General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hello seen a decent looking z :bow: for sale on the trader net. should i travel 170miles just to look it over? its going for £3300, manual with 50k miles but the owner says the clutch is slipping! Do you think there could be more to this. like leaky hydraulic lines etc. or i could be just paranoid :slap: and its something minor! Tell me what you think CHEERZ!!!!

One day last week- white Zed going up Caversham Park Road flashed ya lights.

While enjoying the sites of Bath on Saturday, was blessed by the site of a Silver Zed.

I lost a bolt in the radiator the other day so better safe that sorry I thought I will remove rad and empty and retrieve bolt. There is no sign of bolt in the rad, no rattle nothing which means the only place it could have gone is the into the lower rad hose. I have also checked this and there is no sign of the bolt. I can only assume the worst and it has gone into the main engine. However is this possible it would have had to travel about 18 inches vertically up the lower rad hose, would there be sufficient water pressure to do this to a 30mm bolt? If it has got into the engine what is it likely to do? Help!!!

dark grey came past me at a set of lights in abergavenny, flashed you a few times you gave a thumbs up.. anyone??

Im having problems with the idle on my 300 as it keeps hunting then stalls, when I disconect the maf its like a new car idles fine. I have tried a know good maf and the car is still the same! I realise it will be in safety mode but this wont matter as i am running the car in. I just want it to be driveable, so I can get it looked at a garage

gotta do a bypass today. are these the right pipes? back of the engine, under the cable, two metal pipes come up the turn at a 90 angle, they have the rubber pipes attatched. i just make a u pipe and connect these together?

Hi all, Had one of the above installed yesterday by Jeff. I've pulled off the manual at the 'geocities' site and although it explains things quite well I still cant quite get my head around what settings to start off with. What settings have any of you guys put in? I know I need to play with it to get the best out of it but what would be the 'safe' limits to start off with? Cheers, Dave.

1 pearl white and 1 white. Both flashed and waved back :dance: :dance: Bout time the 300's started to wave again :dance:

Does any one have a link showing where the ECU connctions actually go to. I have the diagram with the pin numbers and colour codes, but it does not tell you where each wire actually goes. I need to check continuity in the wiring loom.

When in OD as I slow down, When the RPM goes down to about 1500/1000 it starts to judder a bit. But if I turn the OD off and slow down no judder at all. My car has allways done this. Any ideas ??????????????? or is this just another zed thing!!!!

Hi Guys My first post here was asking for help with a vibration problem, I've had a search for any posts where people have had the same thing but cant find anything, some similar things, but none that could lead me to solve it, the problem is still there so any help most appreciated. I had a duff bush on the passenger side tension rod, I replaced this with a second hand one, thanks to Dave C. Ive had all the wheels balanced, 2 new tyres on the front, the old ones seem to be rubbing when on full lock. I had a full alignment done, camber is out on the front. Orignally thought this could be the problem, but no :( This is the problem, when turning and accelerat…

After months of scouring ebay and traveling the country only to be shafted by dodgy dealers I managed to buy a 300 zx TT today, and on my doorstep too! If you guys don't mind I'll be looking for some help over the next few months as the engine bay in this beast fills me with dread! Love it all the same though! :hyper:

Hi Every one, this is my first time on this site, but I believe you can help me? I have just bought a Black Twin Turbo manual, the only real problem is...it hesitates as you put ur foot down, but if you ease off the accelerator slightly she pulls away!!! but this does not give you much confident's when over taking!!! can any one advise? I have changed, air filter, ECU, PTU, and Throttle body senser with no difference! running on high octane fuel as it's an import, the only thing I haven't done is changed the spark plugs, although she ticks over and runs very smoothly! the ecu that's fitted is a no 36 A18-A33 MAZ does anyone know what this means? Cheers Dou…

Hi new to the site, went to see an imported 91 zed advertised in the trader today, £3595 with 70,000km on the clock interior was brown and bodywork not good, still nearly let the looks of the car get the better of me was gona buy untill a little voice in my ear (gf) made me back down think this was wise! will i find a zed (manual) for under £4k with low miles absolutely love the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hyper:

take the car out for a drive after leaving it in the drive for 4 days. white smoke out the back, gone in 2 mins of driving.. condesation in exhaust.. ok i say.. then... grrrrrr!! strange smell coming from car dash vents.... then i notice the screen steaming up, manage to drive home.. and then all i can hear is a sizzling noize. ring ryan.. at this late hour!! sorry ryan. he explains to me that the damn heater matrix has gone, and not to panic (cos im goin nuts now) as its usual. so now tomorrow i gotta disconnect the pipes at the back and put a loop of pipe on them and then refill the coolant. so while on phone ichecked a few other things …

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72205&item=7989374340&rd=1 i would get them with the trumpet. i want to know if they are anygood before i go ahead and get them. :bow:

Can some one explain how the maf works, how it works out the flow ect cheers john D

Hi all, I'm new here and I've got some questions! Driving home today in the pouring rain, I noticed a 300zx for sale at a garage just down the road from me. It's a targa in a deep metallic burgundy colour, on a j plate. From what I saw, the bodywork was very tidy and I know from experience that this particular garage usually only offers cars of a high standard. Now, the questions! Do the targas have turbos? The car is up for £3500 iirc, is this a fair price to ask? I was originally looking at getting a 200sx but this car caught my eye today and I've already got a pretty good insurance quote, so I'm seriously considering this car.

Can someone help me identify the RPM Signal wire in the ECU harness?

Can anyone tell me what should happen if the maf is disconnected while running. Does the car stall? My connector came adrift and the car conked. I was under the impression the car should have still run, but not over 2500 RPM

Hi, car failed MOT today because we couldn't adjust the headlight beams, can u beleave that!!! Have taken both headlights out ( now that a job and a half) and have ordered new cogs as the the ones in the adjusters have cracked, those of you who have been there before know what I'm talking about, but how do I free the cog thats in the unit it self, as its very stiff, :headvswal Help and advise greatly apprecited Cheers Tony :bow:

I'm Asking this on behalf of my mate (honest :headvswal ) who has just taken delivery of a anew 1990 TT import. Battery was flat/dead, after the trip so he put in his battery from his sx, but failed to notice the terminals are the opposite way. So, he connected + ive to the - ive and so on. Now car is dead, only main beam works. I assume (hope) that he's just blowna fuse or something, Any suggestions what ? ? ? ?

are these hard to wire in?? really want one and wanna fit it my self what do they connect up to in the engine bay? thanks mark

well folks took 300 out for spin and the noise is still there, so im sure its the tensioner, how big a job is it to replace , and does anyone know why its suddenly gone while the car hasnt been used :headvswal