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Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:56 am
Sorry with the acronyms...FSM is Factory Service Manual, CTS is Coolant Temp Sensor (top of coolant pipe/front of engine), CAS is Crank Angle Sensor (actually senses cam position for timing), and a few others that will come up in conversation and via the FSM's testing procedures. The FSM gives tests and flow charts to deal with specific problems, or point you in the right directions hunting down difficult problems. You can download that from the sticky on the front page I mentioned, or from NoLimit's sig, and elsewhere.
Oh, and it's imperative to be running OEM plugs for your specific (NA or TT) engine, all others an be a problem for specific small reasons.
Your main concern now would be finding and cleaning/replacing any connector that has green crud in it, or is broken or both. Check all harnesses for cracking/age and all vacuum lines for viability and potential vac leaks, and ensure your fuel system hoses and connections (and anything else really) are in spec and tight as well during the other procedures. As you go through the tests you will learn a lot about the engine and possibly/probably find other areas needing attention as well, given it's a 25-30 year old car depending on the year your car was built.
The FSM is invaluable to me for repairs and service but doesn't cover everything, so when you get going don't hesitate to ask questions here about details and about anything that doesn't make sense to you, or isn't covered in the FSM.
Now, time for you like the rest of us to learn a lot about a Z32...it's actually kind of fun while also frustrating due to the space issues and complexity of Nissan's little Baby...so Good Luck and have fun!