Everything posted by Retro620ti
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Newbie - Want A 300ZX
After hearing all the bad things i see on here it might be worth having an independant inspection carried out on a z once you have narrowed down your search. At the very least on top of the usual checks I would now have a comp test done on a Z before I bought one.
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does anyone else's Zed
yeah , thats why im leaning to the sensible mods way, but you always have this thought in your head "what if " lol, like " what if the missus finds out how much ive spent on this mod "
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does anyone else's Zed
yeah cause its slightly rich im thinking about advancing the base timing to 16/17 as it makes it more responsive but slightly cacking myself at the thought at what can go wrong.The other switch side is leave as is for that extra margin of safety and continue with sensible engine mods like the z1 side mounts first.
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does anyone else's Zed
not yet, i had a andy p chip fitted, borrowed a mates wide band fueling checker and its slightly rich at full WOT but im happy with that
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does anyone else's Zed
1mm boost jets, first thing in the morning its fine, as the temps rise the boost drops
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does anyone else's Zed
yeah thats what im getting with mine at the mo, boost is normally 14/15 psi at the mo its now 12/13, dont you love heat soak and high ambient temps.Decided to go for bigger side mounts and a bigger radiator and the nismo thermostat over the winter ready for next summer.
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Age
hahahaahahahahahahahaha ya old fogeys..lol hehe err oops 34 I hate it when I realise I went and got old :headvswal
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Complete power loss help!
my maf can play up sometimes if a bit of damp gets in it, a lot like the symptoms you are having
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auto box problem
run the autobox diagnostics mate for microswitch and sensor probs
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pcv valves
whats wrong with tie wraps is what i say, most of my little vacuum hoses in the engine bay have tie wraps on em to stop slippage
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pcv valves
cut in half a spanner for easier usage in the tight location
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Major Suspension Problem
http://performance.thepartsbin.com/basket.php?makeid=19&modelid=202&year=1991&partid=506&brandid=1723
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Major Suspension Problem
there are some decent priced adjustable units available from the states that have 5 adjustment settings
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pcv valves
finding the passenger side one is easy with the battery removed and once you have you know what the drivers side one looks like and location
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Black 300ZX Redruth
mine was up in minehead this last week mate
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pcv valves
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i have a fantastic break down drawing of their location and associated pipes, let me dig it out- Black 300ZX Redruth
we need to get a 300zx meet going down here between us locals soon guys, theres a few of us around now- 70 mph bung
remove speedo console cover, at the back there should be a little black box with a green wire coming out of it that has a butt connector in it, disconnect the butt connector , et viola- Do waste gates chatter
Waste gates can rattle when the spring( wastegate actuator ) returning them to the closed position weakens over the years, its the arm itself rattleing probably as you wouldnt hear the wastegate rattle.- How does a Detonator sensor work?
HeHe Det Sounds like this, rattle rattle rattle rattle ( press accelerator harder ) rattlerattlerattle...BOOOM- Data Scan Idiots Guide
mate i have tried to find the 4.28 version but the only place is a pay for website on driver upgrades, the version 4.38 is the one that doesnt recognise the cables either, if i copy the driver files and their location and mail them to you do you know if you manually place them in their respective file locations will they work?, im willing to try if you want mate- Data Scan Idiots Guide
looking at that screenie i would say you took it with the engine not at normal operating temp and your af is lean at idle so i would want to see the o2 sensor info- Ferodo ds brake pads
Getting a pair of these for the fronts £50 Ant views on em , anyone used em?- Whats The Best Site
hell...roll out the pm wagon if you would be so kind. - pcv valves