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The engine in the XJ6L is crap and needs to be completely rebuilt as well as the carburetors. Going to salvage the engine from the XJ6C and see if that is a better option. It has been rebuilt previously and had 10 or less miles on it before it was parked. The carbs will have to be rebuilt there as well.

Working on removing all of the sale-able parts but the rest of the car is headed to the metal scrapper. Carried this car for too long with no progress and it has to go. Too rusted to restore except for a die hard fanatic with deep pockets. You can buy a cherry socal version for 8K so what’s the point?

Took some photos this weekend as I try to figure out why the gas from the right which is clean isn’t getting to the front of the car. The pump on the right (newer looking black one) pumps gas when connected to the left tank – but tank has rusty gas. It does not send fuel to the front of the car from the right tank. Changed the fuel filter which was full of rust and needed to be changed. When I disconnected the fuel line from the pump on the right going to the T – fuel came out – I’m assuming from the line from the other pump.

Anyways – am I right in assuming that there might be a blockage in the fuel pickup line in the right tank?

Also, notice on the left tank the rubber grommet that is partially pushed in and you can see light on the other side. Is that the inside of the tank or outside the trunk area ???

Need that service and parts manual? Does anyone know which of the CD’s that are floating around (like welsh) are the ones that JHT produced?

Lot’s of questions few answers.

Right Fuel Tank Connection

Left Fuel Tank Connection

Left Fuel Pump

Right Fuel Pump

All,

While looking under the bonnet trying to figure why the engine is having trouble getting started I cam across some odd things.  Pictures are show below.  Any Ideas:

As I put a part on eBay I will list a link here to the auction.

Parts will begin appearing on eBay the next few days weeks.  Let me know if you have any wants.

Towed the car to Washington DC and sold it to a friend of mine who plans on finishing the project.  Managed to get it started and drove off the trailer.  I’ll post a movie and photos of it later when I get home.  I’ll the old girl but putting a car back together that I didn’t take apart obviously wasn’t my cup of tea.

Tried starting the car today and discovered rusty gas coming out of the fuel line at the front of the engine.

Should I:

1. Drain the tanks, replace the fuel pumps within and put a
new filter up front?

2. Remove the tanks and rehab?

3. Remove the tanks and put new ones in?

I left a post on jag-lovers.org XK forum – will see what fellow enthusiasts recommend.

Barry

Last month I was the winning bidder on a 74 XJ6L on ebay for a grand total of $585.  I’ve since picked up the car and brought it back to Florida.  The XJ6C is going to the junk yard after I strip all usable and saleable parts off of her.   Parts that are in common with the sedan will be kept and Couple specific parts will be sold.  At least the new car is complete and isn’t a rust bucket.  Pictures later.

These two cars seem to have the effect of cranking me up and then something happens and progress stops. It’s been a long time since I have visited my own blog let alone work on either car.  Recently some comments posted by Jose jogged me into action once again. So – I’ll take a stab at getting the Blue Mk2 back up and running and creating a plan to finish the car. Wish me luck. Thanks Jose!!