MIBPreacher

4EVER Z ANTIRICE NOBLING GETAJOB 0260N7S (zero to 60 in 7 seconds) SUPOFCR (saw this on someone elses plate already) ON3GO (where have I saw that one? ) BAK2FTR (thats what most people ask me if my car is, a delorean) SAMURIZ WTURSLF (self explanatory) UBEDWTR (same as above) Probably the best one... GOT Z? (? can be a different color vinyl sticker)

Last night I read some posts about people having problems with "NO SPARK" issue and when they replaced the Dizzy with another one, it started right up. Interesting... Well, I headed back to pick n pull this morning so I could do a favor for a club member from 3ZC in WA, they had no Z31's in the junkyards around his town. I pulled the part he needed and gonna mail it to him, anyways, I was pulling his part and I saw an old 84 rusty dizzy with the cap on it still, I took it out and thought hey what the heck. I went to another model, an 86 and MAN WHAT A SCORE! I found a nice shiny Dizzy and the metal tag on it said "Nissan Remanufactured Distributer", WOW, I pulled that one and put the old one in its spot. This thing looked less then a year old. I took it the register after I was done "shopping" and guess how much they charged me? $ 29.99 plus 5.99 core charge! It had the new CAS and the new subharness attached to it. Just to show you how much I saved,,,NAPA sells these 2 items seperately, each for 239.99! Thats 480.00 plus overnight shipping. Man God is good... I put it in as soon as I got home, and after some fiddling with it, my car just purrs....oh I like it like that...

From what i have read, have you used any teflon tape to wrap the threads a couple of times? Might explain why its leaking...

I got home tonight, had my son try and turn it over while I had a spark plug wire pulled, I held it pretty close and with it being black outside, I figured I should be able to see it pretty clearly. Nothing. I dont think I am getting spark. I am wondering if there is anything preprogrammed into the car where the computer will keep the ignition from working until you fix something? I even tried undoing the negative cable for a couple minutes and then putting it back and still no start. Ok anyone have any ideas on no spark issues? I am going to start searching now. Thanks everyone.

The engine just spins and spins, no sputter, no cough, no backfire, no fuel smell, battery is new and tested good, connections tight. Was idling good, then after I checked the CHTS to see if the subharness was on tight, and the coolant temp sensor to see if I had a good connection, a few seconds later, it just cut out and wont kick in anymore, just rotate rotate rotate... I was reading about a power solenoid just above the coil...gonna check that out too. Tomorrows plan includes taking the coil back if I can see a spark on the old one. 30 bucks on that one. I then am going to pull the negative cable and put it back on after a few minutes and try it again. From there, I dont know.

I had called Nissan when I first got it because I read about the recall, they told me mine was already done, as I figured because my injector wiring is not wrapped up anymore and not in its original location along the plenum. When I went to install the rotor, the bolt was facing the intake so I used the key to turn the rotor by "keying" the ignition a couple of times. A member on Z31 said for me to unplug the negative cable for a few minutes and try it again, something about touching the CHTS I might have touched the distributer wire and that he found that in the FSM. I will give it a shot, I have nothing else to lose. What is really frustrating is that I love my car, I got it with a bad emergency brake, bad fuel gauge, no stereo, crack in the windshield, missing miscellaneous interior parts like the entire back seat. So far all I really have left is the windshield and I cant drive my car.....ARRGH.

Speaking hypothetically, if I do get spark, I was thinking fuel pressure regulator possibility as I do now recall also not smelling any fuel... If I dont get spark and I have replaced the coil and the lead is hot. What then?

1987 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 Automatic Ttops GLL First problem, Taurus fan turned on, and my alternator went out. First solution, 92 Maxima 90amp alternator installed. Works great. Second problem, Car was running fine, then died. Then try to crank and it turns over but doesnt kick in and start running. Items replaced and checked. The trio I started with first, Air, Fuel, Spark. I noticed that my fuel idiot light was not on when I turn the ignition to start, and since my gas gauge itself is faulty, I pulled the sender to see if I had fuel in my tank. I did, about 2 inches deep. I then broke my sender by accident so I went to pick n pull and pulled another and cleaned it up and wow, I have never seen my "little" gauge work before! Put that all back together. Gauge works good, but car still doesnt start, just keeps rotating. I pulled the hose off of the fuel filter since I couldnt feel the patter feeling in the hose while my son was cranking it for me. After removing it I decided to turn the key to start. Need I try and describe the gasoline fountain that was shooting into the sky, I put that back on and tightened it back up. I conclude that I have fuel. I took my test light and with the key in the on position, I checked the coil and I got my test light to light up when contacting the positive lead so I tried the other end by unplugging the coil wire off of the distributer and trying to crank it to see if it lights up the test light, it didnt. I replaced the coil with a new one, still didnt work. I installed a new cap and rotor button, and I have recently done the plugs and the wires still looked good. I would have replaced the wires, but they were out of stock in my area. This is my daily driver and i am very stuck at the moment. I checked the fusible links in the engine compartment, I found one that was for the battery on the far right that appeared burnt a little, while I was at the junk yard, I pulled a newer looking one and installed that also. Still no start. I checked every fuse, pulling it out and reseating it. Still no start. This all happened seconds after touching the CHTS and the Coolant temp sensor, since mine is on the fritz. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I took my battery in and had it tested and it tested fine, I then took off my alternator to have them bench test it, all three areas failed. I then broke down and bought the 1992 Maxima alternator which pumps out 90 amps, instead of 70. Once I got a hold of a desktop grinder, i had no problems mounting it. I did have problems with the belts as mine must have been severely stretched. I followed all the tips I read online everywhere, but I ended up going with the stock power steering belt, and I had to go with the goodyear gatorbelt which is slightly smaller then the normal 300zx belt 305k4 but bigger then the belt 300k4. That was the only way to get mine to stop squealing. Runs like a champ and I hit 14 volts on my volt gauge.

