I figure a formal introduction is in order..

[southernsteel]

Some of you have probably seen me post. I don't do it a lot. I know I've e-mailed a few of you guys and annoyed you with endless amounts of questions (mainly float and Tim).

Anyways, I bought my first 240 ever, back in May. I've been wanting one since I was about 12. I'm 18 now. I paid $800 for my hunk-o'-badly-painted-non-running-flat-back-rattle-canned-piece-o'-poo. Yeah. I know now I was screwed. But whatever.

Here's how I picked up the car:

And here's how it currently sits, with all work done by me:

No more bad wires!

I'm ordering some goodies tomorrow, I'll post up pictures of those when I get them.

[ca18detgabby]

looks like you bought yourself someone elses headaches. for 800 bucks I hope the issues arent rediculous, never know what you get when you buy something like that.

looks like it could be fun. CA S14s are always a bit odd to me, think I would look into a mega squirt setup ASAP. only way to konw the harness was done right is to dump the old mess and start over.

wouldnt want a bad ground or something turning the flat black paint into extra crispy craptastic paint.

GL

[float_6969]

Looks like you're headed in the right direction now.

And don't hate on the CA/S14 too much, yours truly is rocking one, remember? (that is if I get some time to go drill the magnets in that new crank pulley)

[southernsteel]

looks like you bought yourself someone elses headaches. for 800 bucks I hope the issues arent rediculous, never know what you get when you buy something like that.

looks like it could be fun. CA S14s are always a bit odd to me, think I would look into a mega squirt setup ASAP. only way to konw the harness was done right is to dump the old mess and start over.

wouldnt want a bad ground or something turning the flat black paint into extra crispy craptastic paint.

GL

lol, it's my headache now. I'm sending out the money for a new CA harness tomorrow. And if I don't have to pick up my girl from the beach, I can send out the money for a new KA harness and a body harness. I'm sending the wiring off to Carl to be wired up correctly. I don't mind paying someone to have it done right. And if you'll notice, there are no more engine wires in pic #3 of the work I've done. Other than the coil packs. Those are good.

As for rust, I have yet to find any on the frame, but I'm sure it's hiding somewhere. The car sat outside for nine months and didn't move. It has to be there somewhere. OH! Tomorrow, I start the dry ice process. That should be fun. Although I don't know what color to paint all of it...

Oh! Do I pick intercooler based on engine or chassis???

[southernsteel]

Quick update....Got a CA harness in the mail today. Hooray for fedex being so fast. Also came with the resistors. No pictures, but it's some wires, so does it matter?

Should be ordering some more parts this week. I'm hoping to have it be able to start by mid-August.

Oh, I also got the firewall carpet pulled and started on the sound deadening. I'll post pictures of it all when I'm thru.
Modified by southernsteel at 10:11 PM 7/11/2009

[r34 gtr]

Its an Alabama car, it doesn't even know what rust is.

On a different note, looking good!

[southernsteel]

Its an Alabama car, it doesn't even know what rust is.

On a different note, looking good!

So far as I know, it's an Alabama car lol. I have no idea where the guy before me got it. But, it's not a big concern for me anyways. Oh and did you get my email? If not, just get back to me when you can. I'm shooting for mid August to get this bish to start.

[southernsteel]

Had a small setback today in funds. My sentra needed new pads and rotors. After my free rotate and balance, thank you Goodyear , I'm informed that the ball joints are also bad on the Sentra. Gotta get those replaced!

[southernsteel]

So I definitely have saved this car. I just pulled my reservation for health care specialist in the Reserves. Ship date is 20091021. Woo-hoo! In other news, I'm finishing up getting rid of the sound deadening. I've got some parts I'm buying this Thursday, I'll post pics when they arrive

[float_6969]

What? That didn't make any sense.

On a side note, I started mine up for the first time in almost 2 years today.

[southernsteel]

What? That didn't make any sense.

On a side note, I started mine up for the first time in almost 2 years today.

lol all the bonus money I'll be recieving. It'll help me fix it up.

[float_6969]

AAHHH, now I get it. What's your plan of attack?

[southernsteel]

make it run!

I'll probably have it running before I ship off, in which case, I'll put away half of the bonus into a CD.

then half of the half will go to parts for the car.

And the other half will be fer a down payment on the ladies ring

[float_6969]

wait, that's 3 halves, LOL.

[southernsteel]

That's a half and two quarters

[southernsteel]

Ordered some more goodies. Adj fpr and all the wiring I need to complete it. Soon as those get in, the front end can go back on!

I haven't really done much to the car. I've been lazy here lately. But on my next off day, I do have plans to finish stripping the interior of the sound deadening.

[southernsteel]

So if anyone would like to help me e-install my fpr, that would be awesome. I got two bolts out of the fuel rail, but I just can't pull it out. Are there more or am I doing it wrong?

For further reference, my intake manifold is still on.

