300zx radiator hose busted?

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darkred92
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Car: 1990 Nissan 300zx

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Ok so when my car starts and finally heats up while it is idling you hear a airpouch blowing not to loud, then when you turn the car off smoke blows big time from the left side right underthe intake im cant see if it is the one hose what i want to know is it a crack in my intake head? Also my car is getting about ten mpg which is wasnt a week ago just all the sudden it is, a week ago my intake pipe fell off and it wouldnt idle put it back on runs fine other than it sounds like a huge miss now and terrible gas mileage, ok also one more thing when my car starts on the first piston on the right it it click clack like 3 times fast while idling and then it stops then it does it again at random times also when i put the car in first gear it does it continually, and everytime i shift gears it does this....so im think a valve? or something i have no idea and oh wait one more thing when i switch gears in first second and fourth it sounds like my transmission is grinding on my pressure plate i just changed the clutch so im wondering if this is because i didnt resurface the flywheel? If you could help me i would love this...i just bought this car and i am having a s*** ton of problems and i just want it to run good i havent really done anything stupid in it other than my cheap a** put cheap gas in it and it made my car act up so i put seafoam in it and ran 93 so yeah.... also if you want to give me a call and help me i would appreciate it so muchhh i love this car and i want to keep it but if i have to be shelling out like 1 or 2 grand every three months to keep it i cant afford that i have lost my entire saving cause of this 5405830264 is my number if you want to call


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BigTDogg (MA)
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Car: 1990 Nissan 300ZX TT
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A more clear post will get you better responses. Wall-o-text is frowned upon.

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300ZXttZMAN
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Car: 1990 Nissan 300ZX TT 5spd pearl white

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^ +1 hit the enter key everynow and then

Welcome to nico though!!!

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300ZXttZMAN
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Car: 1990 Nissan 300ZX TT 5spd pearl white

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Location: Sulphur, LA 70665
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OP there is a ton of problems that it could be you will just have to start trouble shooting.. I was going through similar things that you were which led to my massive rebuild. I suggest you take a look at the injectors first to figure out why your getting poo gas mileage.. Could be an injector stuck open happens all the time for the early still injectors so start there that way you can get your gas mileage out.


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