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Originally Posted by mpolli
My friend has a 2002 Jaguar. It has spent most of its life in the shop under warranty. She said she knew it was bad when the loaner car guy noticed when she changed her hair style. The engine light has been on so much it has about burned out the bulb. Anyway, the latest saga is that her "throttle box" is "gunked up" (this is all according to the dealer). They claim that because she has been running 89 octane instead of 91 octane, this has caused it to gunk up. Now this sounds like the biggest load of BS I have heard. I don't see what octane could possibly have to do with it. As far as I know, the only stuff going through the throttle besides air is EGR gasses. Can anyone clear this up?
Mike
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Clearly the dealer can't clear this up without another serious infusion of cash. Assuming you are accurately relating the dealer's diagnosis and stated probable cause, I think the dealer knows a sucker when he sees one. Try another Jag dealer, or even better, another make of automobile. A friend of mine had an X-Type that was an exquisite POS, practically living at the dealership while waiting for parts from Bulgaria.