Laurence Jones

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  • 5th February 2017 at 18:43 in reply to: Brakes squishy after not using for a few weeks #2457
    Laurence Jones
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    I’ll know later in the week, once the garage have taken a look – initial thoughts are that the fluid is passing around the piston in the master cylinder, and then when I pump the brakes it all comes back round again. It’s the last bit of the braking system that hasn’t been replaced so is the likely candidate.

    Laurence

    4th February 2017 at 22:54 in reply to: Welcome to John Harper #2414
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    Hi Bleasie,

    John has supplied me with his VIN Number – 127040

    Hopefully he’ll be able to find his way around the website and comment on this Discussion here.

    Laurence

    3rd February 2017 at 14:07 in reply to: Welcome to XJS Soft Tops #2354
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    Thanks for your kind comments.

    I’ve spent the last few days tweaking the website further, as more folk start using it and flagging up bits and pieces to me.

    Laurence

    16th December 2016 at 20:40 in reply to: V12 Fuel Supply Issue #1581
    Laurence Jones
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    Car has been to the garage and upon removing the Fuel Sump (Swirl pot) it was discovered to contain a large amount of rust sediment and the fuel filter was caked up. No wonder that after a 40 minutes the engine was fuel starved.

    Garage fitted a 2nd hand Fuel Sump (Swirl pot) and clean filter and all seems well. Additional benefit is that that the persistent smell of petrol inside the car has gone – seems that the whole fuel system is working, including the venting etc.

    Happy bunny.

    25th August 2016 at 10:50 in reply to: V12 Fuel Supply Issue #1578
    Laurence Jones
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    Alas Alex it is not to be – moving the fuel pipes has made no difference. Consensus seems now to be is that the filter in the fuel sump may be getting blocked up with crud as we drive for a while, then when we park up it all settled again and all is fine – till the next cycle begins.

    Looking at the challenge, I don’t think I can undertake this myself in a carpark 800 miles from home – so looks like we will be having a stop every 1/2 hour or so to let the crud settle and us carry on.

    Laurence

    21st August 2016 at 20:03 in reply to: V12 Fuel Supply Issue #1576
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    Possible result Alex (though won’t know for sure until go motorway cruising again.

    Spare wheel was sat on one pipe and held tight that the tyre was squashing the other against the bulkhead.

    Have moved the wheel into the boot a bit, so the lower pipe moved freely. I’ve jammed something between the tyre and bulkhead so that when wheel tightened into place it won’t squash the other pipe.

    I’ll let you know later in the week when we travel home for the Dordogne if cured.

    Laurence

    21st August 2016 at 19:48 in reply to: V12 Fuel Supply Issue #1575
    Laurence Jones
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    Thank Alex very helpful response.

    I do hope it isn’t a fuel pump failure, as I’ve about 800 mile trip home at the end of this week. I will go now and check the position of the spare wheel – fingers crossed.

    Laurence

    28th May 2016 at 12:26 in reply to: Cab Hardtop Lining – help #1609
    Laurence Jones
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    Hi Neil,

    Did you get any response to your enquiry ?

    Have you tackled the job yet – I’m very interested as its a job on my to-do list that I’m unsure about how to tackle.

    Laurence

    10th September 2014 at 22:08 in reply to: 3.6 1986 xj-sc Hot start #1621
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    Unfortunately its not cured my problem The car will start ok when its hot but seems to take longer than it should when firing but I will just manage until I think of something else to try

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