yarddogg77

If it was put together fast, the first thing I would do is download an FSM from xenon.com http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Ported-Vacuum-Switch/1980-Nissan-Datsun-280ZX/_/N-im0lpZ93xpw?counter=2&filterByKeyWord=ported+vacuum+switch&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=68710_148373_0_ Then I would spend some time with a torque wrench and make sure everything will not fall off. Then I would check the vacuum diagram and vacuum hoses themselves to be sure all is well. Test all of your engine electrical components. Tune up if needed. Look for any mickey mouse wiring cause these things are known to burn to the ground if things like fusible links have been replaced with solid wires etc... My car was complete and assembled when I bought it, but I have run into a lot of bad things since I've owned it. I love the car and am doing a bunch of work because of that. I've only driven it maybe 6 times and I have learned soo much. I just came over from Zcars.com cause that site is always having problems. I'll get pics up of the project if I can figure out how make this site load a pic over 30kb. None of my pics are that small.

I just did the same thing on my 1983. I had to replace it. It's called the Ported Vacuum Switch. The one for my 83 costed 83$. However, in my disbelief, I cross referenced the part with a 1980 and it was only 30$for the 1980 and functions exactly the same. The only difference was the shape of the housing. Between 131 and 203 degrees, the vacuum advance is actuated, and the EGR valve is operational. During warm up the timing advance is closed and the EGR does not function in order to warm the catalyst. You could run the timing advance directly to the intake, but your idle speed would suffer during warm up. If you don't have emission testing in your area, you don't really need the EGR. Mine isn't hooked up because my car has a header and no catalyst. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Ported-Vacuum-Switch/1980-Nissan-Datsun-280ZX/_/N-im0lpZ93xpw?counter=2&filterByKeyWord=ported+vacuum+switch&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=68710_148373_0_ You can get all the free FSMs you want on Xenon.com. No need to buy it. Just type in the year and model and download it. http://www.xenons130.com/index.html