1996 240sx "Good Mechanic Needed in SD"

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RO
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Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:56 am
Car: 1996 Nissan 240sx

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Alright so I've basically come down to needing someone in San Diego who'll fix my KA engine. I've basically been hitting brick walls when trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with it. Problem is no regular automech. will do or wants to touch it cuz I've added a greddy turbo kit to it. Anyone know any place thats trust worthy and will do it!?

Problems:Idling problems (and don't tell me its the IACV!) Power kicks in late = car sputtersloud squealing sound when you rev the engine (sounds like a loose belt but its not I think it might be a bad bearing,waterpump,alternator = no clue?)

Ah hell I just need help! Car looks nice (invested more then 10 grand into it!) just don't wanna run nice, I'd post a pic but whats the use if its running like crap. Anyone who can help me I'd greatly Appreciate it!

thanks!


Acecool
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Joined: Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:38 pm
Car: 1989 Nissan 240SX Hatch Pig KA24E 126k

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Alright: idle and hesitation are probably the injectors, fuel pressure regulator hoses, and maybe the plugs.

Squealing, when does it occur, cold days, hot days, cold start, hot start?

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RO
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Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:56 am
Car: 1996 Nissan 240sx

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Seriously, I'd need to take it to a Autoshop to check the injectors (Anyone in San Diego who can help with that!), changed the plugs (didn't do nadda), thought it was a vacume leak but I can't find any, and.... all my hoses seem pretty good. I'm at my wits end here! This is sooooo freaking frustrating!!!!

Acecool
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Joined: Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:38 pm
Car: 1989 Nissan 240SX Hatch Pig KA24E 126k

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When I looked my hoses over, I didnt see anything wrong, but when I unbolted two bolts and picked up the fpr, you could really see how the rubber was gone...

Silicone tubing on mine now.

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RO
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Car: 1996 Nissan 240sx

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O.K. Bad news... Just a day after I posted this me and my car got into a 10 car pile up on the freeway. My 240sx is gone and sad to say deader then dead. The doctors in the ICU were all telling how lucky I was to have only a few injuries. I really wasn't understanding them until I finaly got to see the car today and basically it was a pancake. The entire front and back got pushed into each other (got hit from the front and back). I guess I had an angel over my shoulder cause the CHP said that they've never seen anyone walk away from something like that with only a few injuries (I have a severe head concussion, and some back/neck/leg pains, nothing broken) they told me I should have been dead. anyways I would post a pic of the old car but I have no clue as to how, do you know? My concern right now is what new car should I get? I was wait and get the Nissan GT-R next year but now that this has happened I have no choice but to get a new car now, I'm leaning to a infiniti G35 but I don't know, any clues?

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RO
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Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:56 am
Car: 1996 Nissan 240sx

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Ok I found out how to do it! Here's the pic of my old car RIP. It was the first 240sx in the U.S. with that bodykit I had to wait 4 months to get it shipped from Japan on special order.



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