The XJS was built with either a 6 or 12 cylinder engine. The 6 cylinder cars, however, were not common in North America until the introduction of the “facelift” XJS in 1992. The 5.3 /6.0 litre V12 is a great engine and nearly indestructible unless overheated. They are definitely more complicated, expensive, and time consuming to work on ...

Feb 16, 2025 · 1990 Jaguar XJS V12 convertible 35000 miles. jr4jc on Feb 8, 2025. Mar 7, 2025 10:17 AM by JayJagJay. 14. 503.

Sep 8, 2020 · Jaguar XJS Lynx Eventer, 1991, 128.705 km. Solent Blue with Magnolia Leather. Piping and seat belts Magnolia. This car was originally delivered in Holland. Sunroof, cruise-control, alarm, sport suspension and all regular options for well equipped XJS. This particular car is number 62 of the 67 Lynx Eventers.

Revamping the XJS V12 cooling system In the XJS HE, the cooling system of Jaguar's V12 has a number of problems to overcome, partly because Jaguar styling gurus insisted the elegant bonnet must be extremely low. By contrast, modern Jaguar sports cars tower over the XJS. The Lyons era Jaguar's styling, while aerodynamically led, was a sacrosanct ...

Jul 9, 2015 · Jaguar published generic VIN Decoders in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004 attempting to cover all models but in recent years have released individual model decoders. 2. Errors & Omissions I’m aware of two particular inconsistencies with Jaguar VIN’s: 1. Secondary VIN assigned on some USA market models 2.

Oct 4, 2005 · On the other hand, you XJS guys *do* currently have issues with parts availability from Jaguar with regards to body parts - was just talking to the dealer parts guy and he'd mentioned that. To make a few corrections to Spectre's comments: The V12 is notorious for its dropped valve seat problem.

Jaguar had long established the elegant pedigree of both the big cat’s looks and its massively 12-cylinder heart. However, MotorWeek took it on anyway and absolutely flogged the car. The result: Jaguar’s sports car roots going back to the XK120 shine through even in a massive flagship two-seater that cost $38,000 in 1987 money.

Apr 11, 2014 · My 94 XJS 4.0 has the oil pressure gauge run at just under 8 bar when hot and driving. At warm/hot idle is nearer the bottom but the pointer flickers about a bit. So I am assuming I have the original type sender and not the dumb switch fix Jaguar later introduced.

Sep 24, 2013 · XJS ( X27 ) - XJS Rear Quarter Window Motor - I have a 1992 XJS conv. The passenger side rear quarter window has stopped working. It was fine until a couple of days ago and then nothing. It won't go up. It went up without a problem and then back down as it is supposed to but nothing after that. The driver side still...

Jun 24, 2019 · XJS ( X27 ) - Jaguar XJS 3.6, 4.0, 5.3, and 6.0 (1975 - 1996) discussion, how-to guides, and technical help.