88 pulsar nx qustions

[jbracy7]

i have a 88 puslar nx and i just wanted to know if any one had stickies about the car and any info im not new here just new to the paslar. all i know it's fwd,1.8L and alil rusty runs and drives great.not looking for a parts list just good info about the car....jbracy

[mazikowski]

dunno if pointing to other sites is frowned upon, but since it's vehicle specific i don't see why...

NissanEXA.com (the Pulsar NX is the EXA everywhere else in the world)... you have a KN13 chassis pulsar.

I'm running an 87 KN13 Pulsar NX SE (CA16DE stock) with a CA18DET and love it!

[campground man]

Hey Mazi,

Is the ca16de engine harness the same as the ca18de harness?

The reason I'm asking is a need to get a sunny harness from europe for my sentra ca18det, was wondering if i can convert the ca16 harness just like I did a ca18de harness.

[mazikowski]

not quite the same... the CA16 didn't have a tps (only the throttle full/idle switch) and had the dropping resistors. i'm sure there's a few more tiny differences but i'm not sure what they are...

I just left the CA16 harness and swapped over the ECU plug. I used the solenoid wires for EGR and AIV to wire in the TPS...

[jbracy7]

the site has ton of stuff on the about the pulsar and was very helpfull. we need to bring them into the nico family there not very active on posting has a ton of info about CA's

[Liquid_Neon]

dont send him away, im the pulsar fanatic!

ive had 3 of 'em and have swapped 3 ca18 motors in one of 'em.I love talking KN13 bodies!Hell, look at my Sig over to the left!!

Keep that rare bird in good shape! Or i'll have to evict you of all your useful parts

[mazikowski]

not sending him away... just pointing him to a source of information :P

trust me, i'm a huge fan of the KN13... traveled from Huntsville AL to Griffin GA to get mine... swapped a CA16DE -> CA18DET... i wouldn't give up this car for anything!

i actually had to refrain from dumping all my KN13 knowledge on him in one post...

[campground man]

I bought a KN13 last year....then I raped it for parts. Got the trans, engine mounts, sways, brakes, wiring harness - all for a sentra!

I then toyed with it with my escavator before selling it for $200 for scrap.

[Liquid_Neon]

I bought a KN13 last year....then I raped it for parts. Got the trans, engine mounts, sways, brakes, wiring harness - all for a sentra!

I then toyed with it with my escavator before selling it for $200 for scrap.

YOU HEATHEN!!! *cries*

not sending him away... just pointing him to a source of information :P

trust me, i'm a huge fan of the KN13... traveled from Huntsville AL to Griffin GA to get mine... swapped a CA16DE -> CA18DET... i wouldn't give up this car for anything!

i actually had to refrain from dumping all my KN13 knowledge on him in one post...

HAHA, im sure we could post ungodly amounts of facts between us then. I went from MA to MD (about 8 or 9hours) to get MY SE pulsar! mine was a ca18 to start, so yeah me!

[mazikowski]

bah, ca18de... what with it's high imp injectors and hydro clutch... not only do you have to mess with your harness even more than i had to, you have a complicated *** system for what should be *press pedal* = *pull throwout bearin*...

[campground man]

Heh, you should try wiring the two seperate switches on a pulsar for the headlights and signals into the one single switch that does both on a sentra.

Oh and did I forget to mention that pulsar and sentras are opposite on the polarity. In other words one supplies a constant 12v and adds a ground to make a switch work, while the other has a constant ground and supplies 12v. What a headache...

[mazikowski]

my friend, i feel very sorry for you :P

[campground man]

Next time I'm just gonna have some euro ship me a harness since their sentra's came with ca18de's.

[Liquid_Neon]

bah, ca18de... what with it's high imp injectors and hydro clutch... not only do you have to mess with your harness even more than i had to, you have a complicated *** system for what should be *press pedal* = *pull throwout bearin*...

So I had to add four 10ohm resistors? took a few minutes and an order from radio shack online. Everything else linked up 100% with my ca18det and the ca18de.

