I've owned three Series 3's over the past 25 years. They are not cars. They are spoiled mistresses! If you leave them alone for a long time, don't pamper and spoil them, they will get even! They will make you pay for your ignoring these princesses! But alas, they are beautiful, and I fall for their allure every time ( Hope my Wife never reads this!).
@@jonwattracing2455 Ditto that. Love S2's - reminds me of my late father's OPB373R...BRG with tan interior, sadly, like him no longer with us but your video brings back some great memories...ahhh that interior. I have an XK Convertible (V8 4.2) the old man would have loved !
Great to see another series 2 xj. Make sure you re connect correct fuel lines with fuel pumps. You dont want a fuel fire with 40 year old washer pipes👨🚒
On earlier XJ6's you are indeed correct, the pumps are located behind the spare wheel. Midway through the production of the series 2 car's around 1976 I believe, they changed to a combined in-tank fuel pump/sender unit, one in each tank. I have changed the fuel pumps years ago, when I had the car on the road, and this is where they are on this car.
@@jonwattracing2455 You are off course right I stand corrected. I was under the impression the the move to in the tank didn’t come about until the series 3 and injection.
This is very encouraging my series 3 has been sitting for over a year... so thank you for sharing lol🙏
Drain the fuel out and add fresh fuel to aid starting. Petrol goes off after about a year. Or you can get some additives to preserve it.
I've owned three Series 3's over the past 25 years. They are not cars. They are spoiled mistresses! If you leave them alone for a long time, don't pamper and spoil them, they will get even! They will make you pay for your ignoring these princesses! But alas, they are beautiful, and I fall for their allure every time ( Hope my Wife never reads this!).
engine sounds lovely and smooth!
Good luck fella.
Marvellous, thoroughly enjoyed watching the video....keep it up👍
Thank you, thats very kind of you.
@@jonwattracing2455 Ditto that. Love S2's - reminds me of my late father's OPB373R...BRG with tan interior, sadly, like him no longer with us but your video brings back some great memories...ahhh that interior. I have an XK Convertible (V8 4.2) the old man would have loved !
It deserves a full restoration and values are going up so it should be worth doing before it deteriorates any further. Great first car to have owned.
I agree I really want to restore it. It's the usual story of finding the time and money.
Great to see another series 2 xj. Make sure you re connect correct fuel lines with fuel pumps. You dont want a fuel fire with 40 year old washer pipes👨🚒
very instructive so interesting, thinking about buying one for months now.....And you're good!
Thank you. They are a great and relatively affordable classic car.
Give got a great style, great channel, keep up the Jag videos 🙂
Thanks, will do!
That's called thinking outside of the tank.
The fuel pumps are located in the boot to the rear of the spare wheel! You were looking at the fuel sender behind the panel in the guard!
On earlier XJ6's you are indeed correct, the pumps are located behind the spare wheel. Midway through the production of the series 2 car's around 1976 I believe, they changed to a combined in-tank fuel pump/sender unit, one in each tank. I have changed the fuel pumps years ago, when I had the car on the road, and this is where they are on this car.
@@jonwattracing2455 You are off course right I stand corrected. I was under the impression the the move to in the tank didn’t come about until the series 3 and injection.
the fuel pumps need both a positive and a negative feed thats why a direct feed did not work the plastic shrouded tab is the positive try that
Came here to say this, sender units are elsewhere. Thats positive and negative for the pump.
Nice car I want one. These are still getting raced😡
ha well done remember to put water back in or you will be a flaming torch ha
Dude, if it dosn't catch fire at least a little bit your not living life to the full.
Absolute painful watch.