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- Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: This might be a dumb question!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3630
thanks I figured. I have gotten it going after a clean of the sparks, they really needed it and I think im going to change them out soon as well and get some new spark plug wires as well. I will run the tank out in the coming weeks and do a clean of the sump tank. is it a filter I need to fully repl...
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:32 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: This might be a dumb question!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3630
This might be a dumb question!
This might be a dumb question but if I were to take the sump filter out to change or clean it, would gas just come spilling out? I was going to work on the car this weekend but I have about a half tank of fuel that I spent good money on because no one near me has NON-ETHANOL fuel anymore so I had to...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:18 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: Starting on Choke
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11118
ok alittle confused. I open the chock all the way up to fire the engine up on cold. I let it run with full chock open for about 5 minutes then drop a notch and set off. Then when the car is warmed up, about 5-8 minutes later, i drop the chock down to the last notch and im fine. Is this the proper wa...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:18 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: Best Practice for hot humid weather
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2338
Best Practice for hot humid weather
What are some best practices I should follow in hot humid weather. I am in Florida and have a 1973 e-type coupe. Pretty original just a reopus upgrade and thats about it. I have rebuilt the engine and carbs and wants to know what ways I can keep this thing going. Maybe some practices for when it has...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:43 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: 1973 Jaguar E-TYPE clunking out
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5170
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:48 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: 1973 Jaguar E-TYPE clunking out
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5170
1973 Jaguar E-TYPE clunking out
I live in North East Florida, I have had a problem with my jag clunking out or starting fine then after being ran for an hour and then turned off for about and hour and a half it wont start back up. The carbs have been rebuilt and we have a new reopus system in the car. What else could it be? We thi...


