic who checked it out and thought it was a great deal.
All was well til I started the drive home to SF - when the engine light came on. Misfire on Cylinder 2 and 4. That was 6 weeks ago and we're still trying to figure it out. Here's what we've done:
Can you folks share what you'd look for in the compression test and what you'd do next based on the results? Im working with a mechanic who isnt a Jag specialist but is a good strong tech. So with a little help, I'm hoping we can solve this.
What I read as potential problems are:
injectors (blocked or bad)
Seals (but there's no oil in the spark plug channel)
What else???
THX MUCH!!!
reb
I bought a 2001 XK8 from a dealer in Vegas. It has 100K miles but is in cherry condition. OMG - amazing. My guy took it to his mechanic who checked it out and thought it was a great deal.
All was well til I started the drive home to SF - when the engine light came on. Misfire on Cylinder 2 and 4. That was 6 weeks ago and we're still trying to figure it out. Here's what we've done:
- replaced ALL sparks and coils
- 100K service (belt, fluids etc)
Can you folks share what you'd look for in the compression test and what you'd do next based on the results? Im working with a mechanic who isnt a Jag specialist but is a good strong tech. So with a little help, I'm hoping we can solve this.
What I read as potential problems are:
injectors (blocked or bad)
Seals (but there's no oil in the spark plug channel)
What else???
THX MUCH!!!
reb
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