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SOHC turns over but wont start HELP!

ScrapnSidwayz — 2009-11-22T13:04:10-08:00

Alright I got my new KA24E installed in my 1989 240SX and the engine turns over but wont start. I checked the spark plugs and they are firing and when I pull them out they are wet and smell like fuel so I know its getting gas.
So i have researched and read that maybe i need to reset the distributor timing because maybe its firing on the wrong stroke but how do i reset it?
Also if somebody thinks it may be another problem please let me know.

Thanks,
Mike

in order to smog my ka24de i need to connect one hose, but where does it go!

satangettinsideways — 2009-11-22T13:38:13-08:00

okay so i got red flagged by the last place i went to smog my car because some of my emissions lines were disconnected. now i go someplace else and the dude says i just need to connect one hose and he will smog it. its a ka24de in a 1993 coupe. the line that is plugged off, is on the plastic oem intake just before it connects to the bellow going to the throttle body. there are two little nipples, the one to the left is the smaller one, which is the one that is plugged off, and the one on the right of that is larger and i believe goes to the intake mani somewhere. now i just need to know where the hell that little hose goes! ive look at diagrams and looked at every inch of my motor but simply cannot find it. also all of my friends with ka's have that same line plugged off as well. if anyone knows i would appreciate it more than youd ever know. because my reg is up at the end of this month and i need this smog since its my daily!

KAE S12 build thread

TJcars2 — 2009-11-21T11:33:03-08:00

I'll be posting my progress. I will have questions for everyone eventually when it comes to wiring.

I have an add to get rid of my vg30e in the classifieds.

hardbody 240sx intake convertion

pejsa s-13 — 2009-11-20T23:01:21-08:00

iv been lookin for a while for a thread on converting my hardbody intake over to a s13 ka intake system any help would be greatly appriciated..

thanks

95 240sx sensor question

antonio2bcs14 — 2009-11-22T08:22:37-08:00

on a 5 spd would the transmission range sensor be a problem the same way as a automatic? ik in a automatic it would mess with the gears shifting but would it be the same case in standard

ka problems with new rebuid

turbo9847 — 2009-11-18T20:01:17-08:00

i rebuilt a ka motor with new piston and crank and all mew parts and it sounds like the guides are bad but there new it souned realy good at first got the rings to seat and i all the rattling sound from the front change one rocker taht was bad how can you tell if the rockers are bad.
i got a stethoscope today to try to hear were it coming from
i thought it might be a bad tesioner i pulled it out and when i push on the piston oil came by the piston on the tensioner.
or it could be the moly base grease for break in mede the oil to thick not sure at this point

Dohc swaped

Dsmmodified — 2009-11-21T10:58:39-08:00

I just picked up my first 240, and the previous owner did a quick swap from Sohc to Dohc 5spd(1991).
I noticed that the Breather is not connected, and the line for the FPR was not connected, and the car ran like crap.
I fixed those 2 problems, and found another. An exhaust leak at the downpipe (which i have not fixed yet.)
My new problem is when i drive the car after coming to a stop the idle rpm get crazy. Sometimes it holds at 700 other times it wants to stall out, but the ecu picks up timing and stumbles again, eventually stalling if i dont give it gas. Ive been doing alot of research on the swap just to gain more information, and found that my connector for my IACV is broken and all emissions are removed, and welded shut or blocked off.(possible cause of the idle problem) Looking at the downpipe he welded it making the downpipe and test pipe together. (I dont remember seeing an O2 sensor here)
Upon further investigation, and trying to reset timing and everything else in the book for idle, i decided to look at the ECU. Serial # A11-B47-G73, over at Jim Wolf this is a Automatic Ecu. Could this also be the cause of the strangely Rich rough idle with black smoke and miss-fire's??
Drive fine most of the time, sometimes if feels like its getting to much fuel and bogging out if i give it more then half throttle. anyone else having this problem or something like it before?
Any ideas would be good.
Sry for the long written first post.

s14 CEL flashing

xS-13x — 2009-11-17T21:21:17-08:00

what could this mean?

my tranny is making some weird sounds, and i think it needs a new clutch/throwout bearing.

but it only comes on when i hit the throttle?
so me and my buddy thought it might be the fuel pump/ filter? but idk...

and the ecu is throwin a no malfunction code?

