dreher
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
95' XJ 4.0 auto.
3 times in the past week or so I have gone to start my Heep and it will fire up but shut down as soon as I let off the ignition. Giving it gas wont keep it running. When the key is positioned just before engaging the starter I do hear a click coming from the rear. I assume this is the fuel pump getting power. The gauges will start to work but die as soon as the XJ. When the key is turned the reverse of start to acc? the radio doesnt work and gauges dont work.
The first couple times this happened it started after turning the key back and forth and a couple times.
Last night (when I was on a date of all things) I pulled into the parking spot at the restaurant it made a sound like the starter engaged and it died before I even put it in park. For 5 min. or so before it died it smelled like something was burning.
I messed with it a little bit including taking off the neg. batterie cable and leaving it off while we ate. Took the plastic off the steering column and nothing looks burned in there.
Does the ignition supply some constant power to something including the radio and gauges after the starter has done its job? And could that part of the ignition be fried?
This is my DD so I need to get it running soon.
Thanks
3 times in the past week or so I have gone to start my Heep and it will fire up but shut down as soon as I let off the ignition. Giving it gas wont keep it running. When the key is positioned just before engaging the starter I do hear a click coming from the rear. I assume this is the fuel pump getting power. The gauges will start to work but die as soon as the XJ. When the key is turned the reverse of start to acc? the radio doesnt work and gauges dont work.
The first couple times this happened it started after turning the key back and forth and a couple times.
Last night (when I was on a date of all things) I pulled into the parking spot at the restaurant it made a sound like the starter engaged and it died before I even put it in park. For 5 min. or so before it died it smelled like something was burning.
I messed with it a little bit including taking off the neg. batterie cable and leaving it off while we ate. Took the plastic off the steering column and nothing looks burned in there.
Does the ignition supply some constant power to something including the radio and gauges after the starter has done its job? And could that part of the ignition be fried?
This is my DD so I need to get it running soon.
Thanks