Jaguar Repair: 1984 XJ6 rear brakes, caliper brake, parking brakes


Question
QUESTION: Howard,
I have been rebuilding my rear calipers and parking brakes at leisure as I awaited my fuel tanks being refurbished, but the right caliper brake line broke as I removed it - the line was frozen to the fitting and twisted off as I removed it from the caliper. I am having no luck sourcing this part under listings for the XJ6, but the XJS of the same year appears to use the same part number. This is for the line that runs from the three way splitter to the caliper. I have checked SNG Barrat, Welshent, and Jagbits. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Michael

ANSWER: Try Engel Imports. 1-800-253-4080

Howard

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QUESTION: Howard.
Thanks for the reference. I'll definitely check there. So, today I filled my newly refurbished fuel tanks, and it took a long time to get the car to crank, as I expected, but I now have a low pressure type condition as it idles fine, but a press on the gas pedal causes stumble and it nearly dies. I have confirmed the change over setup is working correctly, but haven't dug in further yet. I wanted to ask if there is perhaps some bleed procedure, to "burp" air from the system that I may have missed. I let the car idle for ten minutes or so, and by the end of ten minutes, it was barely chugging along. If I simply need to begin doing fuel system pressure checks and testing, just say so - I know what to do from your previous instruction. The fuel pump is also confirmed to be running.
Thanks,
Michael

Answer
Yes. Fuel pressure test is first. (about 32 PSI with vacuum and about 42 with vacuum removed from regulator)

No need to bleed as it self exhausts any air in the first few seconds of running as most of the fuel pumped forward is returned to the tank.

Howard