CEL fun 8 codes out of the blue

kermit5327 — 2009-11-18T12:27:04-08:00

so i took the car out to pick up my son 30 min round trip and every thing was fine sept i had a low idle. but no CEL untill 3 hours later when i go to move the car up in my drive way. so i checked the codes and this is what came of checking them

67 - cyl #2 missfire
71 - random missfire
76 - fuel injection system
105 - egr soleniod
24 - IACV
66 - cyl #3 missfire
33 - front o2 sensor
34 - knock sensor

I never knew that much could go wrong with a car that fast. is there any like one thing that could cause all the problems

One problem after another

Zouka240sx — 2009-11-17T15:49:28-08:00

Ok...I've had my 240sx a little over a year now and I'm just now getting around to putting some new work into it. Since I've had it I've been curious about a few things:

1.) Why does it idle so damn high
2.) Should I bother putting the emission system back in?
3.) And how to fix my lack of horse power

Yeah they may be noobish questions, but I need answers lol. I know the geniuses are out there so please help

ka24de spun rod bearings need INFO!!!

NFixed85 — 2009-11-15T18:55:03-08:00

Ok I just recently purchase a de engine and harness and ecu for $150 from a friend. The only thing was the the rod bearings were killed, the car ran good however. My friend replaced the bearings and it has not been turned. I wasn't sure if I can mic the crank to see if its fine to DIY, or is I should have a shop mic it to see if I need it refurbish it?

Trans sensor

kokujo17 — 2009-11-15T21:12:49-08:00

I need to know what trans sensor this is it's right behind the fork. I've looked but cant seem to find out what one it is. . .

KA24de swap

kimpton9889 — 2009-11-14T21:08:29-08:00

I have a 1990 240 hatch and im doin a DOHC swap on it. Ive had some ppl tell me i needed to use a DOHC fuel pump but every swap tech page doesnt say nething about it. Plz help so i can know if i need to buy one.

KA24E vaccums!!!!

Starclassicbb — 2009-11-16T18:23:48-08:00

Ok I'm having a lil problem with my single.. I bought a rebuilt KA single cam.. Soo the guy who rebuilted the motor took allthe the cruise contro Stuffs! Well Im also thinking of blocking the EGR soo this is my question is!! Does anyone knows where all the vacumm hoses goes to? Like which ones arer the ones that goes from the fuel rail to idk where they go connected!! That's my problem right now idk where all those hoses goes to... If anyone knows or can take a pic of where those hoses goes connected that will be nice!! I know most of them come from the back of the motor bu idk which ones goes to the fuel rail n other stuffs plz help me!! I'm trying to turn on my car!!

exposed flywheel

crsilvia13 — 2009-11-20T22:10:19-08:00

so i just picked up a 91 coupe and i pulled the front end off the car to replace the bumper when i noticed that the flywheel could be seen from the under side of the car and i dont know about the 240 but with any other car thats a bad sign? are they all this way or is there something that i need to be looking for

Please Please Please Help Me.. SOHC Trouble Codes

MikesS13_1989 — 2009-11-15T10:25:01-08:00

So my car has become my worst nightmare.. It sputters and dies and will not stay on.. I am thinking it is a sensor problem now. I checked the codes and I got a 41 (4 red, 1 green) problem is I didnt think a 41 was a SOHC code.. any help? It is killing me not having my car to get to work

new front end

crsilvia13 — 2009-11-14T14:35:22-08:00

so ive been looking for a new front end/ bumper and cant really seem to find what i want i need something that doesnt hang to low and that still looks good anything will help... thanks

na build want to know what to expect

EODguy036 — 2009-11-15T08:04:42-08:00

by budy wants to know what kind of numbers to expect on this setup. i told him about 160, but im not totally sure.

kelford 272 cams

valve springs shimmed to 72lbs

port, polish and deck the head

q45 throttle body

magen racing header

aem cold air

spec stage 2 clutch and 11lb flywheel

dual cam in pignose INJECTORS NOT GETTING SIGNAL

motoman399 — 2009-11-16T21:23:03-08:00

so my friend put a dual cam in a pignose and it has not ran in 3 years till the other day he put the right harness in and i put in a working distributor and it fired up for about 10 seconds. then it died. i tested the spark. its getting spark perfect, i tested the injectors. they are not getting ground signal when cranking. it has two positives (like a positive on the black wire and a positive on the red wire) anybody have any idea what to test next. i was thinking a relay but i have no clue which one. thanks in advance!

winking head lights...

