ClassicDatsun Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 That cold start injector is an easy fix just get a new one! nope the wire that goes TO the valve has no voltage Ya veo, could be timing jumped a little and lash pads could need replacing get in that engine man check it as best possible! and now that i think of it when the car sat in my backyard when i was 13-14 (before i had a job to pay my dad for the car) i would sit in the car and turn it on then redline it pretending that i was racing.... :no: i didn't know what i was doing ..... please forgive me Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Lol shit happens! 1 Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 unfortunately i now have to fix what happened, that is if it is what's wrong anyway its almost winter so ill have to store the car soon, hopefully in a garage this time instead of the backyard, so i can actually get some work done Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 man i still can't get over how much attention i get in this car. last night at work some guy in the drive through asked to tak to the owner of the grey car sitting outside, so they called me to the window and he asked me if i was going to sell it, hell no! he started talking about his rx7 and i know this sounds messed up but i was thinkin to myself why do i care that you have an rx7?, maybe it was because the dumb ass call my car a Silvia, which kinda ticked me off Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Lol yeah some people don't know how to tell apart from cars, when I had my 280zx some gas attendant thought my car was an rx7. I also get people asking how much an I asking like if I'm selling my wagon lol...not gonna happen anytime soon. Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 yea like can't tell bmw's apart, I also get people asking how much an I asking like if I'm selling my wagon lol...not gonna happen anytime soon. ive gotten various people asking me if ill sell the car i always say no before they even finish their sentence. lol alot of people tell me oh you should do this to your car or why don't you race and really im getting tired of this, i have a firm vison of what the car's going to be and from looking at various build threads what's doable and what isn't, how much horses are obtainable and whats farfetched by the way your wagon sit really nice although it needs slimmer bumpers ha 1 Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 by the way your wagon sit really nice although it needs slimmer bumpers ha I been looking for the European or jdm bumpers (they are the same) Europe & u.s. Got the 810 wagon, japan didn't only the sedan & coupe. I can try 620 bumpers or Chevy nova ones since there slim bumpers. Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I been looking for the European or jdm bumpers (they are the same) Europe & u.s. Got the 810 wagon, japan didn't only the sedan & coupe. I can try 620 bumpers or Chevy nova ones since there slim bumpers. yea i think 620 bumpers would look dope Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 i recently installed a fuel psi gauge right after the fuel filter and the psi seems good 35 at idle and 40 under acceleration. Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 hey does anyone know how many volts the battery is suposed to have while the engine is running mine read past 14 and once i turn on the lights it drops to 14 then some times the voltage drops close to 12-13 and the car has trouble staying on and i can't have the lights, music and heater on at the same time when this happens or else the car starts dying on me, i also received an electrical shock after i touched a spark plug wire when the volts had dropped to 12-13, but at 14 or more volts everything is fine Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 check your alternator and don't trust your In-car voltmeter. Its shit. Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 i think ive had a change of plans now my long term goal is this http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/ClassicDatsun/media/8118984992_776b5706e0_b_zpsdef97399.jpg.html?filters[user]=133876747&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0 Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 then later on ill buy another zx and rat rod it like i originally wanted to do to this one Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 You're giving up? Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 no i just decided to make my first car into something nicer, then later on i can get another zx to just fuck around with Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 does anyone know if a s13 or s14 roof spoiler will fit a 280zx? Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 does anyone know if a s13 or s14 roof spoiler will fit a 280zx? I think the S13 has too much curve on the glass, The RS13 (hatchback) might work., Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 what about width? do you know how wide a s13 hatch is Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 well the car still has both a fuel problem and an electrical problem. the car dosnt charge sometimes like when i have the lights on and a lil bit of music and step on the brakes the voltmeter drops from 14 to about 12 i checked with another voltmeter and the readings are the same. ive disconected the battery while the car is running and itll jump up to 14 then when i hook it back on itll drop to 12 but it does this with every battery i try so if any of you had had this problem please help me out Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 well the car still has both a fuel problem and an electrical problem. the car dosnt charge sometimes like when i have the lights on and a lil bit of music and step on the brakes the voltmeter drops from 14 to about 12 i checked with another voltmeter and the readings are the same. ive disconected the battery while the car is running and itll jump up to 14 then when i hook it back on itll drop to 12 but it does this with every battery i try so if any of you had had this problem please help me out Probably alternator going bad. If its not too expensive, I'd say swap it out and test it. Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 only thing ive done in a long time is remove the fiberglass bodykit found soooo much rust :crying: :crying: :sick: Quote Link to comment