[southernsteel]

ta-da! I got all of my needed parts in today! I'll post some pictures when i get home from work.

Never in my life have I been excited to see so many disconnected wires and plugs until today!

And you guys make me feel lame with my quadruple posts

[southernsteel]

Well, here's a pic of my daily beater, that's my stepdad underneath it.

I got some more work done today. All of my wires came in, and I started installing those. Here are some pics of my work:





I need a clip to hold up those wires and that cable. After that, the fender can go back on.

Anyone have any idea what this spring goes to? I found it in my fuel rail...



I can't get the hose off of the fuel rail...



Me shaking my fist at the motor!
Modified by southernsteel at 11:11 PM 8/15/2009

[boost_boy]

That spring you're referring to did not come out of your fuel rail . That spring came out of the idle control motor you took off and it would be very wise to put it back together properly. Why did you take it off anyway? If you're trying to pull your fuel rail, you were supposed to remove the three 10mm bolts that hold that IACV section to the intake manifold . Good luck with that mess as you're going about the very hard/complicated way.

Dee

[southernsteel]

That spring you're referring to did not come out of your fuel rail . That spring came out of the idle control motor you took off and it would be very wise to put it back together properly. Why did you take it off anyway? If you're trying to pull your fuel rail, you were supposed to remove the three 10mm bolts that hold that IACV section to the intake manifold . Good luck with that mess as you're going about the very hard/complicated way.

Dee

Oh, well heck then. I was just trying to find a way to get the fuel rail out and it was in the way. I've got the screws and know which way it goes on, so it's not that big a deal, I'm assuming.

And what mess are you referring to? The fuel rail or is there something else?

[boost_boy]

Oh, well heck then. I was just trying to find a way to get the fuel rail out and it was in the way. I've got the screws and know which way it goes on, so it's not that big a deal, I'm assuming.

And what mess are you referring to? The fuel rail or is there something else?

Dealing with the fuel rail and all the stock nissan IACV components is a well documented mess. Don't worry, it gets more interesting as you go on.

Dee

[southernsteel]

Thanks for the encouragement

Are there any other areas I need to watch for when trying to make this thing run?

[boost_boy]

Thanks for the encouragement

Are there any other areas I need to watch for when trying to make this thing run?

Just keep us posted and ask questions before you start removing stuff unnecessarily.

Dee

[southernsteel]

Well is there a step-by-step process on how to remove the fuel rail? I remember seeing a couple of threads talking about removing it, but I don't think a step-by-step process.

And some people may think that you shouldn't need a step-by-step to remove something like a fuel rail. And that's fine. But to someone who is brand new, like myself, it certainly helps.

[boost_boy]

Well is there a step-by-step process on how to remove the fuel rail? I remember seeing a couple of threads talking about removing it, but I don't think a step-by-step process.

And some people may think that you shouldn't need a step-by-step to remove something like a fuel rail. And that's fine. But to someone who is brand new, like myself, it certainly helps.

There's no step by stepbecause each car has something unique about the way the owners set-up their fueling components. The proper way is to remove the fuel pump fuse, crank the car and run all the fuel out of the fuelrail, remove all sensor connectors, hoses and anything else that would restrict you from getting better access. Next, you want to remove the IACV cluster which is held to the intake via x3 long 10mm bolts,remove the 12mm bolts that secure the rail to the intake manifold and don't forget to remove the 14mm nut that secures the rail just behined the #4 injector. If this doesn't get it off, you'll eventually figure it out.

Dee

[southernsteel]

haha thanks. I've been wondering why the rear part of the rail wouldn't come out

[float_6969]

Sawsall.

[southernsteel]

Sawsall.

I got the stock fpr off, fuel came out of the rail and dripped down below. But it was going to happen anyways. It's not like I could pull the fuel pump fuse and start it till it died. I took a 1/4" socket and drive and put an electric screwdriver bit in it to give me a 90 degree screwdriver. Screws came right out. Now I just have to remove the fuel line off of it and install the nismo one. Woot woot. I'll post pics when I'm finished.

Also, I'm boxing up my engine harnesses to be sent off to have them wired. And I did some headlight polishing, they look much better now.

[southernsteel]

well, I've been working 50+ hour weeks here lately, so the paychecks are nice, but I've got no time! Well, for things I would like to do, anyways.

I've e-mailed Carl AND Taylor Durdan to send my wires to and neither of them have responded to me. I don't know of anyone else who could possibly wire it up using the factory harnesses, other than Dee, maybe?. I know a lot of you guys are running MS and such, but I really just need the car to run like factory until I can truly put some money into the car. Running a standalone will just make me want more...

So. Maybe someone on here can wire it for me for a fee? I've got all the wires needed, just need someone to wire it up. I'm sure once I have everything I need to make it start, I'll be more inclined to work on it some more. At this point, it seems that no one is responding to my e-mails.