well guys and girls, here we go again. after changing chains, tensioners, 4 exhaust valves, ect. ect. ect. on my 98 xj8 and enjoying a trouble free 6-7 months of driving, the green kitty done quit on us again. no warnings, no issues, it just stopped. i had it towed to my shop and commenced with the trouble shooting. hooked up the obd2 scanner and all i got was the p-code for left bank running lean. after checking the fuel pressure, fuel pump, and fuel pump relay and using a noid light to see if i had pulse to the injectors i tried to start the engine. it turned over but seemed to struggle so i stopped and decided to recheck the battery that i had just recharged. LOW VOLTAGE!! removed my 6 month old battery and had it replaced. installed new battery and tried to start. engine turned over nicely but would not start. then i noticed a small flame at the top of the engine. BINGO!! this thing has blown another hole in the under-side of the intake runner on #2 cyl. of the right bank. what the hell!! ANY ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. thanks johnny screwdriver

 

wow, sorry to hear about your issues

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