Finally got the ca running!!

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sam_bo3
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Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 11:16 am
Car: 89 240SX hatch (ca18det swap)

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I installed it, and it ran once. Then it had spark and injectors, but wouldn't fire at all. After a year of probing and testing took it to a friend that knows more then me and it was dry cylinders. I have a down pipe ordered and this will be my muffler http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp? autofilter=1&part=CCI%2D3DI03R&N=700+115&autoview=sku no cat or exhaust after.( gotta love oklahoma and there strict inspection or leck there of) then I can finally drive this beast. the turbo has some play but not touching the housing yet maybe it will make it a couple miles anyway.

BTW how long do these motors usually last as a daily driver if not getting reamed all the time.


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float_6969
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Car: CA18DET swapped 1995 Nissan 240sx (too many mods to list)
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Congrats on getting the car on the road.

It's hard to tell how long it will run in it's current condition as we have no way of know what it's current condition is. There are guys that have bought their CA's and never touched the internals and it's been years that they've been running them.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help....

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Bwana
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Congrats on getting it running man!


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