General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I've not long since fixed one hesitation problem (which took months to find!) now there's another one! The previous problem was due to the fuel pump voltage regulator being faulty which I replaced & then the car was fine for months. It seems to idle rough at tickover & the power delivery is somewhat uneven but I don't think it's a spark problem cos the engine just cut out the other day as if I'd run out of juice! Has anyone out there had similar problems? Shaun [This message has been edited by shaunmac (edited 22-01-2002).]

2 simple questions: Fuel Pump control box. Where is it? What does it look like? Ta guyz Tim '90 J'spec TT

just been looking at all different types of gauges and noticed most of these air/fuel ratio gauges say they use the standard oxygen or lambda sensor on the car. Does the Z have such a thing or do you need to add it to the exhaust yourself? Paul

OK GUYS Sorry about goofing this all up but got mucked about by some wolly in my local area who was gonna have the car in total then decided 2 days before I HAD to move it that he didnt want it so I had to do a quick strip and scrap the rest-WHICH MEANT ALOT OF GOOD STUFF BOX, ENGINE, DIFF ETC WENT IN THE CRUSHER!!! I COULD HAVE PUNCHED HIS TEETH IN!!! IF I HAD HAD MORE TIME LOTS MORE GOODIES WOULD BE UP FOR SALE!!! Have broken my G reg 89 ZX300TT auto Jap Import! It was blue on the outside with blue cloth interior have the following parts left for sale! Passanger door: minus wing mirror other wise complete! Drivers door: glass, el/win/motor, switchs, door card…

Having a look around for some replacement rear tyres and have used the tyre calulator on the ZED workshop disc and discovered my rear tyres are throwing my speedo out.(under-reading) I presently have 255x45x17" fitted and to be as close as damit to the original Nissan rolling diameter I need 285x35x17" My wheels are 10" wide according to the wheel info stamped on the side so should fit ok,in fact always thought the one`s on looked stretched out to the rim edge-ish. Have looked on a couple of sites and had no luck any one know of a supplier for this size? Thanks guys. Jeff TT

Not ignoring you - MSN is throwing a complete wobbler !

No i haven't any, touch wood! But if you get a puncture in a sidewall! I had it before on the Monza, - most places will not fix it rather sell you another tyre, is there anywhere the members reading this can say a place that will fix them, either by the big plug method or vac-melt method. Could be 'andy for us all! harve

Just wanted to know if it's the same bleeding procedure for us/uk cars. I looked on tt.net and it says, left rear, right front, left front, right rear, abs actuator front and last actuator rear. Also is it as simple as pressing the brake pedal with open bleed nipples to empty "all" the old brake fluid? and then do I have to flush it out with anything or is it just put new fluid in? Cheers Vijay

I've got-um, But! im havin' a bit of a dilema,. (funny bit) No-one in MK would fit them, not even get the wheels out of the boxes, "they said they can't trust the man on the machine, he might scuff them" - Ok thanks for being honnest i said. Went to 'Prestiege' who customise & referb' alloys daily "no probs" - the bloke even cleaned down the machine & put boot covers on the tyre fitting machine All done & going home with tyres in the back of the van. Removed std wheels cleaned arm & sus' parts & hubs, & fitted wheels ! Chuffed, then took it out some arse had fitted the plastic inner atrches the wrong side of a clip! every corner - u …

I know this has probably been asked a thousand times but i tried a search and nothing came up so I am looking to put 18`s on my car will these need to be a different offset to 16`s or 17`s? what specs do i need to look for to make sure the wheels will fit without any problems? Will 19`s go on without major mods? Thanks for any help its just i keep looking at different styles which claim the same specs but but then some say they will fit my car ok others say only a 17 will fit? confused totally!!!! HELP

Remind me not to vent my frustrations with life on the car (or forum members, sorry Stuart, Ajay). Remember that new loom I was installing, and nearly finished?... ;

Since my run in with Nissan over the weekend, it got me thinking as to whether along with my letter of complaint I should also note to them about our forum here. First of all Administrators. If you feel that this is a bad idea, full stop, them please mail me or post. Now I don't intend to go in all guns blazing, what I had in mind was a no nonsence, to the point and honest letter about what we are about, how many there are of us and if there was any way that they would be able to offer us preferential treatment. Sounds like a tall order I know, but I'm sure that it would be in the interest of Nissan for them to know what our experiences have been with regar…

