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Sephakrid

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  1. Do you only notice it at idle? I ask because the rate and pitch kind of matches how my Z24 engine sounds. Sort of an inconsistant knock? As soon as I come off idle it goes away. I never hear it when driving either, even under hard acceleration. Stuff I've done so far: Set and verified hot lash. Coils (I have a Z24 with dual ignition) are within spec and the plugs fire. New cap and rotor. Inspected vacuum and centrifugal advance. Set initial timing to factory spec. New timing chain and guides (the rubber was destroyed). Verified valve timing was correct. Inspected and replaced broken vacuum lines and vacuum controlled stuff.
  2. 100% agree with Mike. If you're feeling fancy you can even pick up a thin-walled hollow punch set to make perfectly-sized holes. I use a razor blade and scissors for large cutouts. Felpro #3157 is probably my favorite thickness, but there's plenty of other options!
  3. No success so far when using a couple of different picks. They may in fact be pressed or staked in place. I'll give it another shot once I finish cleaning the carburetor!
  4. Thank you! I was also thinking that they probably just drop in. I'll look again but so far haven't seen any slots for a flathead screwdriver. At most I'll soak them in penetrating oil and apply a small amount of heat to see if that loosens anything up. If not, then I'll just clean the carb with the emulsion tubes in place. As a side note, I have videos of the carburetor disassembly process so I'll probably edit and upload them sometime!
  5. I finally got around to disassembling/cleaning my Hitachi carburetor, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to remove the emulsion tubes. Does anyone know to get them out? Here's a picture of my DFP384 carb. and where I think the emulsion tubes are located.
  6. This directory has quite a lot of files, including a complete '86 FSM. It's a private Facebook group, but shouldn't be hard to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/720Owners/files/files I haven't been able to find a pdf of an '81 FSM yet!
  7. If you get one, I'd highly suggest getting a "dial back" type that also displays RPM. They're a little more expensive but make setting idle and base timing super easy compared to my old basic light.
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    85 vacuum advance

    So, I tested the Stanza vacuum advances. They are not identical (of course). However, I heard that Hitachi vacuum advances are adjustable so I went ahead and drilled out the sealant to see what was inside. It seems like the outer screw adjusts the rate of advance, while the inner screw adjusts the total advance. Unfortunately, the first "step" seems to be non-adjustable. For instance, you'll always have 4° at 13.3 kPa regardless of how you adjust the screws. Either way, I plan to mess around and see how close I can get using the available adjustments.
  9. Sephakrid

    Starting issue

    I used to have an occasional starting issue with my 94 Pathfinder. Over time it gradually got worse, but was difficult to troubleshoot because it was very sporadic. Sometimes the solenoid on the starter would just click. Other times the relay would buzz. Ambient temperature seemed to impact the frequency of the issue. Changing the ignition switch fixed all these problems. My old one was just worn out. I also noticed the plastic and metal sections were beginning to come apart slightly. You could wiggle the two sections. The new switch was tight with no movement.
  10. I used the O'Reilly K9209 upper control arm bushings on my 1994 Pathfinder and don't have any complaints after ~1000 mi. No complaints from the tech who did the alignment either. I also have some OEM bushings and they look very similar.
  11. I agree, it looks like an ECC carb based on the two wires coming out above the fuel bowl. There should be an ink stamp on the side of the fuel bowl that says which variant of the DFP384 carb you have. Unfortunately, the stamp washes off easily so you may not be able to read it anymore. Just offhand, I'd say that carburetor looks correct for a 1986 with the Z24 engine.
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    85 vacuum advance

    I picked up a couple vacuum advances for a 1986 Nissan Stanza a while ago, but haven't tested them yet. They at least look the same!
  13. I'm going off of memory, but does the connector look like this?
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