Going to start this thread for members to post up what they did each day to there zed. I will start with getting my MOT this morning. So what did you do today on your 300?:cool3:

Even went down to four at one point but it's looking like the injector plugs are on their last legs.. Gonna buy a full set of injector and coil pack plugs with tails and wire those in, at least then it might run well until I get the money together for a full engine loom..

When it run on 4 I literally touched the plug on cylinder 3 and it sprang back to life.

So that's my next move as it's the only affordable (just) option I have left at the moment..

 

I thought you said it wasn't the loom and you'd checked it and Lee had fitted new plugs? :confused:

I thought you said it wasn't the loom and you'd checked it and Lee had fitted new plugs? :confused:

I was thinking the same??

 

No point in removing it to check for green because Lee Dent put plugs on the loom in July and the car has hardly been used since so I know it's not a connection issue. He cut the loom where it had a problem with a break on the loom and rewired a new set of injector harness in.

I was thinking the same??

 

Yes, this is exactly what was done. However, whilst checking over the loom as I decided it was best to, I happened to pull at the wiring on injector 3 and the movement obviously disturbed the connection.

At present, there is no garuantee that a new connector will help the number 6 injector but it has to be worthwhile replacing them for new ones.

When Lee was working on the car, it originally had a broken wire on injector 1. He checked the rest over and put plugs on the broken ones and replaced the wiring to the places that needed it. Number 1 obviously and I believe the plugs on 4 in total were changed. The rest were still serviceable.

Lets not forget that the engine has recently been removed aswell so the engine loom has had another major disturbance and possibly this is a result of that.

I did run checks on the injector loom and used an led to check the pulse as Pete suggested. The pulse was strong and regular so I don't believe the wiring to get at fault, but the connector plugs could quite possibly be loose fitting enough on the injectors to cause the fault.brand New plugs will eliminate this from the diagnosis if they make no difference.

Gary, I appreciate the offer of the coil packs but I already have another set from the breaker car. Thank you for the offer though.

Richie, I've been checking wiring specialties site tonight and they are about £340 + shipping so I'm considering this atm.

If a group buy could bring the price down further then I am definitely up for that. Anything to save pennies is good with me lol.. I've bought a couple of connectors in the meantime to see if I can get her running properly for now but a new loom would certainly be a good idea, after all, 26 years roasting in hell beneath that bonnet is enough to trash most things!

If it turns out to be the injector, I was reminded by Lee yesterday that I have the original injectors in the fuel rail that Lee took off my engine, they're in the box of parts he gave me back after the original work was done..

So the main body has been painted!!!

A teaser..

So the main body has been painted!!!

A teaser..

Looks really clean [emoji3]

Missed a bit!

 

 

Only kidding :lol: looking great ryhs, you must be really excited right now.. Pleased for you mate

Missed a bit!

 

 

Only kidding :lol: looking great ryhs, you must be really excited right now.. Pleased for you mate

 

Excited is an understatement! Thanks Paul!

Yes, this is exactly what was done. However, whilst checking over the loom as I decided it was best to, I happened to pull at the wiring on injector 3 and the movement obviously disturbed the connection.

At present, there is no garuantee that a new connector will help the number 6 injector but it has to be worthwhile replacing them for new ones.

When Lee was working on the car, it originally had a broken wire on injector 1. He checked the rest over and put plugs on the broken ones and replaced the wiring to the places that needed it. Number 1 obviously and I believe the plugs on 4 in total were changed. The rest were still serviceable.

Lets not forget that the engine has recently been removed aswell so the engine loom has had another major disturbance and possibly this is a result of that.

I did run checks on the injector loom and used an led to check the pulse as Pete suggested. The pulse was strong and regular so I don't believe the wiring to get at fault, but the connector plugs could quite possibly be loose fitting enough on the injectors to cause the fault.brand New plugs will eliminate this from the diagnosis if they make no difference.

Gary, I appreciate the offer of the coil packs but I already have another set from the breaker car. Thank you for the offer though.

Richie, I've been checking wiring specialties site tonight and they are about £340 + shipping so I'm considering this atm.

If a group buy could bring the price down further then I am definitely up for that. Anything to save pennies is good with me lol.. I've bought a couple of connectors in the meantime to see if I can get her running properly for now but a new loom would certainly be a good idea, after all, 26 years roasting in hell beneath that bonnet is enough to trash most things!

If it turns out to be the injector, I was reminded by Lee yesterday that I have the original injectors in the fuel rail that Lee took off my engine, they're in the box of parts he gave me back after the original work was done..

 

What style/type of injector plugs do you have??

Early ones?

Or these.......http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?183929-Injector-connectors-Late-style-Used

So the main body has been painted!!!

A teaser..

 

Nice one Rhys, looks great with the flared arch:thumbup:

What style/type of injector plugs do you have??

Early ones?

Or these.......http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?183929-Injector-connectors-Late-style-Used

They're the early style square ones pete.. Series one.