DubsSuck — 2009-11-16T07:39:35-08:00

so i took my s13 to get inspected, and the guys at the garage messed with my head lights for some reason. now when i turn on my head lights the left light flips up then when i turn them off the right light flips up.. they aslo destroied the passenger side fender but thats taken care of. needless to say im never going there again.

anyway, anyone know how to fix the head lights?
thanks

KA24DE Head Gasket

jmoney77 — 2009-11-12T15:02:57-08:00

So I finally finished my build after a very long time, and I started it up and everything is running great except it is leaking oil from the head gasket. So I pulled off the valve cover and cams and retorqued the head studs and put it all back together and it is still leaking. So basically I'm pretty pissed I got a cometic head gasket. Now I need to remove the head, get it decked again, and get a new head gasket. But the only head gaskets I can find are cometic.

Where can I get a cosworth one? I looked like everywhere.
There are a whole bunch for the sr, but that ain't gonna work for me.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Which of these is an OEM pressure plate bolt

Matej — 2009-11-21T11:57:03-08:00

Can anyone please help me identify which one of these is an OEM KA24DE pressure plate bolt?
I have a set of both. I could probably use either, but I would much rather use whichever one came with the motor.
Thank you for any help.

compression test results, good or bad

wendysricer — 2009-11-12T20:12:43-08:00

cylinder 1= 175
cylinder 2=175
cylinder 3=175
cylinder 4= 165

idk whats up with that last cylinder maybe you have an idea.

help with project

emptycavity — 2009-11-09T17:44:59-08:00

i am doing a research project for my school about tuning of the SR and KA. it would be great if u guys can give me a list of pros and cons about each engine

Shim adjustments in relation to bigger valves and agressive cams

Marahutay — 2009-11-13T03:11:52-08:00

alrighty, my FULLY built Ka24de motor is almost ready, but the shop i took it to claims that i need new buckets and shims to compensate for a clearance issue with my cams/valves.

i have a pair of 272 turbo cams with supertech valves, dual valvesprings, and seats, etc

http://www.240sxmotoring.com/suduvaspfork.html
^Supertech Dual Valve Springs and Retainers^

http://www.240sxmotoring.com/suvaforkaso.html
^valves^ (+0.05 larger than stock)

http://www.240sxmotoring.com/kest2kaca.html
^272 cams^

Should i need new shims with this set up?

above are the links to the parts i bought for the head.
If somneone could point me in the right direction or just provide any usefull information at all it would be splendid. I know next to nothing when it comes down to the little things such as this in motors. thanks for your time and your vast knowledge nico community : )

In Need of some info about ka-e to ka-de swap

NFixed85 — 2009-11-09T19:14:43-08:00

I have a friend that I'm getting a wiring harness and ecu cheap. But I was wondering if it make a difference if the car is manual or automatic. Because my car is already a manual and the harness/ecu is automatic. I don't know if I need the lower harness and the harness to the tranny?

Modified by NFixed85 at 1:15 PM 11/9/2009

Transmission Opinion

Zouka240sx — 2009-11-16T06:17:16-08:00

Got a 91 240sx that I'm about to do a manual swap with. I'm still looking for a decent transmission to drop it on, but I'm curious to know what if any other year transmissions would work for it other than a 91 and if they were other transmissions from other models that anyone has experimented with putting on a 240sx.

Replacing stock radiator fan!

bearsfan00 — 2009-11-09T12:29:06-08:00

I took off the stock radiator fan and wired the A/C fan to the fuel pump fuse To cool the RAD. The radiator cools the motor fine no problems. But It stays on all the time when i turn the ignition switch on and it gets on my nerves. I turn off the switch and it seems to be staying on like 2 seconds after the switch is off. Any way to wire the fan to a different source so it would turn on wen it needs to?OR IS THIS JUS FREAKING CRAZY WHAT I DID?ANY ADVICE?

91 KA24DE

my 240

240sxLapavidAAA — 2009-11-12T23:47:59-08:00

having exhaust leak does that make you have problems with your rpm's .. ????

check engine light flashing

xS-13x — 2009-11-06T14:28:03-08:00

ok so my check engine light on my 1995 240sx is flashing. i ran the diagnostic and it says no malfunction. so what could be causing this? i just replace the frot o2 sensor could i have messed something up when doing this?

