The 'E' Type Forum

There would be no harm in removing the cross over and installing the shaped cover used on the later S2 federalized engines, like mine (see my xkedata page, link below) or make your own blanking plate to cover the opening on the intake manifold. Just be sure that the gasket is well sealed. While you ...

Angus:
Until I saw your picture I never knew why the air trumpet assembly has that "nick" out of the bottom - looks like its there to clear the pedal assembly on the right-hookers.

Allow me to clarify my question: I was asking about using the single reverse lamp as found on the S1 cars (and clearly shown in the photo above) located just over the twin exhaust pipes to eliminate the two MGB style reverse lamps hanging under the bumper of the S2 cars. This would obviate the need ...

I certainly like the way Peter's car looks. IIRC one has to use the rear light assemblies from a Lotus Elan, or fab your own to incorporate the reverse lamps. Why not use the entire reverse lamp and housing from a S1? Is the curvature of the rear valence different?

Simon: It certainly applies to the S2, as I had my back seat out just yesterday to bleed the brakes. There is a cavity on either side just in front of the lower seat belt mounting points that on my car still had the original wad of kapok sound deadening stuffing. Out of curiosity I pulled the wad ou...

Andrew:
The cap on the radiator is a plain, non-pressurized cap, i.e. just a rubber gasket to seal it. The non-AC equipped cars use a 7 lbs. pressure cap on the expansion tank, cars w/ AC use a 13 lbs. rated cap.

IIRC, it was used on the 3.8L engine. Shouldn't be there on a 4.2L, so no wonder it won't be on the later wiring diagram.

I wonder if someone swapped heads with a 3.8L?

Inca: How OCD are you about keeping the oil level on the dipstick at or near MAX? Some, myself included, have noticed that oil consumptions drops off if the oil level is kept near the bottom of the cross hatching, which is somewhere between 7 and 8 quarts (US) in the sump, i.e. between 6 and 7 quart...

The Velocity channel here in the States recently started a new show called the "Renaissance Man", presented by Alain DeCadenet. Recent topics included the Lancia/Ferrari D50 GP racer and classic British bikes. Future shows will be on the Mini and and the Rolls Merlin engine. Generally well done, and...

Andrew: Well I will say that on your diagram the wire colors look more like the actual wiring in the car, when compared to the others. Well done. I downloaded a copy. And if nothing else the exercise has given you a better understanding of your car's wiring. You won't need to refer to the diagram an...

Francis:
Try posting a "parts wanted" ad in the classifieds of the Jag-lovers site. More likely to find it in North America I would think.

http://jagads.jag-lovers.org/

Andy

DT: There have been several recent threads on power steering on Jag-lovers: http://tinyurl.com/7og538t http://www.jag-lovers.org/snaps/snap_view.php3?id=1329330583 There been some past discussion of electric PS on this forum also; you could search for those threads. E-type Fabs offer such a kit: htt...

Francis:
It is in the "Knowledge Base" faq at the top of the forum. Also in the Bentley reprint.

Here is the link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8496016/S2%20Se ... ioning.pdf

My car is s till in storage for another month or so, or I would have taken some pics for you.

Andy

Francis: It looks like you have the same AC setup as my car, an early 69 2+2. It appears that you you are missing is the jockey pulley needed to adjust the AC belt tension. See Fig. 2, Page RY.s.2 of the factory manual (available on-line on this forum in the technical manuals section). There is also...

Zoot alors! Perfidious Albion once more?

Tony:
Same problem here too. I noticed that on the log-in page it showed "0 users online", so I assume there are problems with the system.

Kes: I will second the Moderator's suggestion. I had the exact same problem last summer. Although the car never let me down I found the blinking lamp to be an annoyance. Mr. Frank's gizmo did the trick. Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/25sjjjf Also, it is so small that the original 3AW can be left i...

E-10 fuels have been used in North America for some time now, and we are surviving, no worse for the wear. Mostly. Ethanol will attack rubber and some alloys if left to its own devices for long enough. The general consensus is that its OK to use as long as the car is driven frequently. If the car go...

Go to the jag-lovers forum and use "Bon-ami" as a seach term. You will get results such as this: http://forums.jag-lovers.org/av.php?155316n15 There are probably many, many more. I have never done it, so I can't vouch for the technique. Many have heard of it, few have tried it. If the choice comes d...

John C: I posted this earlier: I asked the Jag-lovers forum about the kit last year and the consensus was to install the kit, at the very least, on the exhaust side, and preferably the intake as well, especially if the car has ever overheated. See that thread here: http://forums.jag-lovers.org/av.ph...