Stephen

May have been that the car was overfueling due to the maf issues, once your getting warm your burning off the shit in the exhaust. Have a search through my posts and you will see a classic video of turbo rear oil seal failure. Try putting your aircon on, this raises the load on the engine slightly and often stops the smoke. Personally what id do is get it hooked up to consult or similar check everything is running right then take it for a long but gentle drive, motorway speeds etc with very few full throttle runs. and try leaving it to idle again. I can take a fair whle to clear the stuff out the exhaust. If you have a pcv problem, you will normally see lots of oil in the plenum, but nowhere else in the induction system. The pcvs can clearly be seen about halfway along the undersides of the side face of the plenum. If your car still has the original pipework for the breathers, then I would expect them to be a pain in the ass. Purchase the pcv hose kit from sfs this will make refitting so much easier. Soaking the pcvs in petrol overnight often does the trick, replacements re pretty cheap from mjp. They should be free moving. Looking further on you can really only diagnose what it isn't, ie the engine has good compression the breather system is correct etc. But yeah just try giving it a gentle run to clear the crud through. Just in case you weren't aware turbo replacement is an engine out job really, rebuilds are ok but a replacement brand new core is a better bet long term. Beautiful car that mate.

They are virtually impossible to remove without snapping the damn thing.

Oh well like I said before a known car will be cheaper long run.

That's fine then, get it trailered home change and flush all fluids filters and belts. Change all rubber water and oil lines. Then get it hooked up to consult and see what you get. :) fair bit of work but probably well worth it.

Lol literally around, mines a dead duck ATM. All noise and fury but I have no clutch lol.

My brother in law has all his Hgv licenses through the army. He's leaving soon and that's an option for him, we were discussing that line of work exactly, from what I understand lack of experience may work in your favour as companies want to train you there way not iron out your already acquired bad habits. You can but try.

You would have to really look at it, as an unknown I wouldn't be prepared to part with more than a thousand. Lack of use really seems to upset these cars, electrical issues etc. it looks honest clean and straight, but it is an unknown. You could drive it 50 miles and smiley a coolant hose and cause major damage. It needs an experienced enthusiast to take it in, trailer it home and service the living death out of it. It looks like a great base for a restoration, but don't expect to pick up spend a tenner on some oil and a filter and it be ready for the road.

As dicky said it literally just connects to the balance bar or the brake vac line. You must fit a one way valve though.

There is a little trick you can try, it's difficult to explain. Take the connector, look at the underside the connections are like two tiny box sections, with a slit in one side. Use a small object to bend the two flats you can down a touch this will create a sort of m shape if your following me. This will provide purchase on the connections, be careful though obviously.

There's two lengths this is important. One is to change the stock clutch line tree, the other is to replace it completely. I have converted from automatic so didn't have the tree hence why I needed the full length version. They are made by hel, and I purchased mine through zcentre.

Are you going to post up on zclub and 350-uk

Failed front torsion bars are common. Under breaking or load the car pulls off. When stationary they appear normal.

I know you said don't but I'm sorry il tell you the same as I tell anyone. A z32 will require a minimum budget of 4k, the less you pay the more you will pay getting it right. You might be lucky and this is a general rule. This is a car that's really worth buying a decent one to begin with, ESP if your not mechanically minded( you might be I dunno) but trust me a 1500 car will soon cost you. A well looked after enthusiast owned car will save you money and heart ache. Good luck, is there anything your looking for in particular?

Answered both questions, consulted the boss were in.

Drove past it today. :) need to get approval finically but yeah... I'd like to come. What's the ticket price?

Very right si, they have already started in some parts removing those advanced postings.

Not too far from you down in dorset just down the m3. Been through newbury twice this week.

The air meter and the ecu regulate the air to fuel mixture. Where the issue comes is when, you expand beyond that set tolerance. The addition of a larger air filter simply allows the air that's going in to pass in easier, only a tiny proportion at stock levels, this does not exceed that tolerable range. When this becomes important is when you again go beyond that window, the car cannot suck in the same amounts as easy as it did at stock, so needs to breath easier. More fuel and more air needs to breath in and out more, so everything increases. Simply fitting an exhaust or air filter will have very little gain on your hp figures despite what some manufactures will tell you. That's why they are often labled supporting mods, they are the things that help your proper mods. Things like upping the boost. Its all about balance mate.

hrm annoying. although I seem to remember there being a pressed dent in the tranny tunnel to be able to remove it. I was concerned myself over the reverse switch, but it slid straight out. Worth a look if its removable in situee it wont take two ticks. Good luck with the tests though mate.

You will most likely have 2 ac voltage choices upto 200 or upto 600 select 200 I Spose. I don't know if its poled so you will have to experiment. It may be faster and easier to pop in a known good one.

As above its the cat back that varies. Front pipes should be the same.

V~ is ac v- is dc bud

bled the abs unit?

I went on a cycling holiday in Barcelona about years ago, that place is mad. when people are beeping at ambulances to get out the way even with their lights on the driving nuts. Agree though Birmingham, leeds, Mancester and Stoke are lovely places lol guess I just upset a load of members. I don't do London and don't do the midlands/north.

I have to say SI, that is the most boring video I've watched this year. You are however correct, my parents live over there and its an abandoned country in most parts, Fantastic twisty roads. However it must also be noted there are place sin france id never bother going again let alone take a zed to. Leon for example is a seriously busy crap city, you would be very lucky to come back to a car in the morning there, esp with it on English plates. The way they park is unreal! I asked my father in law(a Frenchman) why the cars had scratches on the roofs, I could see where the other bumps came from, they all leave their handbrakes off and just push into a space. the roof marks were from people putting all their shopping ontop your car while they load up their own, get their keys out etc. He also explained how on market day its not unusual, to come out to your van and the door is missing. Tools still in there though :s the door will be for sale on the auto parts market in town the next day! Checky buggers.