I have a 1991 V12 which has done 84,000 miles. On a short trip yesterday I noticed the temp gauge had crept well above 'N' which is not usual. This morning I checked the fluid levels and had to top up the header tank with about 1/2 to 1 litre of coolant. Is the absence of such a small quantity of co...

Thanks for the suggestions. The engine does fire, but runs very eratically on start-up before soon stalling in the circumstances I've described. On reflection, what I really need is someone to recommend a mechanic in London or the SE who knows the XJS backwards and will take a look at it. My regular...

Recently my 1991 5.3 V12 has been behaving badly. After a short run involving a stop or two during which it has started and re-started and ticked over normally, I will go back to it after parking 15-20 minutes and find that it will fail to start up, firing badly for some seconds before stalling, wit...