1986 Series 3 Jaguar XJ6 sovreign 4.2

Tiny
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  • 1986 JAGUAR XJ6
After a short run, engine is hot and water is evacuated from header tank overflow leaving it dry.
can you help.
thanks
Monday, February 26th, 2007 AT 10:29 AM

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Tiny
JAMES W.
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First suspect would be the thermostat.
I is the fan running, check relay or fuse.
With engine warm, and coolant tank full, do you see bubbles coming up in the tank? If yes, it could be a head gasket. If this problem has been going on for quite some time, possibly plugged radiator.
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 10:56 PM

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