hard starting

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BIKEWRYDR
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I just purchsed a 1994 Jaguar xj6 from the original owner who was my neighbor. The milage was 69,700 and now has 72,000 miles on it. Sometimes you have to crank it several times and than stop and try again and again to start it.
I was told to replace the dist. cap and rotor and plugs. When I removed the plugs #'s 1-2-3 were saturated with oil on the threads as well as the plug well, 3-4-5 were dry and looked normal. After replacing the above there was no change. Please help.
Where is the oil coming from?
Feb 21, 2006 at 6:36 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Valve cover gasket. Might need the fuel filter
Feb 28, 2006 at 9:44 AM
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FSTRANGER302
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you need to update the ems engine management relay and fuel pump relay this should fix it
Sep 20, 2006 at 2:49 PM

Suggested Repair

Replace the valve cover gasket to stop oil in the spark plug wells. For the hard starting, replace the fuel filter and update the engine management relay and fuel pump relay.

Conversation Summary

A 1994 Jaguar XJ6 owner reports intermittent hard starting that requires repeated cranking. Some spark plugs and plug wells were saturated with oil while others were dry. Replacing the distributor cap, rotor, and plugs did not help. Experts attributed the oil to the valve cover gasket and suggested a fuel filter plus updated engine management and fuel pump relays for the starting problem.

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