new to owning a z

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:15 pm

i just revently baught a 86 300 zx that had sat for a lil over 2 years without running or anything and strted right up after about 2 days of work i had her purring like a kitten and everything but its smokiing a lil bit not to bad but would that be the maf..... and if it is how do i clean it?

Post by **evildky** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:28 pm

welcome to Z ownership, you are now automatically better than everyone who doesn't own a Z

as fro the smoke, what color is the smoke? gray smoke could mean a headgasket, black smoke means rich and blue smoke meand rings, if it's blue, try pulling each spark plug and squirting a bit of wd40 or another penetrating lubricant into each cylinder adn let it sit over night then replace the plugs and start it up and see if the smoke clears, after sitting a while the rings can get stuck in their resting postiion and a little penetrant can free them up, keep us posted and get some pics up when you can

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:17 am

my friend drove behind me and he said it was black and blue....but its going away themore it runs the less it smokes....but ill deff try the spark plug thing and here are some pics!

Post by **jEzTeR** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:31 pm

Nice CAR!

Post by **evildky** » Thu May 11, 2006 6:48 pm

the CHTS is known to go bad on these after so many years, they aren't too expensive but they are a pain to replace, could casue a rich condition and sloppy warm idle

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:10 pm

that makes sense because after it warms up it bounces between 500 and 1000 rpms i was wondering wut was causing that...but i knew when i got it there was going to be some bugs to work out but ive always wanted a z so its worth it!! and thnx

Post by **evildky** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:17 am

when you buy an abused or neglected car it can take some time to work out all the bugs but I gotta tell you from first hand experience the Z31 is a super dependable car once the damage frm sitting and maintenance have been handled

Post by **joesappSXiii** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:59 am

you got that right i have a 89 and still runs smooth.. never have time to take pictures but ill post it soon after i get my s13

yeah.. imma have a little photo shoot

Post by **nsrZ32** » Sat May 13, 2006 5:33 am

Congrats on the purchase

Z's > all

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:29 am

yea the guy took great care of it well it was runnin then the clutch started acting up and he just let it sit....dont know why but im glad i got a hell of a deal on it only paid $500 for it with a spare runnin engine.. at least i think thats a good price!

Post by **evildky** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:08 am

sounds lieka deal to me, it's getting harder to find these cheap, they seem to gaining in popularity

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Mon May 15, 2006 9:12 pm

wuts the estimated price on a decent condition n/a one?

Post by **evildky** » Tue May 16, 2006 3:55 am

they are all over the place, decent drivers from $500 to garagequeens qwith stupid low miles for $10K, most would fall in the $1000-$3000, condition and milage play a huge roll! the later 87.5-89's with the newer styling and OE Clutch type LSD will be closer to $4000

Post by **sitruc_bc** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:27 am

I own an 86 300zx, and I have no clue where the fuel lines in the engine bay go. The head gaskets had to be replaced, so a friend started slicing away at hoses and lines, without having a service manual handy. Everything is put back together, except for the fuel lines. I know that one line connects to the fpr, but I'm not sure about the other one. I could post pics to show what I'm talking about. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:49 am

i dont rly know that much about these cars but if u would like i can take pics of the fuel lines and where they go of of mine ?

Post by **sitruc_bc** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:55 pm

Thanks, but I found out where they go. A quick look in the service manual, and bam! The feed line connects directly to the fuel rail, on the left side. If you are sitting in the driver's seat, there is a spigot. And the return line connects to the fpr. Thanks though!

Post by **sitruc_bc** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:19 pm

You could take pics of your egr valve and solenoid though. I'm not sure where all the vacuum lines plug in. Especially the line under the solenoid. If you want. :P Thanks!

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:09 pm

no problem ill get to it asap im going to be workin alot though

Post by **nsrZ32** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:10 pm

Hey I just noticed that you are in akron. We'll have to get together for a cruise in or car show some time!

Post by **hardcoreheeter** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:15 am

for sure man as soon as i get this thing on the road im still waiting for the titel the kid lost he has to send to NC for it and hes puttin it off like a d!ck and i dont knwo wut to do about it!

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