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| 1978-1990 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 35000 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. Report Date: 1990-07-02 |
| Summary: EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR THAT, AFTER PROLONGED CYCLING, COULD WEAKEN THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE. |  |
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| 1982-1990 JAGUAR XJS | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 32749 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. Report Date: 1990-02-20 |
| Summary: ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED VALVES IN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO DIRT ENTERING THE VALVES. |  |
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| 1980-1985 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Units affected: 10000 | JAGUAR CARS Report Date: 1985-07-03 |
| Summary: POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF THE HOSE/CLIP FITTINGS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, WITH FUEL LEAKAGE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR THE DESTRUCTION OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CAP. |  |
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| 1982-1985 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Units affected: 10000 | JAGUAR CARS Report Date: 1985-07-03 |
| Summary: POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF THE HOSE/CLIP FITTINGS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, WITH FUEL LEAKAGE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR THE DESTRUCTION OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CAP. |  |
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| 1980-1983 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Units affected: 3500 | JAGUAR CARS Report Date: 1983-12-20 |
| Summary: FUEL LEAKAGE MAY DEVELOP AT THE TWO MAIN FUEL RAIL CONNECTIONS. DETERIORATION AT THESE TWO CONNECTIONS HAS BEEN TRACED TO A COMBINATION OF MISALIGNMENT OF THE TWO RAIL HALVES AND THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE CHANGES. |  |
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| 1982-1983 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Units affected: 3500 | JAGUAR CARS Report Date: 1983-12-20 |
| Summary: FUEL LEAKAGE MAY DEVELOP AT THE TWO MAIN FUEL RAIL CONNECTIONS. DETERIORATION AT THESE TWO CONNECTIONS HAS BEEN TRACED TO A COMBINATION OF MISALIGNMENT OF THE TWO RAIL HALVES AND THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE CHANGES. |  |
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| 1982 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Units affected: 3718 | JAGUAR CARS Report Date: 1982-03-09 |
| Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE FITTED WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL INERTIA SWITCH. THIS SWITCH HAS A TIN COATING ADDED TO THE CONTACTS THAT CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLE DISTORTION OF THE PLASTIC MOUNTING AROUND THE FIXED CONTACT. THIS COULD RESULT IN INABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE SINCE THERE IS A FLOW OF CURRENT TO THE FUEL PUMP. |  |
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| 1980-1982 JAGUAR XJS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Units affected: 4630 | JAGUAR CARS Report Date: 1981-10-27 |
| Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES COULD BE SUBJECT TO A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF DETERIORATION IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS. |  |
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