Blown head gasket

IWANTAKOUKI — 2009-11-05T21:40:59-08:00

Im thinking of picking up a 240 with ka24de but it has a blown head gasket. How hard is to replace? Also he says the car wont start is this because of the blown head gasket or something else you guys think? Thanks everyone.

sr pulleys on a ka

crsilvia13 — 2009-11-05T20:04:10-08:00

so i heard that you can make sr pulleys fit on the ka and then i decided to look it up and only found that one guy had done it but with no explination of how... do the sr pulleys need some type of modification to be installed?

Stupid POS 240

WannaBDrifter1788 — 2009-11-05T23:48:48-08:00

I have a 91 240sx with a ka24de. Wont start! ive read every no start but got me wondering if a coolent temp sensor and knock sensor cause a no start. It has spark and fuel. injectors are within specs and ive done timing too many times but no start, i also used starter fluid. the cams are in the right spot as well. Would a bad coolent temp sensor and knock sensor cause a no start?
CEL Codes:
11
12
34
Im getting to the point of junking the car if it wont start

Is it possible to have spark but a bad cam position sensor which i knoe is in the distributor

No Start. Has Spark And Fuel!

WannaBDrifter1788 — 2009-11-05T15:43:02-08:00

Would a bad coolent temp sensor and knock sensor cause a no start?

CEL Codes:
11
12
34

Im getting to the point of junking the car if it wont start

Buy parts first or Prep engine first

Space Monkey — 2009-11-09T23:42:40-08:00

I have what some might call a dumb question, but i couldn't find my answer.

I am about to start a KA build and im at the point where i either send the engine to the machine shop and get the black and head bathed, decked, ported, polished, checked, and measured...OR do i buy parts for the motor first and get them to make the motor work with them? What sequence do i go here?

Thanks!

91 240sx kade swap, wont start, no fuel

cscott89 — 2009-11-04T17:10:07-08:00

have a 91 and have the no fuel problem. I swapped from a kae to a kade. Swapped the ecu, harness, power steering, and maf. It ran but i took it for a drive and the cluster of wires that run from the starter to the trans got ripped off. i swapped that whole starting/charging harness and it wont start now. Getting power to the ECI relay and pump fuse but no power to the pump there for no fuel. I have plenty of spark and compression but lacking on the fuel side of that equation.

HELP!

timing

yankabilly72 — 2009-11-06T17:16:31-08:00

does the ka24e respond better to timing advance or retard?

Modified by yankabilly72 at 6:29 AM 11/4/2009

Modified by yankabilly72 at 6:29 AM 11/4/2009

ka24de header

nics fairlady — 2009-11-04T23:07:33-08:00

im wanting to build a header for my ka but i cant really find any good pics of headers to use as a referance....does anyone have a good pic or any suggestions?

Need your help/opinions please

phatsentra96 — 2009-11-02T19:30:33-08:00

Ok, here's my deal. I'm wanting to get a 240 together to drive on the street. Not having much luck with auto's in my area for like $500 or so that I could work on.

Currently, I have 2 240sx's. One is my designated drag car, that has most non essential wiring burnt due to previous owner. Its a 1990 hatchback with everything stock atm. It's going to be a work in progress for when i drop in V8 and everything. The other 240sx, i paid 150 for and its a 1989 5 speed, sport package hatchback, that has a blown engine and previous person took the struts off of it. Was bought to be a donor car for my drag car. Interior is mint condition, with new carpet and headliner to boot.

My end goal for a driver is an auto 89-90 with power windows. Sunroof doesn't matter to me, mainly just want the pw's. Would it be that difficult to swap the harness's from 5-speed to auto, and have the power windows? The main thing I have is, I've never swapped harness and such so not sure with the 240's if the power options like windows are added on to the stock harness or if theres an additional harness or whatnot added in to accompany the power package. So far, I have yet to find any rust on the donor car except on the hatch, and would like to reuse the shell if its not a complete dire pita to swap it to what I want. Else I'll have to keep looking, and btw I already stripped the creature comforts out of the dragster, we removed the ac, heater core, and anything else behind the dash not needed for the engine to run, so that option is kinda out.