That is an expensive part new at 50+ dollars, i paid 16 for mine used. You have to play with it unless you have the meter to measure it. Good luck.

OK, I am at work now so I have faster access now. I put my car on jack stands so that in the morning I am going to pull it. They want a $100 for a new alternator for my car with a LLT warranty. I have heard so many bad things about autozone's alternator, I dont want to nor do I have $100. I already checked the belts and it was snug, I am going to have autozone test it and see. If it is bad, i am going to Pillage-N-Plunder (picknpull) and I am going to pull one off of a junker. I am going to search now for that one wire gm conversion I keep hearing about and see if anyone lists a model number to go off of. Interesting thought, my alternator is on the bottom left pass side. Shouldnt it be on the bottom right drivers side since mines NA?

I was driving my Z, the taurus fan kicked in on low, all my dash sensor lights lit up, the gauge showed about 11 on the scale, I revved it up and no change. I turned it off, turned it back on and still same. I smelled a burning rubber smell initially but it went away. I was able to drive home and every so often the lights would light up on the dash, and the gauge would go from 12 to 11, (before last night I usually had 14) I made it home and turned it off. I tried it this morning and it started again, but when I revved it up for a sec and hit about 4k, those lights came on for a second, then disappeared. I think my alt is going out. What do you think? Can i go with a different alternator? I am on 33.6k at home so I am sorry for not searching. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rick

If you google Nissan 450Z, you get tons of hits. Here is a pic from Leftlane news... Same as the 350Z, but 430hp and AWD, to compete w/ Porsche 911 and maserati's.

Below is the email i got and the one below that I sent to NissanSport magazine. SportZ is out of business, would be nice to see the pic of the Titan swap! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Rick! HybridZ was a partner website with Sport Z and we’ll be arranging something with them as well. Great site. We’ve already got a story lined up on putting a Nissan Titan engine into a 240Z. It’ll be awesome. Dave Bexfield Editor, Nissan Sport 505-890-1764 www.nissansportmag.com From: Rick[mailto:XXXXXXXXXXX@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:30 PM To: editor@nissansportmag.com Subject: Have you considered this site for partnering? www.hybridz.org, awesome forum, tons of advice on swapping different power plants into the Nissan Z cars. Thanks, MIBPreacher

Can anyone recommend a mechanical fuel pressure gauge for an inline installation? I have been looking on ebay, I came across some, I also came across what appeared to be an adjustable fuel pressure regulator that had the gauge installed on it already, but I think I lose the fuel temp sensor? Anyone have an extra laying around that still works and willing to sell? Let me know. Thanks. Rick

Is your boss your wife? battered spouse syndrome?

Maybe it was due to the upgrade of the system that happened a short while ago?

I went to post a pic inside the garage, and it takes the info, and acts like its processing, but once it refreshes, theres no pic. its a jpg?

In your pic of your signature, did you model year come with the bumperettes? or did you shave them off?

Titaniumbmx, if and when you get this installed, will you take some pics and jot down how you got everything hooked up? I took a look on ebay and they are very reasonable priced. I know everyone here is pro turbo and all that but wouldnt someone putting this on their Z just be oozing the hybridZ spirit? We can put the taurus fan on why not the thunderchicken supercharger? I like the idea as its cheaper then doing the turbo route by a long shot. t'bmx, I wonder where your going to get the pulley from?

I hadnt had a chance to update my sig pic. That was an old shot with the spoiler that came with the car when I bought it. Ive updated it now. Anyone on the bumperettes question?

Does anyone know how they "shave off" the bumperettes on the back of the Z31? I have seen numerous pics today of them and it looks really nice.