HI, Just to let you know that I've now sold two thirds of the parts from my dismantled 300ZX. I have made a list of what is left and how much I want for them. I've had to guess most of the prices, so if anything seems a bit too much, feel free to let me know. The list of parts for sale is in the "FOR SALE/WANTED" section. Obviously I hope you don't need to look at the list too often ;-) AndyZ

I've now sold two thirds of the parts from my dismantled 300ZX. I have made a list of what is left and how much I want for them. I've had to guess most of the prices, so if anything seems a bit too much, feel free to let me know.................... I'll update this list every time I sell something. You can contact me on 01634 221783 or at geewhiiz@onetel.net.uk ABS control unit (big heavy thing) - #100 ABS electronic control unit - #75 Accelerator pedal with kickdown switch - #20 Aircon system (All parts available except heater box) Aircon Pump #50 (Not guarenteed condition) Aircon sensors (All) - #20 each Anti Roll Bar - #35 Autobox gearshift u…

After seeing all the various TDi posts, it strikes me that Craig & Nico are getting a hell of a lot of grief over comments made by other people. From a combination of various data protection comments & particularly Nathan from TDi's post, it seem that "the administrators" are being held responsible because TDi don't know IP addresses and therefore can't get in touch with people who they're unhappy with. With the amount of work that goes on keeping this forum running, I frankly think it's crap that these two should take all the heat. Craig & Nico, I know you've said you won't but I am very happy for you to quote my IP address if it's specifically…

I had an MSN session with Andy Duff and Nico the other day. They explained to me (very patiently) how the whole turbo, intercooler thing works. Anyway, I came across this site which is quite good for car idiots like me: http://www.keveney.com/Engines.html It shows animated engines for all the various types, including weird ones like Wankel rotary engines. Cheers, Andy

Hi everyone, Does anyone know if there is a way to temporarily disable the HICAS system? I want to try running the car with it working and with it disabled so I can decide which is best for me.. Has anyone done any tests like this to determine how the HICAS improves or degrades handling? Thanks, John

Been a while since we last had one and we have a new person to shoot at this time (Hairsy). Hope to get started around 7:30 - 8. IP to be posted here nearer the time. If anyone knows any good servers we can hijack (and I mean GOOD) then let me know. Cheers, Andy

Okay people, let me explain. We have reached a point with the forum that i really had hoped we could avoid. I have always liked to assume that people can be mature enough to post reasonably, but i am frequently proved wrong. This is not about people having a laugh and joke, or making the forum all completely Z related and boring. This is about taking things too far. A lot of things have been said on this forum about companies that we have dealt with. Some good, some bad. In most instances if a company has had something bad posted about them on this forum, they have joined in to try and remedy the situation. However, some companies take a dif…

Hi mate. I dropped off a set of Greenstuff pads that you supplied with Ian at Hiteq. He said you were there on a daily basis and I couldn't get you on the phone as usual. The pads were the wrong ones and you were going to arrange collection from me ages ago. I have gone through 2 sets of pads since I ordered these! LOL Any chance of sending me my set ASAP? Chris.

AKA Erratic speedo problem. I have tried just about everything that the lovely folks on this forum have suggested - in order to try and fix this B annoying problem short of replacing the actual speedo itself! And that's where I am today. If anyone has managed to cure there jumpy speedo needle problem without fitting a new speedo could you post pretty please? INFO: I f you have an occasional problem with your needle going walkabouts - prior to fitting the speedo converter... expect it to get a lot worse after! Andy

Bored with having my speedo needle jump around like a grasshopper on acid - and tired of cleaning sensors and soldering and re-soldering connections - I can only assume that a new dial will fix my problem -please help. Desperate of Sonning!

Hiya Guys, my clutch feels dodgy sometimes it judders now and again more so when it's on the way to being at running temperature..... any ideas???? cheerzz. UKTTmanual......

Mate, what you doing next Sunday? I was gonna come up and get me springs and Macca was gonna come over and show us what a real Z is all about! Well me and Iain were going to meet up but we decided that if we get enough Z's round to yours we can do some dognut practice on your front lawn!!! LOL What say you main man? Pub anyone? Edited due to giro failure in fingers! LOL [This message has been edited by Timmy_Turbo (edited 21-01-2002).]

If any of you guys think I'm doing Paul Daniels does Panto e.g. now you see me...now you don't!!! LOL It's this Microshaft Shite Network that is playin' me up big time! Does anything they produce ever fucking work? iMAC please!