95 KA24DE EGR Bolt loosening

undertech — 2009-11-02T17:36:15-08:00

I need to loosen the EGR bolt on the valve side so I can replace my exhaust manifold gaskets. So far, I've removed the two vacuum hoses in the way, as well as the valve on top of the EGR valve. I can touch the bolt with a wrench, but the little pipe that comes out of the EGR valve gets in the way. Is it possible to loosen the bolt with the valve still on the manifold?

valve clearance issues

EODguy036 — 2009-11-07T14:05:42-08:00

wanting to run ka-e pistons in a de and kelford 272's. static comp of 11/1. would i have any valve clearance issues?

KA24 SOHC ECU Error 35 Exhaust Gas Temperature

WhiteKnight — 2009-11-02T22:40:06-08:00

I searched everywhere...can't find an answer for this.

What sensor gives Code 35? Is it the EGR temperature sensor?

The code says it is Exhaust Gas Temperature.

Where is it in the manifold?

Modified by WhiteKnight at 5:07 PM 11/2/2009

Which oil should i run

240DRFTluver — 2009-11-05T18:18:17-08:00

I've got a 1998 KA24DE in my s13 and was wondering what kinda of oil is good to run in it.

head gasket on ka24e

diabeticon — 2009-11-16T18:22:02-08:00

So im doing a head gasket job on my 89 240. Got the head out and getting ready to take to machine shop any tips for the insalation process.....???

Break In / Start Up Procedures, Suggestions, Experiences Needed

psmith — 2009-11-16T06:19:03-08:00

After overheating, and blowing my head gasket, I have completely re-built my motor. (Stock re-build, bearings, rings, etc...). I plan to drop the motor back in soon and am hoping for some feedback from NICO...
There seems to be many opinions on the topic of engine break-in. I certainly have searched and would like to hear from those of you who have been successful in this area. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

can i put a 240 ecu in my altima

KA_crackhead — 2009-11-17T11:12:38-08:00

im tryin to figure out if i can use a 240sx ecu in my altima if so would it be any different cause my 65 hundred redline is killin me

Stalling 92c ka24de

2nissan240sx — 2009-10-31T13:18:00-08:00

Hello all,
I am new to posting but have used the site for other help. I can't seem to find anything on this though. I have a 92 KA24de with a manual tranny, swapped into a 90 body. When I start my car in the morning, it likes to stall unless I give it some gas for about 5 seconds. Then when I come to a stop, it wants to stall there too. Once the car has warmed up for about 5 minutes it is fine as well. (Now keep in mind that I am in FL where the temp isn't getting much below the 75 mark.) This is when the idle screw is more than half way in. If the screw is 3/4 or more it is fine. Does it hurt the engine internally if it is open that much? If so, what does it do? Another thing with the screw, when I try to adjust the idle with the tps harness disconnected, it will not adjust to anything below 900. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Modified by 2nissan240sx at 8:19 PM 10/31/2009

Where did this spring come from

tomtheappraiser — 2009-10-31T20:59:24-08:00

I was getting ready to work on the cylinder head to get it prepped for cleaning. I still had the lifters, valves, springs, etc in the head. As I turned it around to look at the other side I found a spring and cap sitting on the work bench. I HAVE NO IDEA where it came from!!

Anyone know?

Modified by tomtheappraiser at 10:15 AM 10/31/2009

Where do all of these bolts go

tomtheappraiser — 2009-10-31T22:54:32-08:00

OK....I really embarressed to have to ask this..but:
I am rebuilding my KA24DE for the 1st time in my life. When I took it apart, I made sure that every bolt I took off, I put in an envelope marked with where it came from.
Fast forward to 2 months later and I went to look for my bolts. Well...my 4 year old decided he wanted to play with them!
Well, I have been looking all over for a list of the bolts and where they go. Mind you I have the REAL shop manual (1,500 +/- pages) for my car AND the Haynes, and they have no such listing. Of course they list the bolt types (which I already know) and their torque ranges. But I need to know where these go...
Have you pull yourself up from the floor laughing... please scour your experienced minds and advise if and where I could find such a list.