I like my super smooth hydro clutch No hard in the cold, soft in the summer crap from my old ga16e pulsars.

[mazikowski]

i don't have any issues with the clutch... sadly, it looks like if i go to a CA18 transmission i'll have to swap over to hydro :P

[Liquid_Neon]

i don't have any issues with the clutch... sadly, it looks like if i go to a CA18 transmission i'll have to swap over to hydro :P

Yeah, the ca16 clutch is smaller and wont hold boost to save it's life!actually the ca16 transmission is smaller/weaker too i think. the exaboard guys once mentioned that.

[mazikowski]

yeah, dee's mentioned it on here too. if the CA16 clutch can't hold boost, then when i upgrade the clutch i'll be in for a big suprise... i'm using an OE (relatively new-ish) clutch with mine, and it flys :P

[jbracy7]

i walked around the coner and 2 blocks to get mine.the cars runs all right Trans is very sticky,lots of shifting ... man i miss my 240

[Komaron]

Ok Guys,Here's an odd symptom for the Pulsar Gurus.I have my onboard computer flashing a green light alone, no red flashing, when I let off the eccellerator. It goes constant green when I am excellerating.Can you tell me what the cause may be?It's a 1988 Pulsar NX SE 1.8 DE

[Liquid_Neon]

Ok Guys,Here's an odd symptom for the Pulsar Gurus.I have my onboard computer flashing a green light alone, no red flashing, when I let off the eccellerator. It goes constant green when I am excellerating.Can you tell me what the cause may be?It's a 1988 Pulsar NX SE 1.8 DE

That means it is in O2 reading mode i believe.... make sure your red led works. while driving they should alternate when ur in stoich and go one or the other when u hit the gas.

I can't recall which color meant what... one means lean and one means rich if they go that way.

Do you know how to check for codes??key on, engine off; turn the screw to the right and wait for it to blink 5 times in a row then turn it back to the left. it should blink the green and red 5 times each in succession.

If I got a color wrong or a right or left wrong soemone will correct me... I havent puleld my codes in over a year...

[Komaron]

Thanks for the lead. Since I have corrected the computer, the error that is indicated is the Speed Sensor. I can't locate the sensor. Is it in the cabling or behind the dash cluster?Any help is appreciated at this point.I really need to get the studder out of my driving.
Modified by Komaron at 7:42 PM 2/15/2009

[caztrophy]

i have a 88 puslar nx and i just wanted to know if any one had stickies about the car and any info im not new here just new to the paslar. all i know it's fwd,1.8L and alil rusty runs and drives great.not looking for a parts list just good info about the car....jbracy

hey guy im totally new here and new to the nissan world.my quastion was . what are some of the downfaults to the car, ive built turbo volvos, mercedes tdiesles etc..( love frankenstiening cars)..and know that every car has its demons.. i was wondering b/c i came across a 88 pulsar nx 1.6? (i think) and was wondering if there fun cars to play with, and how reasonable (parts/upgrade cost) they are. the guy is seling it for 600. and just want to learn something new...any and all feedback is welcome thnxx

[livelyjay]

Verify what engine the car has. If it's a 1988 with a 1.6, don't bother. If it's a 1988 with a 1.8, then buy it. Here's the deal:

1987 Pulsar SE: CA16DE, 1.6, 120ish hp1987 Pulsar NX: GA16, 1.6, 5ish hp1988 Pulsar SE: CA18DE, 1.8, 135ish hp1988 Pulsar NX, GA16, 5ish hp

The "5ish hp" is an exaggeration, but that engine has very little power.

[mazikowski]

Close, but this is what it should be:

87 SE: CA16DE, 118hp (I think... crank, not wheels)87 XE: E16i, 70hp (crank)88 SE: CA18DE, 135ish hp (crank)88 XE: E16i89 SE: CA18DE90 (only 1 trim available): GA16i 71ish hp (crank)