Would someone please explain the expression brake horse power, its origin,
meaning, how do you calculate.
I have a 2000 XJ8 3.2 litre. What is the bhp for this model.
Thanks in anticipation.

I have a 2003 XJ8 that I bought recently.  45K miles on it.  I find that
when I start it up in the morning, the rpms are about 1000 or so (quite
normal, I realize) and when I put the transmission in reverse, the car
lurches.  Other than that, the transmission shifts fine, with no ...

Hey There -
You want ghosts of Sir Lucas well here ya' go.
2000 S Type 3.0 Automatic Transmission
I borrow my mother's S Type a few days ago because my Mazda was giving

I need to change the coolant on my 1992 Jaguar xj6. I was wondering if
there is a drain plug on the radiator and were it is at?

Well, after checking everything, I replaced the sparkplugs. Got to # 6 plug
and it was soaked with gas, looked down and saw gasoline slossing around.
Guess I must have a injector stuck open ??
Terry

i own a 1998 xj8 for a year now . and never had any probelms but now
the car dont start in park . only in neutral . and after it starts the
rpm's stay up too 3000 and it skips a lot .a light comes on[ fail safe
engine module] it drives ok once it starts going but it shifts wird and

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Bring up the Firefox browser and click on the Google icon in
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list of search engines, dictionaries, etc. At the bottom of

I need to replace the water pump on my XJ8. I had the local Jag dealer
do the job on my last car, as that was under a warranty at the time
(though ISTR the bill would have been around £400). Now I'm
contemplating either doing this one myself or sending it in to a local