Thanks for any help in the future!

i have a quick question.

fastass — 2009-10-30T17:52:32-08:00

i have a noise coming from the back of my engine.. it doesnt sound like a knock.. could a pilot bearing or clutch make a loud annoying noise?

ka24e need help please

kastanza — 2009-10-30T13:18:32-08:00

allright i have this problem when i first start up my car when its cold it runs fine untill it gets warmed up when i go to a stop it dies but it will start right up but i have to keep reving it but it will drive down the road fine but it just dies. only does it when it gets up to temp would the coolant temp sensor do that

ka24 lift points

markcpcu — 2009-10-29T12:33:27-08:00

I am working on installing a '98 240 SX engine in my '69 Datsun 2000. I bought
the engine 6 years ago, and want to lift it from the cradle so I can mount it on the engine stand, but I am unsure what points are ok to lift from. There are no lift hooks.

Mark

ka24de problem HELP!!!

PitbullOnAcid — 2009-10-29T10:05:27-08:00

i just bought a 91 240sx from a friend for $250 and the cars been nothin but hell , changed the lugs on the firts day tire fell off, tension rod randomy snapped 2nd day, today the 3rd day i was driving and the moror (ka24de) was ticking, no big then it gets louder and CLUNK motor stalls

i need this fixxed asap for transportation any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

need help car wont start

1991s13coupe — 2009-10-27T23:43:13-08:00

Ka24de/auto/150k

Car ran fine untill one of the injector went out. Got it relpace and thats when car wont start. With the fuel rail prop about 1/2 inch away from manifold you can see fuel squirting from all 4 injectors and the motor will be running. Motor dies as soon as you seat the rail back onto the manifold.

There is spark from all 4 plugs but its yellowish.

Fuel pump is good i got about a 1qt. of fuel coming from the return line (key at the on start positon)

Items I have changed:

*4 injectors

*ignition coil

*temp sensor

*4 spark plugs (cap/rotor/wires all ok)

*starter

*mass air flow

Help...

KA bellhousing swapped onto 300z N/A manual trans... geared for 400hp

dtuner — 2009-10-27T20:28:42-08:00

Anyone interested please email dleetuning@comcast.net
Was re-bearing'd and re-gear'd by shop in NJ. Will mate to any KA/SR RWD application... original 5-spd trans taken from 1987 300zx N/A

auto to 5-speed questions

nadeaur32vw — 2009-10-27T09:54:05-08:00

i am in the middle of a conversion and just had a question

driveshaftand the starter-------- what are the differences between the manual and auto?can they be reused.

any help would be appreciated!

So i had my compression tested

DetoxHer0 — 2009-10-28T18:56:47-08:00

and it seems like my car is hurting bad on cylinder 1 i got 115 on 2 i got 100 3 85 and 4 75. so now i was looking at the rebuild kit on ebay. I was going to do a swap but my money needs to be used else where. Is that rebuild kit thats all over ebay really any good? like would it hold me over if im not going for performance just yet? If not do you guys have any suggestions for a fairly cheap rebuild kit thats credible?

1989 240sx engine problems

jdgehringer — 2009-10-27T04:00:11-08:00

hey, i just got a 240sx, its a ka24e engine and when it idles, the engine chakes real bad and i checked the motor mounts, the arent broke and when u take it out of park into drive or reverse the idle goes down to about 300 to 500 rpm and dies......any ideas?

95 KA24DE Problem

GIJOE69 — 2009-10-27T17:22:23-08:00

Hello I been having trouble with my S14 KA24DE;
Did a complete tune up Cap, Rotor, Plugs, Plug Wires, Coolant Temp Sensor & Fuel Filter.

car starts but bogs down then engine cuts out.

if I spray starting fluid it runs off starting fluid and idles and revs fine;

I even re-wired Kragen Fuel Pump to 12 volts via Relay it runs a little better but once I rev it, engine bogs down and cuts off.

also if I unplug the MAF plug idle is higher. not so sure if it is Fuel Pump crapping out any advice?

