For all of you who have helped me through the trials & tribulations of "Failsafe Engine Mode" on my 98 XK8 coupe - a heartfelt Thank You.

I had the new transmission rotary switch installed mid-week and while I'm still hesitant to say it - it appears the demon is on the run. It's started normally & without Failsafe about 2 dozen times now, and that's a record.

Still having a bit of trouble with rough idle & poor performance. But since everything else has been changed (throttle body, plugs, injectors, knock sensors, crank sensor, relays, mass air sensor, vacuum lines, the list goes on & on), all that's left is the ECM. And now that you've educated me about the ECM code being on a sticker in the spare tire well, I can order a plug & play ECM. And that ought to be the final fix. I can move on to the minor stuff, like replacing the sun cracked rear window brake light ;-))

Thanks guys - couldn't have done it without you.

 

Don't want to jinx you, but I'm glad to hear that things are improving. You deserve some kind of award for persistence, at the very least.




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Oldfart, after reading your thread you have more patience than most. Hoping from now on your time with the cat is more pleasant. Good Luck and keep us informed.