2005 2.7D X200.

After overnight, engine will not start unless ignition is switched on and wait 10 minutes. after this it starts immediately.

I can switch off and restart immediately normally but the longer the engin is off, the longer I have to leave the ignition switched on before normal start.

Any ideas would be appreciated

Have you tried jump starting? When you say it won't "start" does it turn over but fail to start or fails to turn over? If it turns over, is it sluggish?

Regards 

John

Are the glow plugs working - it's a diesel?

N6 JMX

On 11/16/2025 at 10:50 AM, Big John said:

Have you tried jump starting? When you say it won't "start" does it turn over but fail to start or fails to turn over? If it turns over, is it sluggish?

Regards 

John

Hello John,

Battery full, turns over rapidly with easystart it will fire but not run. It seems that the injectors are not being activated

On 11/17/2025 at 2:49 PM, N6 JMX said:

Are the glow plugs working - it's a diesel?

N6 JMX

Yes, glowplugs are working. If I use easystart it will fire but not run. Injecters are being inhibited but no DTC's showing

Hi Michael

Seems you have no fuel available at first. Sounds like a problem I had with an old Peugeot 208 where there was a loose connection in the fuel line to the pump allowing air in and thus letting the fuel slip back down the line. This needed prolonged turnover or manual pumping of the fuel pump (it had a primer on top!) before it would start. Obviously the longer it sits between "sessions" the more time the fuel has to creep back down the fuel line if that is your problem

I would check the fuel lines for leaks / loose connections and look / smell for fuel leaks and possible areas where air could be getting in the line.

Good luck

John

hi fellow Jag owners,new to this forum and to Jaguars. 2001 S Type V6 in USA (California). Gasoline engine. the car has a parasitic drain in the battery. No codes from the OBDII connector. If I charge the battery for 10 minutes the car starts quickly. I let it run to normal operating temperature, turn the engine off. After that, the car will not start. Any ideas as to what causes this? Car has 67,000 miles, in excellent shape. Any help will be greatly appreciated

Hi Armando, and welcome

Can you clarify a bit? Usually parasitic drain refers to a slow battery drain with the ignition off. However I think you are saying that the battery is unable to start the car unless you charge it for 10 mins. Then when you turn it off it is again unable to start the car. Is that correct?

If so, and assuming the engine is not turning over rapidly when trying to start, it sounds like either an alternator fault or a failing battery. I would expect an alternator fault to throw a code which suggests a failing battery. Have you checked voltages and / or tested the battery?