General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi, couple of things i need help with, firstly there is a strong smell of petrol in the car when the car is first started, soon as the engine warms up it goes completely... any idea's????? second thing is i have a slight noise when in 2nd gear, like a very faint rattling, slightly noisier at low revs, clutch release bearing is making a faint noise when i lift my foot off the pedal but goes completely when pressed down, could this be related??? all help greatly received :)

You pull up behind a mk1 mini and your level with its break lights :huh: lol I hope they can get my car on the ramp for this MOT

Well i think its a misfire? Start car when cold, everything sounds perfect. once the revs settle down out of the passenger side exhaust pipe you hear like a sputtering type of noise, almost like "per per....pper....per....pp...per", yet she runs fine as day when more revs are applied? I havent changed the coil packs around yet to see if that's anything to do with it, and she has a nice and new S2 PTU with cleaned connections so i cant see that being a problem. I'm kinda worried that she might fail on emissions on the passenger side bank at this rate. But when its doing it i get a noticeable change on number 6, if removed, but not on number 4, and i cant try…

As this ever happened to you and if it as what caused it. Picture this im sat in my front room drink in my hand watching a dvd when I hear a car horn going off. So I look out of my window only to find its mine blasting out the street as if I was sat inside with my hand on the horn. Now I have never connected my horn to my alarm so I no its not that plus the alam was not sounding. So I ran out side popped the bonnet and disconnected the battery as its far to late and dark to sort right now. Even though I dont no were to start. So back to my question As this ever happened to you

brake set up is as it was and has 20 years wear and tear on it theyre not great. id like them to at least feel as good as a modern car. so whats the best way to go on a budjet

Well time time has come we have 3 cars and they will all be back on the road soon so one has to go but which one? dont worry it wont be the 300 but just threw it into the hat lol

Hi all, Im having alot of trouble trying to work out where and how the loom fits? The crap diagram in the workshop manual is as much use as an ash tray on a motorbike. The only plugs marked up seem to be coil pack 2,4 & 6. 4 & 6 seem way to short and wont extend long enough to go under the plenum cover to the coil packs. All of the other plugs are not marked up! And it seems that some of the plugs are the same to fit other fittings so telling them apart isnt easy. Can anyone help here with pics or any knowedge as im ready to bash my head on a wall.:headvswal Cheers Dan

Whats the difference between a uk and import diff?

Is it a pig of a job to remove the headlights? I'm looking to add 99 spec inserts to mine if it's not too much hassle :confused1: I have a spare set of headlights I can add the inserts to beforehand so it'll then be a straight swap. Also how easy/hard is it to seperate the actual headlight assembly to add the inserts? Thanks for any advice/info/links/experiences. Daffy.

Hi there, can anyone help me with this tyre question. I'm replacing my Japanese import tyres with Falken 452s. The rear tyres at the moment are 255/ 40/17. From advice I received on this site people said stick with that size. BUTthe company I'm dealing with can't source those; in fact they say Falken hasn't even made them yet(?) They are offering me 265/40/17's instead? I put this into the tyre calculator and it said my car would be 1.3% too slow. So 60 mph would be 60.8mph. I don't get this as the profile isn't changing just the width?? Any advice would be great, Cheers, Adam

Found this on Ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300zx-1990-1996-NAVAN-rear-spoiler-/390288631642?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5adf03e75a Would look nice on after a google image search, sticks out a mile!

After trying to find out how many 300zx are in the uk taxed or sorn the dvla emailed me telling me that they dont do this anymore but have given all the info to five companies which do this was their reply, That’s not a problem we run reports like this every week, the report is now available to buy and download from our website http://www.carwebdataservices.com/vrranalysis/Special-Reports.aspx and costs £25.00 +vat

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/used-car-guide/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=156131908&page=6

Hi all, I'm in the process of connecting the new loom to the engine and I'm trying to hide as much as possible. Do you have to remove the plenum the hide the cables to the coil packs and injectors? Thanks Dan

Ok folks quick one ive been looking through previous threads on thsi and wanted to see what would be easiest. What i want to end up with is indiglow dials up to 190mph with no boost gauge window. i have 3 sets of clocks i can use, UK spec TT, Jap spec TT and jap spec NA. I also have a converter but just wondering which would be the best way can i convert the UK spec into no boost gauge and then wouldnt need to use the converter or is it better to convert the NA clocks and use a kmh/mph converter? Cheers Marty

anyone ever had these on their z ,would they work driving day to day?

came across this little item for removing the bonding mastic on a foam rear spoiler...might help those in need or also ideal for removing human heads if thats your scene:blink: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIRE-HAND-SAW-CUTTING-METAL-PLASTIC-PIPES-PLUMBLING-/230455301734?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item35a834d666

I have new wheels, therefore I have new tyres, therefore I'm not sure what pressure should be in them. Front 255/35/18 Rear 265/35/18 Which are on a 2+2. What say ye?

Repaints and targa leaks Leaking targa`s can be an issue for any zed owner due to wear and tear but paying for a leak to be caused is another thing entirely. Any decent repaint requires the door seals to be removed and in many cases the seals are not correctly fitted or sealed down as they would of been originally, but correcting this is quite simple. So if you find yourself with leaking targa`s especially after a repaint then check the area`s in the first couple of pictures, the door seal runs from the lower front of the door opening up and around the targa area in one piece, and in most areas is just clipped, however as it passes close to the targa drain…

I was at goodwood last year and so this monster at a glance i thought it was a 300 on steroids lol

H reg with lambo rear lights on Langdale Road around 4:00 I flashed my lights at you! Nice to see a zed! :)

hey there everyone, could someone please advice which opie oils i shuold use on my J plate uk TT done nearly 100,000 miles. many many thanks

Just found this pic,not great but thought i would share it:winkiss:

After changing the rubber rear spoiler on my black zed a year ago to the fiberglass one I have now started on the red swb as it was showing signs of blistering. It took an hour to get it of and its still in good condition but it had to go before it started to act like a sponge. Another hour later and the glue and dirt cleaned of and polished ready for the fiberglass spoiler (thanks Chris) which is at the paint shop getting painted ultra red.

I am looking to do an engine oil and tranny oil change on my TTZX and wondered what your thoughts are on the oils below my zed has covered 68k, which would be best suited to my car, Im not looking to race (maybe the odd spurt) I got the list from OPIE oils Engine Oil Silkolene PRO S 5W-30 Ester Synthetic Oil For High Performance Engines REDLINE High Performance Synthetic Motor Oil 5w-30 Amsoil Synthetic Engine Oil (ASL) 5w-30 Castrol EDGE 5W-30 fully synthetic engine oil Tranny Oil Amsoil Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF REDLINE D4 Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid Fuchs TITAN ATF 5000 SL Fully Synthetic, H…