General Discussions - 300ZX Related

go off any body any ideas? Dave

Hey all, just fitted an induction kit to the motor, but i got running problems :confused: round town is fine but on the open road, when i boot it, it dont pull like it used to on the original airbox, and i get loadsa smoke out the rear(brown not blue thank god) I'm presuming the ECU needed resetting, so i dis-connected the battery and gave it 30 mins, then took it out and I've just gto back from a 50 mile drive( miss's in a great mood lol) Is this enough, or do i need to disconnect the ECU aswell as the battery to reset it and put it in 'learn' mode???? really daft question now: am a noob-hence........where is the ECU????? is it under the footboard …

When I switch my lights on the digital clock dims. does anyone else have this or is something wrong? i did the resoldering thing a while back and the clock seems to work better now and i also put new resistors in but now it seems to dim when the headlights go on...cant rem if it did it be4. any ideas?

Norton Rd, Pelsall Common, goin towards finger post???? :D

:headvswal My 90 T/T import has developed a problem with the speedo, when it reaches a speed of 70mph it cuts out and won't restart until the car slows down to about 30mph but it doesn't do it all the time and its doing my head in. I changed the speed sensor on the auto box, admittedly for another used one off a scrapper and it made no difference, anyone got an idea.

Thinking of adding a triple pod to the A pillar, so have a few questions: 1. Do I get the A pillar pod to replace the OEM A pillar or do I buy one that goes over the top of existing A pillar 2. Which one is the best fit and where is the best place to get one from. 3. What are the best guages to have, ie, Boost, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, Water Temp. Bear in mind I have a series 4 TT which do not have boost guage as standard and already has oil pressure guage inside the rev counter. I would like guages with black faces to match inside of car. Don't mind if they have chrome rings around them as I have DTA chrome rings on my existing dials. 4. Where is the best place …

I no it is situated by the main ecu [passenger foot well] but is it the one to the left of the main ecu or the one "under it"! chers Dave :confused:

Hi, The other day in a car park I saw a rather nice looking silver Supra with that metalflake laquer sprayed on it. Thought it looked really nice but don't know anything much about it. Anyone had this done and is it a expensive job to do or is it just a case of masking up and blowing a coat of it over the car? Thanks, Justin

Have just seen this advertised on autotrader, Stalham near Norwich. L939 KNT. 1994 Bright RED, UK spec TT auto with only 3 owners. Apparently high miles but well looked after. Anyone know it? Whats a good price for it? Theyre asking £3995

hi all i've just changed my noisey fuel pump on my z when i went to remove the old pump i found that the blue wire coming from the sender/pump loom (fuel pump neg connection) has been spliced and connected to earth so the fuel pump is constantly trying to prime the fuel system,fitted the new pump and without the extra earth connection fuel pump does not work,i've checked fuel pump relay and thats ok cant find where the blue wire from the fuel pump neg is supposed to run to could it be i have a prob with my fuel pump controller? many thanks for any help in advance kev

Very nice looking Metallic Grey Zed with silver graphics down the side and Stillen decal on the back, passed you in traffic on the A12 at Witham Good Friday, looked like your co-pilot was map reading, I was the bloke on the GSXR motorbike that passed and had a good look at your motor, very sweeeeet ;) ;)

Does anyone know what the torque for the underdrive/crank pulley bolt ? ive looked on the manual but i cant seem to find it ! Thanks for any help guys Mike

i`ve had my Z garaged for about 4 months, has been fine all over christmas always started first time with no probs, the last thing i did on the car was to fit a new stereo and amp, anyway went to start the car but battery was flat for some reason....so i jump started it off my work van to get it running, left it running for a few mins turned it off to try to start again but not enough power, jump started it again drove it for about half an hour, when i stopped the car i turned the key to turn the engine off but nothing happened, the engine just keeps running....need help anyone????????????i took the keys out but the engine was still running, had to disconnect the coil fus…

i know the cause .....a tree fell on my car and snapped off the drivers side mirror , left it hanging on the wires ....now after i re fitted itnot only do the electric mirrors not operate ( surprise surprise ) but the windscreen intermittent wash wipe ( the rest of the wipers is ok ) and the dashboard clock dont work ........i have seen the fuse board and the japanese english translation but cant find anything on there that points to these devices . :headvswal ..i would appreciate any advice fellas :bow: Steve ( Morecambe ) now still in kazakhstan ( roll on April 16th ) :hyper:

The front of the engine has been squeeking alot and I have finally found out what it is. All of the belts are squeeking, they are not slipping as I have adjusted the tension on all of them but now they just squeek as they go round. Is there anything I can do to stop them squeeking? Are there any old tricks I can do? Stuart

anybody knows how much is a speed sensor and how hard is it to change it? thanks

Had my cat de-catted today, but Mechanic noticed an exhaust leak (a ticking/tuttering and slight blowing noise) around the Drivers side Turbo exhaust manifold area. :mad: He was unable to get to it (no suprises there) to find out the exact cause. There is also a slight oil leak coming from that same area. :cry: The noise does'nt get any less as the engine warms up. What are the possible and likely problems and costs..... Cracked Manifold, Turbo Manifold Gasket, Knackered Turbo....or some simple minor fix (yeh right :rolleyes: )...engine out ? Whatever the problem, looks like its going to cost a forture just to find out the reason ! Rya…

Great mag front cover and article for the 300ZX this month courtesy of the ZClub http://www.zclub.net where you can get the whole thing :D

HI folks its turbo changing time. In the next couple of weeks im gona pull my engine to change my turbos. I have a 90 SWB auto and was wondering can i leave the gearbox in the car and just undo the bellhousing bolts? Is there enough room to drag the engine forward to clear the torque converter?And do i realy have to remove the alternator and power steering pump?(didnt realy look when i changed my cambelt :smash: ) Any help moochly appreciated. Thanks Steve :cool:

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wheres best place ( and cheapest if poss) to get a veilside c1 original kit from any ideas???

Can i disable the HICAS system so in can see what it drive's like without it on :hyper: can anybody point me in the right direction. thanks graeme

Is there a common connection between these thing 1 rev counter 2 interior light 3 ignition lights I still not getting the ignition lights to come on when start my piece of shit Z called a number of auto sparks :xxx: ,same answer it will be a fuse and will come out in a few days lying b*stards :xxx: .All this because I fitted a dvd in the dash,A present of the wife for christmas her :slap: forking fault could got me some slippers & socks like always. I HATE MY CAR :cry: :cry: :cry:

Hi, Got up this morning, got out to the car, immediately I noticed the power steering was very heavy. After about 10 minutes the Hicas light came on, but the steering had lightened up a bit. I also noticed that the speedo wasnt working. It started working after half an hour. I stopped for petrol, and on start up the power steering was fine for 2 minutes, then it got heavy again. Any Ideas on where I should start looking? Thanks, :(

Hello. :) For those who are parents and still drive your Zed, what is a good baby seat to get? Are there any that fit into the Zed's backseats? Am just over 8 months pregnant now, so will need to get this in the next couple of months - we have the company car to use as well, so it's not urgent, but we will be driving about in the Zed, so baby will need somewhere to sit. The boot was suggested, but quickly vetoed! :D Does anyone have any recommendations for baby seats? Thanks. :D