Hi all,

Bought '91 Z32 manual TT in Sept 20. Ran fine for a while until check engine light came on while driving, mechanical whirring sound, clicky/zappy sounds from somewhere around driver's side, high-idle and jerky power-delivery. Now barely idles and just dies. It's been through two diagnostics that didn't flag anything. I was aware that it ran slightly rich when I got it but it seems to have got worse to the point of non-starting. Are there any Z or JDM specialists in Essex or SE that anyone is aware of. My 20 year old dream is becoming a bit of a 30 year old nightmare! All help/advice is appreciated. Thank you so much.

On 20/04/2021 at 11:11, 300Zach said:

??? I'll definitely post a picture when it's up and running (so you can all say "Oh no you bought *that* one" ?).

15 years!? That's not a restart, that's a resurrection ? definitely going to want more than a battery. Maybe a priest to bless it! Where would you even start with something like that?

Haha, well the good thing is the engine and drivetrain all came out and were prepared for storage (admittedly it wasn't supposed to be this long!)... main issue is remembering what goes where now!  I have a garage full of parts that I'd already accumulated too, so in a nice position! The one thing that didn't survive was my Greddy dump valves - but I'm getting older now, so recircs can go back on (got them in the garage too!) 

10 hours ago, Rich666 said:

The one thing that didn't survive was my Greddy dump valves - but I'm getting older now, so recircs can go back on (got them in the garage too!) 

Much better solution.

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2421113/I-do-not-recommend-blow-off-valves-on-the-Z.html

On 22/04/2021 at 09:47, AndrewG said:

Much better solution.

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2421113/I-do-not-recommend-blow-off-valves-on-the-Z.html

Definitely... the only problem is I removed them as I was getting goose honk, think I might have found somewhere still stocking the eliminator kit but has anyone had any luck recirculating BOVs? the ones I had could be used as recircs too, but I never tried it? 

SpecialtyZ, CZP or Z1 in the States can supply the kit. I've fitted it and it works fine.

On 21/04/2021 at 22:56, Rich666 said:

Haha, well the good thing is the engine and drivetrain all came out and were prepared for storage (admittedly it wasn't supposed to be this long!)... main issue is remembering what goes where now!  I have a garage full of parts that I'd already accumulated too, so in a nice position! The one thing that didn't survive was my Greddy dump valves - but I'm getting older now, so recircs can go back on (got them in the garage too!) 

Ah that's good that you've got somewhere to keep all the serious guts safe and hibernated. That's always my concern with taking things apart, I find myself taking loads of photos since my memory is good for about 15 minutes let alone 15 years ?? 

On 22/04/2021 at 09:47, AndrewG said:

Much better solution.

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2421113/I-do-not-recommend-blow-off-valves-on-the-Z.html

Oh man this post just dropped a huge piece of the puzzle! I'd never seen them on any of the other Z's I looked at but mine has the BOV kit. No wonder it runs rich if they interfere with the MAF sensor.