You can, and try this, it's free. Take the plug off and you will see the connection is rectangle with a gap, bend the tab in to make like an M shape. You will see what I mean. This will the grip the terminal and give you a better connection. May just keep you going temporary till you replace the plug itself.

took it to work again, widebands now calibrated, fuel pressure now spot on, one bank is perfect other has a pre sensor leak (can see it) giving the impression its lean, all main pipes tight and sealed, still have the boost controller off, making 14psi fells smooth albeit a bit sluggish through the gears, although thinking could be the clutch letting it down,

 

will bring it too work Saturday, hopefully fix the exhaust leak, and few other little things, give it a clean, then decide if its worth using it for the boxhill run.... really want to but probably shouldn't without power steering...

Well, that's some profit margin...

 

took it to work again, widebands now calibrated, fuel pressure now spot on, one bank is perfect other has a pre sensor leak (can see it) giving the impression its lean, all main pipes tight and sealed, still have the boost controller off, making 14psi fells smooth albeit a bit sluggish through the gears, although thinking could be the clutch letting it down,

 

will bring it too work Saturday, hopefully fix the exhaust leak, and few other little things, give it a clean, then decide if its worth using it for the boxhill run.... really want to but probably shouldn't without power steering...

You don't really want to be beaten by a car with a broken transmission do you?

 

Sounds promising progress. If you don't have the steering rack pipe by the time I get to stripping the car, you can have the one off the na if you want (or the whole rack if it would help).

A Z32 without power steering isn't fun.

yeah, have removed the power steering belt, as its not so much a leak as much as the pipe completely snapped.... I actually like it under normal driving, unfortunately low speed, roundabouts and more to the point parallel parking are an issue...

 

might take you up on that anyway ali, if you want to sell me your na rack down the line it would be a useful spare for a track car regardless,

 

the only thing that concerns me about using the silver one is I've broken my mobile so if it breaks down I'm in trouble lol...

yeah, have removed the power steering belt, as its not so much a leak as much as the pipe completely snapped.... I actually like it under normal driving, unfortunately low speed, roundabouts and more to the point parallel parking are an issue...

 

might take you up on that anyway ali, if you want to sell me your na rack down the line it would be a useful spare for a track car regardless,

 

the only thing that concerns me about using the silver one is I've broken my mobile so if it breaks down I'm in trouble lol...

 

Yeah, the engine will be coming out somehow anyway so it would just be an unbolt and remove, take it for nothing, though it is an earlier spec and the nas have slower input speed.

 

What's wrong with you're phone, physically smashed to pieces broken or bricked it? If its a software issue I think i can 95% fix it.

haha I dropped it using it as torch on the zed, smashed the screen, replaced it over the weekend, then dropped it again yesterday... smashed again lol...

 

ill order another screen at some point,

 

think I can use an early NA rack, its the early (hicas equipped) TT racks that aren't compatible, (as far as I know anyway), been really tempted to swap the racks between the blue and silver one...

haha I dropped it using it as torch on the zed, smashed the screen, replaced it over the weekend, then dropped it again yesterday... smashed again lol...

 

ill order another screen at some point,

 

think I can use an early NA rack, its the early (hicas equipped) TT racks that aren't compatible, (as far as I know anyway), been really tempted to swap the racks between the blue and silver one...

 

If it's an iPhone get an Otter box. I have mine in my pocket and use it at work, and I go some horrendous wet tight places. I use my phone when I'm fishing too and when I get a big slamming take and I'm "surfing the net" I tend to just throw it :lol: it has a tough life. Not broke it yet...

 

Like this;

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-OtterBox-Rugged-Defender-Series-Case-Cover-Shell-For-iPhone-5-UK-/311442400123?nav=SEARCH

Edited September 14, 20169 yr by Stephen

So the main body has been painted!!!

A teaser..

 

:drool:

If it's an iPhone get an Otter box. I have mine in my pocket and use it at work, and I go some horrendous wet tight places. I use my phone when I'm fishing too and when I get a big slamming take and I'm "surfing the net" I tend to just throw it [emoji38] it has a tough life. Not broke it yet...

I had an otter box defender when I had an iPhone years ago, for me it was too bluky, I like to just slide my phone in my pocket. However Ash has a nexus or some other android phone (ask him) and whilst you can get those cases, it is a trade-off especially with a big phone.

I have a sony z3, was water proof till I opened it up, best camera at the time, best battery, and big enough I can see what I'm doing without my contacts in... had the z1 before it, waiting for the sony XZ to come out,

I have a sony z3, was water proof till I opened it up, best camera at the time, best battery, and big enough I can see what I'm doing without my contacts in... had the z1 before it, waiting for the sony XZ to come out,

 

Yeah the camera on that phone is first class 20mp vs my mere 13mp Samsung camera, but the battery in my phone is 1000mah bigger sorry :p, mine is slightly larger at 5.5" 1080p screen. Best part is my phone cost £100 new so I really can't complain when it breaks.

I had an otter box defender when I had an iPhone years ago, for me it was too bluky, I like to just slide my phone in my pocket. However Ash has a nexus or some other android phone (ask him) and whilst you can get those cases, it is a trade-off especially with a big phone.

 

Stop wearing girls jeans then. :lol:

Stop wearing girls jeans then. :lol:

The only jeans I have in them were blue, now black and have holes in them. If I were a girl I would be a pretty dirty one ;)