Also while engine is running I pulled each spark plug wire off and its sparking also unplugged each fuel injector wiring while its running there is a different also Fuel Pump sounds kinda weird when at the on position
thanks

Modified by GIJOE69 at 6:25 PM 10/26/2009

Ticking noise on Ka24e

lostboy17 — 2009-10-27T11:03:42-08:00

I have a 97 kningcab XE with ka 24e engine. Im about to go on a huge roadtrip and noticed that when I start up the engine the is a TICK TICK TIck noise when the engine is idling. I thought maybe it had something to do with the valve clearance but on this engine there is no way to adjust it as they have hydraliic valve lifters. Anyone have any ideas what would cause this noise and if it is a serious problem. The nose is quite noticeable

Crank Pulley DE/E

VRoy — 2009-10-27T03:50:08-08:00

I'm wondering if the Crank Pulley off the SOHC will be useable on the DOHC. I'm pretty sure when i rebuilt the last motor in the shop, i put the SOHC pulley on by accident. Although it looks the same and fits fine, i just wanted to make sure. Also if they are interchangeable, wouldnt the aftermarket underdrive pulleys be also? SOHC underdrives seem to be cheaper for some reason?

new guy here

originalyunique93 — 2009-10-28T17:27:14-08:00

im new to this forum and to nissans. i currently own a 98 sunfire. but ive loved nissans ever since i knew about cars and finally i have the opportunity to own one. A fellow student of mine is selling his 92 240sx coupe, for 1000, it has 147000 miles rust around the wheel wells and some here and there. im getting it here soon hopefully in december. But i was wondering if it would be a smart idea to put a turbo in it even though it has high mileage. my bro says that it will leak a lot of oil if i do since it has high mileage. I want any and all suggestions please.
thanks.

KA24E parts fitment.

KA24Evan — 2009-10-25T07:18:22-08:00

I've been looking around for an HKS exhaust for my car, I have a '90 240sx with the KA24E. I don't have all the money to swap in the new motor yet so I thought I'd add a couple parts to the car now. However, when I look for exhaust the SR20DET versions are a lot cheaper than a KA motor. I'm talking about the HKS Hi-Power exhaust system. It's $100 cheaper for the SR version over the KA version, it says its a cat back as well. My big question is, will it fit? or will I have to mod a couple parts? because if it does fit, that's fine and dandy because I can carry it over when the swap goes in. Thanks for your help

Fresh paint what u think

Stickz S13 Chuki — 2009-11-02T10:48:11-08:00

oil in spark plug...

mastah pimp — 2009-10-28T21:50:30-08:00

so i just got a 95 240sx, and pretty much everything is stock. but when i went to change the spark plug i found out there was a pool of oil in one of the spark plug holes,,,i replaced the spark plugs and its there again,,,help?

do i need to replace the head gasket?

KA24DE Powerband- Low power until 6k

Zryan2010 — 2009-11-05T08:13:07-08:00

Hello all, I have been lurking on this forum for quite a while and rebuilt my 91 ka24de from information on this site. I have attempted to search for a solution to my problem but to no avail. The car has about 8000 miles on the rebuild and runs well, except it does not seem to pull until 6000 rpm. The power difference is very sudden when it does kick in. I know the stock range of power seems to be between 4500 ~ 5500 rpm. My question is, Is there any reason for it to act like this? Is there anyway to adjust the power band to a more reasonable rpm range? If someone could please suggest anything i might be able to try, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

Car specifics
ka24de rebuilt
EGR removed
2.5" exhaust- no cat
Stock timing etc.

Modified by Zryan2010 at 3:51 PM 10/24/2009

ok you guys are more of an expert at this tell me what you think

DetoxHer0 — 2009-10-25T12:34:21-08:00

I took my car to the shop to ask them if they can do a swap for me on my crippled ka24de. I am thinking about getting a jdm motor like an sr20det or something of the sort but the guy was telling me that for the price i could be able to get the same power out of the ka just by doing a rebuild on it. My concern is what little components might be wrong with my motor is it worth trying or is the jdm motors a pretty safe bet?

gotta About a header Please answer....

Ajizzy — 2009-10-25T07:22:32-08:00

I have a ka24e, and i need a header. i dont feel like paying an arm and a leg for one wen i have a brand new ka24de header can i get it bended to work or wat????

Starting Problems

GIJOE69 — 2009-10-23T15:39:27-08:00

Please delete post thanks! figured out what was wrong.. magical starting fluid to diagnose fuel pump crapping out again

Modified by GIJOE69 at 5:51 PM 10/23/2009

ka24de keeps shutting off

antonio2bcs14 — 2009-10-23T13:26:47-08:00

while i was driving my car was fine then when i got to a hill and stopped, the car shutoff. i checked the wires and spark plugs but they were fine