General Discussions - 300ZX Related

when i switch my head lights on (which work fine) my clocks dont light up and the numbers for the air con on the left hand side go really dim i can only just see them is this something as easy as a fuse or is it more complicated than that, i did have to put the booster pack on it to start it today cos she aint been used for 2 weeks, if it is just a fuse could you point out which 1 it is thanks in advance, Chris. :confused:

HB Chris - hope you've had a good 'un :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

just bought my first Z and im a bit worried about it. been running fine all week no problems. then yesterday it overheated on my way home so i stopped and let it cool off and put more water in it and continued fine. then today it started to get hot again but it didnt quite get to maximum so i limped home, on my way home the windows started steaming up with the blower on and i opened the bonnet to find steam coming from the front of the engine. i cant see where it is as theres pipes and wires in the way. im confused and a bit scared now! any help would be great. thanks, Joe

I'll try and be as concise as possible. Friday night, park the car on the drive and don't use it again until Saturday evening. When I start it, it sounds like it's only running on 5 cylinders so i check the coil pack connectors and they all seem fine. I'm not going far, only 2 minutes over the road to the supermarket, so I decide to take the zed anyway as it might just be damp due to it hammering down all day. Sounds like it's running on 5 all the way to the shop with ALOT of smoke coming from the passenger side exhaust. Park up, come back out and running on 6 again :hyper: . Drive back home and take a slow, tight, left hander and goes back down to 5 again and starts…

to be brave enough to fit this kit, now I don't dislike it but its abit radical http://www.zcentre.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=338&osCsid=ff5cc381be83ac54d887c5edf68394cc

The big question I suppose, I have about 5k to spend on a good Zed but I need the inside track on how reliable they are, what the real MPG is and just how much they genuinely cost to run in real life. I obviously want the TT but what do people think of the NA model? I have seen a 95 NA convertible for 4995 which looks a steal! Cheers, Ben

Anyones ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300zx-Twin-Turbo-Targa-Manual-Modified-Wide-Arch_W0QQitemZ330196395602QQihZ014QQcategoryZ18238QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Well hacked off lol. Little old dears car hardly has a scratch on it either. Looks like a new wing & bumper and a bit of spraying. If ever there was an excuse to have a 99 spec bumper :) How much you guys reckon this will cost meh?

7-12-07 j1 m6 northbound approximately 14.20pm black zx only just noticed it under the shit :nono: get it washed :D looks much better when clean argos lorry goin southbound :D was me

hi all i am in the process of stockpiling all my bits for my upgrade project and just want to check i have not left anything out so far from Dan at DTA new tubs GT275R , new 555 or 740 cc injectors , cometic 1.2mm gaskets, mike smith cast manifolds, Wiesco 87.5mm pistons, Eagle rods. full gasket kit and DTA chip to suit, also to go on, Profec B boost controller , Border front mount intercooler , full silicone hose kit , and vacum pipe kit, :hyper: have i forgotten anything ?????? what can i do while the block is out at Andy Duffs ?? :slap: :confused: cheers people Steve

have a good one bud-happy bday

my z has just started to miss slightly especially from cold, seems to pull ok but you can fel a misss on her. the idle seems low too do you think its an air leak

Parked up just off balby road with a 3000gt parked in front,anyone?

Does any one know of a company that makes a plate to relocate the whole oil filter assy and not just the filter ie do away with the oil tree ? cheers

any traders on here suppy this as changing autobox this week

Hi all, Ive started taking my engine out this weekend and while im at it i wanted to remove the following as i understand removal of these items are worth doing. EGR removal Plenum water bypass AIV removal Carbon cannister Is there any step by step guides for removal that i can print off i did do a quick search but was unable to find anything! Regards Dan

Hi peeps, I've got problems yet again!!! :( Just been driving, went to put my foot down and she coughed and spluttered a bit. Immediate reaction was that the air filter might be a bit wet (as it's raining) anyway got into the next town and she really started to have a very rough idle, so pulled into a petrol station forecourt. She didn't like running well at all, but didn't cut out, just very rough. Sat idleing for a while, and eventually she seemed to run fairly smoothly, pressed the accelerator and found she started to cough and splut again, also wouldn't go past 2500 revs! Also there is a bad burning smell coming from underneath, which I don't normally take any notic…

my pedal is nice n firm but after 30 mins of sideways and all on the anchor madness the pedal just hits the floor and i have to pump as if 1 of the bleed valves is open ????what could it be??????

I saw a nice green ZX in the Shell garage on the A413 near Great Missenden this morning. It may be TonyB as it looked remarkably like the one I saw in Sainsburys, Aylesbury back in September....... Richard :smw:

hello anyone no where to locate the steering angle sensor is it behind the steering wheel? does anyone have pics or a link ive lost all my pages on different pc

I have a 1990 non-turbo 300zx. A few years back I had some extractors installed and at the time of installation the EGR was removed (the extractors did not accommodate the EGR). Since then, the car has suffered some light detonation at light throttle or cruise conditions in hot ambient temperatures (more so when the aircon is on, I assume because the aircon puts an extra load on the engine). The exact same spot where the EGR is normally active. Now, I have spent the last couple of years checking everything on the car (fuel pressure, fuel flow, spark plugs, compression….. everything that can cause detonation) and everything is fine. So it seems that the detonation is cause…

can anybody tell me why there,s 2 different props for the manual is the bottom one a short wheel base

Ok, i've run out of car shampoo and just wondering what your all using on your Z'eds... I've heard Maguires gold is good but don't know how long a 473ml bottle or whatever they do would last me seeing as I wash my Z once a week! Basically I want a good quality car shampoo that will last me a while! Any recommendations guys?

Hi folks just starting looking for a new zed and wondering if any of you could give me details on good auction sites? Regards David Ps im wanting something already well modded, low k's, clean, swb or lwb but must be manual...

Dark coloured zed on the Thirsk to Ripon road (A61) about 4pm. :D