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Old 07-09-2014, 09:00 PM
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That's sure encouraging.............LOL.
And that's... A bit more informational actually. Now don't I feel silly.
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And that's... A bit more informational actually. Now don't I feel silly.
LOL. Google Images is fun. They have **** On Prius pics, ya know.
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Look low on the firewall under the hood opposite your drip. You didn't list your the yr of your XJ. Some tubes are in the frame and some aren't.
Hey thanks very much for replying. I did mention the year of my XJ in the title of my post. It is a 1996. Is this picture the same for that year? Thanks again.
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Hey thanks very much for replying. I did mention the year of my XJ in the title of my post. It is a 1996. Is this picture the same for that year? Thanks again.
OK - thanks to this picture I was able to find the drip hose, pull it off and clean it and also clean the path through the firewall. The hose on my XJ was slightly different. It was the same size, but it dropped along side of the frame.

I will report back on whether this resolved the issue. Thanks!
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This is the metal insert that sits in the top of the dist. Cap. Normally the spark flag wire from starter would be connected. It's clearly broken, but still seats into receptacle. Would this cause a no start?
I prefer to use dizzy caps with brass connections rather than aluminum (rotor also). Never had a terminal pull out like that.
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I prefer to use dizzy caps with brass connections rather than aluminum (rotor also). Never had a terminal pull out like that.
Yup. Brass only for me also.
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Originally Posted by Branches
Hey thanks very much for replying. I did mention the year of my XJ in the title of my post. It is a 1996. Is this picture the same for that year? Thanks again.
Sorry about missing the yr. I'll just use one of my "blame on a senior moment" cards.

I see you got things cleaned out. HOPE that's all the problem was.
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Another vote for brass. Never seen one pull out like that either. I've got a couple old ones. Might see what it takes to pull one out. Wonder if the spring for the rotor contact was ever in there?
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Is there anything that could leak oil near/under the left side of the radiator? It doesnt smell like coolant, its too light to be oil, and the power steering or brake level isn't moving either.
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Off color tranny fluid?
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Is there anything that could leak oil near/under the left side of the radiator? It doesnt smell like coolant, its too light to be oil, and the power steering or brake level isn't moving either.
Take a pic. It helps. You have a tranny cooler
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Off color tranny fluid?
possibly. it doesnt slow leak out either. i watched it for a few nights and it doesn't just drip out, it kind just all comes out at once then stops for the night
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it kind just all comes out at once then stops for the night
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Never mind.
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Knew id catch something for that. That one was also sexual.

But ya ill snap a pic
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