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Hello folks,
I've got a '65 E-Type which is fairly new to me. Today after washing car and after car sat on a downward slope (don't know if that could be a factor), she would not start. Clicking in rear which I assume is the fuel pump, won't stop clicking. I assume system won't fully prime and that is why it won't start? Any thoughts or suggestions?

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How full is tank? Was it sloped from pick-up. Remove drain plug and see if there is gas in it. This is assuming it has been driven previously and moved to slope on same day.
 
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Tank is full having filled only same afternoon. Actually had a nice drive prior to parking on the driveway with a forward slope. Went into the house, had lunch, came out and car would not start. Fuel pumped continues to click when normally it would only click once or twice, then I could push button to start. I took out the spare tire and tools, removed the cover panel over the fuel pump and could see that there was air in the line going to the pump; trying to pull the gas but didn't seem to have the prime. Make any sense?
 
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Thanks Larry,
Problem solved. Apparently these cars need gasoline? I took out the fuel gauge float just to get a look in the tank, and lo and behold, the tank was empty! I assumed the gas gauge was broken with and giving an empty reading even though the tank was full. Well the gauge wasn't faulty, the tank really was empty. I had been to the gas station earlier that day and thought I had just topped it up. In fact I think the pump (gas station) was turning itself off so I assumed it was full, when in fact it was nearly empty. Doh!
Thanks for your help anyway.
 
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Now you have a first to fix problem, welcome to old Jaguar ownership.
 
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Happens to the best of us. Spent a whole eveing once with a frind trying to get a car running. He insisted it had a full tank of gas. Turned out to have a full tank, of air... Once a couple gallons were dropped in and the pump primed, started right up.
 
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Crisis said:
... In fact I think the pump (gas station) was turning itself off so I assumed it was full, when in fact it was nearly empty...
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You should be able to tell when you have actually filled the tank -- you'll get 'see cashier' who will ask for either a 2nd mortgage or a spare kidney.
 
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