General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Right, thanks to all those guiding me towards the leaky DV probs. Stalling problem has now gone away (on a short test drive) however . . . . . Still got no boost Cant get above 5 psi now - same as before i replaced the DVs for the original recircs. Even putting boost controller on 1 bar on will not raise past 5psi ideas??

just taking my DVs off and the pipe that was blocked (I believe goes to the air intake has emptied out about a cup of water???? Hows that get in there? Cheers

Weird one this Start car in the morning tis fine Drive to work again tis fine But.....stop car let it tick over for a few minutes and starts to smoke from o/s zaust! rev engine and all clears ...leave for 10 mins still nothing! Last night had to call out to an employee of ours who snapped key off in van door. Thought great all dual carriage way nice run out, driving along all fine get to 130 mph still perfect no smoke at all. But get to a roundabout and stop [as you do] and thought the car was on fire!!!!!!! blue smoke coming out same side. Rev car up smoke clears and again no probs!!!!!!!!! any of you guys any answers. The car…

Black G reg Jpec. Single exit exhaust nice rims. On the M271 to Southampton, then went off to totton. Anyone here? No stickers, but that means nothing.

i have just finished putting my plenum back on after having it chromed but now my idle speed is around 2k ,i have re adjusted the tps ,checked the coolant temp sender and wiring and all is ok , and have pressurised the intake and checked for leaks everything seems ok there to, also when i tried to set the base idle speed i found the adjusting screw makes no difference to the idle at all even after resseting the ecu and dissconecting the idle control valve :confused: does anybody have any ideas what could be wrong

Hi, Can anyone tell me the easiest way to access the washer bottle, from the wheel arch liner or from underneath? Cheers Vijay

Im getting a valet done on the car and they said they can steam wash the engine. Is this advisable - I know the AFM would need to make sure it didnt get wet but is there owt else or is it really not a good thing. Car has been in bodyshop and engine is absolutely covered indust and crap. Ta

Do I tell if a DV is leaking air out the trumpet by leaving engine running on tickover and putting my hand over trumpet - Would I feel an air leak? Thanks

I'll tell you why, my bodyshop are just getting a price for a new front bumper for me, once you tell Nissan its a Japanese Import their brains start to catch fire. So I was after a UK number so they can look it up easier. Anyone? pm or ring me? 07740 197795

Could any please advise where the dump valves would be fitted on the ZX also could you please advise if they need bungs and is it obvious where the vacum return pipes go Thanks Peter :bow:

Need some new pads for my front R33 V-Spec calipers. Can't afford much now and I'll be taking it steady for a while anyway so where can I get a good set of pads at a decent price? Was thinking of Ferrodo's or something?

For some reason, if I put my foot down before the engine has fully warmed up it will cut out momentarily as if there's a lack of fuel. It's particularly bad sometimes when trying to pull out of a junction. Also it stumbles/hesitates when cruising along or gently accelerating. Once the engine is up to operating temperature it's fine. I thought that it could have been a TPS problem but I can't see that causing the engine to almost cut out completely. Any help would be much appreciated. Shaun

Im after a left 02 sensor to buy as Im getting the error code. If anyone even has one I can borrow to test I will gladly pay postage. Are they easy to fit?

Does anyone know any good sites, that have cat back systems at reasonable prices!

just changed the hub assembly on my o/s front. after i fitted the new one, the abs light has come on. it was working fine before the replacement, so i don't think it's the sensor. have i missed something in the assembly process? is there something i should do to reset the abs? any (intelligent/sensible) ideas gratefully accepted. that means no wise cracks Herman ;)

What is entailed in replacing all the connectors that fit on top of the coil packs? Mine are all cracked and loose. Had trouble with them a few weeks ago and then again today racing a bimmer down the 329M started loosing power and warning lights came on- when I pulled up one of them had completely jumped off. Was thinking blue-tac and an elastic band, but it gets a bit hot round there :rofl: If I got hold of replacement connectors, how much of the wiring would I have to replace or can you just cut them close to the coil packs and join on to existing wires?

does any one out there know where i can get a second hand rays wheel (17 inch front) 5 spoke split rim? or a set of second hand ones cos i need to get this beast on the road. cheers.

nice looking zed with priv plate, was behind u in a white micra then u left me when the fast lane cleared,

Mines fooked any body have a good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers Dave

red UK, looked pretty standard. Parked with the roofs off in a business park just outside reading today???

im sure a few may have some of these links for getting links to help/advice but for those who havnt got them all, maybe worth adding to favs' for quick references http://www.tilehurst.net/infopool/links.html

2 things. A. What sort of running probs would a faulty 02 sensor give you - would it cause car to run slower? B. I have an aftermarket guage and a HKS EVC Boost controller. On Idle the guage reads -21 INhg but the boost controller reads -478 mmHg Just wondering whether boost controller may need recalibrating or would a calibration not change the vacuum strength? Basically, Im just looking for other ideas for a problem whereas when revved and let go revs drop to 200 and sometimes stalls - it normally does this when coming down from high speed to a stop and the car just stalls. Could a battery problem cause this as I notice a fair drop in revs when…

Following a turbo seal nightmare with impellers flying everywhere...I'm getting: A pair of Stage 2 Turbo Dymanics turbos Head ported/polished HKS enlarged valves Enlarged injectors Uprated radiator and intercoolers New boost controller (not sure which one yet) HICAS eliminator Racelogic Traction Control Can't wait :)

after looking in rad noticed rusty crappy looking water probably not been changed for 10yrs lol found it easier to remove the radiator itself,that way you can tip it up and flush all the s**t out of the bottom,as iwas replacing the viscous fan it made it easier to remove with rad at same time! ba**ard to get off,had to crank the engine to get to the underside of the nuts,big thankyou to smw1[stu] for the viscous coupling,she aint whinning anymore bud!. to top it off though,i noticed one of the ancillary belts was warping over the side,after i put the rad back in and attached all the pipework,dident want to have to pulll it back out to slacken off the tension,so…

Changed the pcv valves today to stop the smoking, but when I was doing the driver side on I noticed that behind the valve there was a pipe which looked like it should have a pipe on it but there was none there. Also now when it's on tick over it still smokes but if I hold the rev's at 1500 or above there is no smoke, also there is no smoke at any other time just when it is on idle. Any one got any ideas or hellp with the missing pipe?