1998 Jaguar XJ8 will not start

81,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JGDKELLY
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i had the enginestarted. i shut the engine off and wet the engine down. i went to start up again it would not start. i tried to start it by clearing codes with dianogiastic reader to no avail. i then tried taking negative terminal off battery to no avail. i come up with a failsafe reading on my hand held code reader. can you tell me how to fix it with out taking it to dealership.
Feb 1, 2010 at 6:43 AM
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DAVE H
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start by letting it dry off .. always leave the engine running whilst cleaning
Feb 7, 2010 at 10:15 AM
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