Jaguar Repair: My XJ6, spray adhesive, trim shop

Question
Howard,

Hi again. I last asked about gluing down carpet after having my floor pans replaced, and I believe you misunderstood my question. I wasn't intending on gluing the floor mats down, but my body shop had asked that I remove ALL of the carpeting, which I was left to re-install myself. I did use spray adhesive to glue down an automotive grade felt I purchased from a trim shop, then the carpet was applied to the felt with spray adhesive over the tunnel, sills, etc. The floor mats simply lie in place and can be removed easily. This is all complete now, and my back seat is out being re-wrapped in vinyl, but I got an itch to take my car out tonight, and ran in to a unique problem.
I keep my car in a garage that is climate controlled along with the interior of my home, so it is generally 70-75 degrees. I backed my car out tonight, into the 90+ degree humid evening, and the windows and headlights all immediately fogged while I closed the garage door and checked that all my lights were working. I left home, traveling on a 30-40 mph back road trip, and after two miles, as I made a 90 degree right turn, the car died. It has never, ever done this before, and upon attempting re-start, it behaved like a flooded engine. I finally waited long enough, and tried enough times, that it did start, but died again when I tried to pull back on to the road. After another  ten minutes or so, I got it to start and run well enough to get back home, and I just tucked it back in the garage. I know all of the tests you generally suggest to verify compression, fuel, and fire, and I just haven't dug in yet. My thinking is, is it plausible that such a harsh temp change wrought havoc on the fuel system somehow? Is it plausible that condensation formed within the tanks, enough to cause this behavior? I can't help but think that this may have been a factor. Your thoughts?

Thanks!
Michael

Answer
Anything is possible but condensation is unlikely a cause. You need to run tests on what stopped working at the time of failure. Unlikely compression so test for ignition failure at the time the engine dies. and if it has ignition spray starting fluid into the intake to see if it then fires up.

Howard