General Discussions - 300ZX Related

OK - heres the symptoms..... uneven idle - revs stay around 750rpm but idles rough. No hesitation Fuel economy is fine No loss of power. Changed fuel filter cleaned throttle bodies replaced spark plugs when removing each injector connector - engine note drops, then picks back up when plugged back in ditto for the coil packs. sprayed carb cleaner into idle unit. none of this has made any difference. Was going to squirt wd-40 into idle unit in case its got sticky. But I'm out of ideas at the moment The car runs perfect off idle, its just when it comes back down. Any ideas welcome.

I'e checked boost leak and it's appear that i loose pressure on the oil pan. I need to remove it and to add more join. But i don't feel like this is the reason why i can't boost more than 0.62 bar. I use a Profec B and even in mode B (1.0bar), i stay at 0.62 maximum. Any idea?

Cheers Bud, Got the pods back and they look fantastic :D

Hello, im new to the forum and i could do with a bit of help.. Basicly, im a big nissan lover, ive had two Nissan Almera Gti's and one sunny GTI however i fancy a change, moving away from the sr20de engine all the above make use of.. I was seriously limited by insurance until this month when for some unexpected reason, they would insure me on a 300zx turbo but this where im confused. Basicly, they will insure me on a nissan '300zx Turbo' but im really getting wound up because all the 300's i see are twin turbo's.. and yes its 1991ish ive been getting quotes on. Are they missing the 'twin' bit out or refuring to a totally different car? Sorry to sound …

Sweet NSX watch the video, bit OTT but the car looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G :cool:

Gunmetal z by beckenham junction station today about 8.50am and a mid blue metallic one parked up on the side of the road in croydon near doves jag.

For some reason my stereo(s) have no power at all now, the clock is kind of blinking between dull and lit and the interior lights do not work. Most likely blown a fuse/fuses? If so which one is for the above? It's a jap spec TT. Ever other electrical part is working fine though.

You beeped your horn, but I only just caught a glimpse of you. Your from around the Cardiff area, never seen your car? Jon

Just been reading this Thread..... http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=872713#post872713 ....and I'm amazed at how many zed owners there are in there 20's. I always had the Z down as an older mans car because of insurance and repair costs etc. How wrong you can be eh?? :rolleyes:

does any1 have a recommendation for a decent car alarm and immobiliser and also recommendations on reasonably priced companies? my previous zed had a toad alarm which was always going off and was fookin annoying... im thinking of goin for a decent clifford alarm but have had no experience with these. cheerZ Joel.

Does anyone know of a good insurance approved alarm imoboliser installer around Andover Hants. Insurance company demand Cat2 minimum. I have a friend who needs one too. His has a turbo timer, can that still be used on a CAT2 ? or will it have to deinstalled. So far have called 2 local companies and been quoted £125 & 150 +VAT. I'm sure I could do better.

Just started doin the carbon canister removal as i have finished the 60K service and felt like doin a bit more but i have been following a print out from a page called "Robo's twin turbo info" and where it says to put the fuel tank line to the lower line with a small bit of hose i can't because i don't have that lower line in my car for some reason. Anybody know wher it needs to go as i can't turn back as i was a little harsh in the way i removed the canister. It's a 1990 TT Lwb Jap.

Hi guys just to let you all know that i now have my zed she is a late 1992 k reg been in the uk since 2002 Unfortunatly she is a N/a but i can wait and rebuild a T/T engine and drop it in 172000 kph All the usual toys all for the sum off £950 BAD POINTS Heater matrix needs replacing Needs 1 new tyre and the Front bumper / Spoiler needs a Respray And Same with the rear bumper and spoiler But other than that she drive nice i must say ve been a kid in a candy store since i picked her up on friday night Best thing ive ever done is by a zed

How easy is it to fit rear adjustable rear camber arms Peeps.What do you have to unbolt etc.Can I just unbolt the bottom shock absorber bolt and wiggle the old out and the new in?.

to the posts that had pictures of the candy tunnel run in? from other sites ? there was a pic of me goin past the houses of parliament that wozzer posted now i cant find it?? wtf

As above, what size wheels do you need to fill the arches on a wide arch Zed? Just out of interest really, seen Luke's spacers at 60mm :shock: so you need a good...what 12 1/2 - 13 inch wheel on the back? Cheers Neil

............I am going for a drive in my 300ZX with the wife and with the Targa's off. After 3 days of building a block paved patio in the garden I think I deserve it. The weather looks sweet and I feel in a good mood. Nowhere to go and plenty of time to get there.. Got a decent digital camera too, so will take a few pictures. catch you all later. :cool:

Any recommendations for where we should take our zed? We thought Zen Garage but their contact details seem to no longer be here. We live in Woolwich, SE London.

i am replacing the front (and only) speakers in my '95 convertable i have established without a doubt that hidden somewhere in the car between the head unit and the speakers there is an amplifier (proved by impedance of speaker and removing power that feeds speakers (green and white)) the problem is i can't find it, it's sh1t and i want to bypass it. i was expecting to find the standard bose speaker and an amp in a plastic box in the door, but no this is whats in the door: (darn , i must learn how to post photos properly ) so no amp there, nothing i can see behind the head unit either so i thought i would loo…

Anyone know if these are the same on the N/A and TT, manual or auto? Mine is knacked I think, and there's a cheap one on e-bay, but I don't know for sure if it will fit? Cheers!

I backed the car off the drive this morning and just as I was half way across the road it just cut out. There was no response from turning the key. Meanwhile the traffic is backing up behind me and I’m stuck in the middle of the road!. The dash lights were coming on as normal but it was just dead. In the end I took the key right out of the ignition and tried again. It fired up as normal and away I went. It’s running fine now and there doesn’t seem to be any other problems. I’ve never had so much as a misfire before now!. Any ideas anyone?/. Cheers.

hi peeps,.been looking on opie oil site,was looking at there gauges,do i need mechanical or electric,going to puy them in a pillar pod,want boost gauge in psi,oil pressure,temp gauge,oh and what size gauge do i need to fit the pod, cheers garry

looks like I'm soon going to have a wide arse. the question is what sort of size car do I need to pick it up? there's the arches and back bumper. willk they fit in a mondeo?

well i did a few miles over the bank holiday and used the time to calculate some motorway fuel consumption. please correct me if i have messed this up but here goes right i did 315 miles total inc work travelling £50 of fuel @ 96p per litre so i get that as 27.54 mpg on average. the fuel lasted all weekend and took me to and from work for the rest of the week 6 mile each way. :dance: :duffer: not bad for an old 3.0LITRE fuel eater is it lol.

hi guys! i have just fitted eibach springs and kyb shocks to my 2+2! the trouble is a have removed air-con, egr etc etc which makes front end lighter, and have big stereo boot build which makes rear end heavier! if i look at tyre to wheel arch clearance the front end sits 1 to 2 cm's highter than rear! is there anything that can be done about this????? regards steven