just been to see a series 2 93 import zed...

 

the seatbelts were not on the doors, it had the series 2 heater pod with the blower direction as apposed to the series 1 OAT, it had dual electric seats, so that was all good...

 

my concerns are that... the brake calipers were the series 1 alluminium calipers with the heat dissapation fins and not the cast iron series 2 calipers that were on my uk spec.

also, the ptu looked different to that of my series 2 uk, although i remember sum1 saying that my series 2 ptu looked different to their series 2 ptu. could sum1 be so kind as to put up a pic of what a series 1 and a series 2 ptu should look like?

 

is there some way i can tell the exact date of manufacture from the vin/chassis number?

think there's a date stamped on the label for the seat belts. there was a thread about this quite afew months ago

Brake calipers were changed in 1993/1994, but not at the same time as Series change.

 

Series 2 PTU did not come fitted as standard to series 2 car. (series 2 ptu means its the 2nd version of the PTU, not that it came with series 2 car.....in fact it came out a lot later than that....after 1994, as its not a recognised Part by Nissan UK)

Mine is a series 2 car, 1993-L. It has alloy calipers and a series 1 PTU.

 

Baz

Mine is a series 2 1993, It has aluminium calipers

lovely thanks for reply chaps, what does a series 2 ptu look like then. the one on this car had an alluminium casing with heat finns on it :)

lovely thanks for reply chaps, what does a series 2 ptu look like then. the one on this car had an alluminium casing with heat finns on it :)

Series 1 has the metal casing with the fins. Series 2 has a plastic case

 

HTH

 

Steve :)

lovely thanks for reply chaps, what does a series 2 ptu look like then. the one on this car had an alluminium casing with heat finns on it :)

That would be a s1 PTU

 

That would be a s1 PTU

 

 

cheerZ dave, it is a series 1 ptu then, my uk spec 93 had the series 2 one but as you say sum1 must have changed that in its lifetime. should i look at getting a series 2 one asap?

 

have you seen my post about cruise control dave, thought maybe you could help on that 1?

 

Joel

also, the ptu looked different to that of my series 2 uk, although i remember sum1 saying that my series 2 ptu looked different to their series 2 ptu. could sum1 be so kind as to put up a pic of what a series 1 and a series 2 ptu should look like?

 

is there some way i can tell the exact date of manufacture from the vin/chassis number?

 

This might help a bit >> http://www.300zx.org.uk/import_dating.htm

The interior changed on the series 2 also, from the woven style material to velour.

Series 1 PTU are prone to failing but don't change what isn't broken. Change it if it fails.

Series 2 interior is much easier to wipe clean ;) :rofl:

The interior changed on the series 2 also, from the woven style material to velour.

 

Whats the velour trim worth

not sure but having sat in it i quite like it... the cheap nissan leather is rarely found without looking messy whereas this looks almost brand new!

 

Series 2 interior is much easier to wipe clean

 

bonus!

surely the best way to tell would be from the vin number of the car?

surely the best way to tell would be from the vin number of the car?

 

idd iv just compared the vin number to the vin date list that was linked... although my exact number falls in the gap where they havent got recorded vins', it still falls in sumwhere in 93 for sure so thats all good :)

So what signs would a series 1 PTU show when failing.... Would this be causing my recent missing and lumpy idle problems and stalling????

Series 2 interior is much easier to wipe clean ;) :rofl:

 

defo lol

So what signs would a series 1 PTU show when failing.... Would this be causing my recent missing and lumpy idle problems and stalling????

 

missfire normally a failing PTU will be worst when hot, and worst case will just fail and cause no spark.

also check all the stamps on the seatbelts

 

TBH even though you need to be careful it has all the traits of a S2 who in there right mind would replace all blowers, seatbelts, door cards, interior and so on.

missfire normally a failing PTU will be worst when hot, and worst case will just fail and cause no spark.

 

Thanks Greg but when she's warmed up it's not as bad???? Very confused!!! Below 2,500RPM it's very lumpy and almost feels like it's over fueling a but after 3,200RPM seems to pick up but noticed if I now boot it I get boost drop off we're as before It was sitting at a constant 1Bar....