PrimeLuxeZ Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 well the car still has both a fuel problem and an electrical problem. the car dosnt charge sometimes like when i have the lights on and a lil bit of music and step on the brakes the voltmeter drops from 14 to about 12 i checked with another voltmeter and the readings are the same. ive disconected the battery while the car is running and itll jump up to 14 then when i hook it back on itll drop to 12 but it does this with every battery i try so if any of you had had this problem please help me out Just like Ryoskatekov said it could be the alternator just going out slowly, or I was also thinking there could be maybe high resistance in the negative or positive side of the wiring from the alternator to the battery. Since high resistance uses up voltage like if it was a load. Here are a couple of tests you can run to check the resistance of the + and - side of the charging circuits Positive voltage drop test 1. Rev the engineto 1500 and 2000 holding it steady and apply a light electrical accessory load by turning the headlamps or heater blower fan on. 2. Set your dmm to DC voltage or voltmeter if it has a DC voltage reader ( if not just stop here) 3.Connect your Positive dmm lead to the output terminal or screw of the alternator 4.Connect your negative dmm lead to the positive battery terminal Test Results If your dmm or voltmeter reads less then 0.2 volts the positive wiring between the alternator and battery positive terminal had a good electrical connection. If it reads more then 0.2 volts there is high resistance between the alternator output terminal and the positive battery terminal. And if it reads source voltage which is either around 12 volts or 14 volts there is an open circuit between the two test points (most likely not you) Ground side voltage drop test 1. Rev the engine to 1500 to 2000 and hold steadly and apply light accessory load, headlight or heater blower fan. 2. Connect your negative lead to the alternator case (the alternator itself) 3.Connect your positive lead to the negative battery terminal Test results If your dmm or voltmeter reads less then 0.2 volts the alternator is properly grounded if your dmm or voltmeter reads more than 0.2 volts there is high resistance connection on the ground side of the charging circuit. This is just one test out of many, I hope it helps you a bit too see if the wiring connections are good and have no high resistance. If you do them let me know what the results are. Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Just like Ryoskatekov said it could be the alternator just going out slowly, or I was also thinking there could be maybe high resistance in the negative or positive side of the wiring from the alternator to the battery. Since high resistance uses up voltage like if it was a load. Here are a couple of tests you can run to check the resistance of the + and - side of the charging circuits Positive voltage drop test 1. Rev the engineto 1500 and 2000 holding it steady and apply a light electrical accessory load by turning the headlamps or heater blower fan on. 2. Set your dmm to DC voltage or voltmeter if it has a DC voltage reader ( if not just stop here) 3.Connect your Positive dmm lead to the output terminal or screw of the alternator 4.Connect your negative dmm lead to the positive battery terminal Test Results If your dmm or voltmeter reads less then 0.2 volts the positive wiring between the alternator and battery positive terminal had a good electrical connection. If it reads more then 0.2 volts there is high resistance between the alternator output terminal and the positive battery terminal. And if it reads source voltage which is either around 12 volts or 14 volts there is an open circuit between the two test points (most likely not you) Ground side voltage drop test 1. Rev the engine to 1500 to 2000 and hold steadly and apply light accessory load, headlight or heater blower fan. 2. Connect your negative lead to the alternator case (the alternator itself) 3.Connect your positive lead to the negative battery terminal Test results If your dmm or voltmeter reads less then 0.2 volts the alternator is properly grounded if your dmm or voltmeter reads more than 0.2 volts there is high resistance connection on the ground side of the charging circuit. This is just one test out of many, I hope it helps you a bit too see if the wiring connections are good and have no high resistance. If you do them let me know what the results are. thanks dude but it stopped acting up Quote Link to comment
ClassicDatsun Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 i have something to confess I've been daily driving an 84 crx for about a month and it belongs to my little bro, and yesterday i bought a 87 crx soooo...... the zx is just sitting Quote Link to comment
PrimeLuxeZ Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 i have something to confess I've been daily driving an 84 crx for about a month and it belongs to my little bro, and yesterday i bought a 87 crx soooo...... the zx is just sitting FWD Gay, i cant say much since i drive a 6th gen celica. since i sold my z31. missing the RWD though. 1 Quote Link to comment
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