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    Giving More HP on a NA

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Just be careful with your registration - I am guesisng you're out here for school and that's why it's registered out of state? If you get pulled over for anything, the cop may write you a ticket for living in the state and being registred out of state - thus forcing you to register and smog in CA. This happened to me when I was 20 and going to school here with WA plates.

    Help out a noob with car trouble

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    The ZX doesn't have the clutch on/off switch - my 87 4runner does though :)

     

    I'd check your brake lines and both the master and slave cylinders. I replaced my master about a year ago and it was easy peasy - just took a lot of patience. you don't need to remove your brake booster but I believe the washer fluid tank had to come out (just pull straight up and wiggle gently to "unhook" it from the drivers fender and set out of the way. I'd replace both and do a good flush of your clutch and brake system - both use brake fluid. careful with the brake fluid - it ruins paint so don't spill on your car's exterior.

    jacking up a 280zx

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    On 280zx, I always use the front crossmember and the rear diff.........unless I have a flat tire on the side of the road.

     

    Since the 50 buck jack that most people buy doesn't fit under the front, I usually drive the car onto two small 2x4 blocks.

     

    If I have to jack on the pinch welds (stock points) I am careful to use a wooden block turned 45 degrees and don't lift it high enough to cause the jack to try to pull which will could cause the dreaded fold over of the jack points.

     

    I worked at the Z shop of miami so long ago that my bay had no lift.

     

    I had to jack up every car and put it on jack stands to work on it.

     

    After that experience, everything now is a cakewalk.

    Same here - use the diff for the rear and the susp crossmember for the front. My rails are beat to hell too - don't know why - but that's where I put my jack stands.

     

    I have a 2 1/4 ton craftman jack - it's low enough for my ZX, but for me BMWs I had to use wood "ramps" to drive up on to get the extra inch or two of clearance for the jack :)

    fuel filter change TIP (1980 ZX)

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Funny, I've found many things in my Haynes manual that are wrong! From what I hear, they are better than Chiltons.

     

    And now for my question to you. What made you decide to change the fuel pressure regulator?

     

    I believe haynes and chilton are actually one in the same - or at least the same publisher. Take a chilton and look at the inside cover - you'll likely see something with reference to "haynes" publishing.

     

    I changed my fuel filter ("pressure regulator"...is that part of the filter unit?) because the old one looked like it hadn't been changed in a while and it was a cheap, easy tune up replacement task that will hopefully give me some better gas mileage/performance soon.

     

    this one was easy compared with my 87 4runner...the fuel filter there (did that last week) is located ON the engine block, between the starter and the block. I had to remove the front passenger wheel to access it. A real PITA!

    Can't find fuel pump relay!!

    in S30 Series - 240z, 260z, 280z

    Posted

    what car do you have?

    I just posted a thread about this - I did the fuel pump replacement on my 1980 ZX.

     

    on the passenger fender, right next to the engine bay light, is a black box of fusable lnks. The one you pull is on the bank on the outside of the engine bay (toward the fender), and toward the passenger seat. mine was green.

     

    Hope this helps!

    fuel filter change TIP (1980 ZX)

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted · Edited by PhilbertZ
    wrong word: fuse/relay

    So I changed my fuel filter today and found my factory FSM was WRONG!!

     

    The relay you pull to kill the engine is NOT the one closest to the engine and the passenger seat....but instead is the one closest to the FENDER and passenger seat. It may be a double sized relay in some cases, but mine were all the same size, and the one I had to pull was green (not sure if that matters to everyone else).

     

    but I thought it was odd that my 1980 specific FSM was so darn wrong. I had to check my generic CHILTON/HAYNES manual to get the right one....after my engine had been running (sans wrong relay) for 10 minutes)!

     

    Just something to note for later :)

    Can't get it to idle above 500rpm.

    in Trouble Shooting / General Engine

    Posted

    Like Nismopick said, check the TPS. If you search my user name and "TPS" you'll find a thread I wrote when something similar happened to me on my 1980 ZX. I *was* washing the engine bay though.... A simple hair dryer and 15 minutes of time will dry it out and should work good as new, if that's the case.

     

    Also, check your air filter housing to see if water got in maybe?

     

    Good luck!

    Motor Mount Choice for 280ZX?

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Thanks Jason - I just ordered the standard ones today at the store (and a fuel filter and other stuff I need to do...). They should come in the next couple days... $13 each.

     

    I appreciate the effort you guys put into searching and responding here, even if we didn't find the polyurethane....

     

    have a great weekend!

    Motor Mount Choice for 280ZX?

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Thanks Junglist, but I think I'll go the conventional way on this one.

     

    I called local auto stores and no one seems to be able to get PolyUrethane mounts - just rubber. I'm ok with that but now have another question....

     

    They have "solid" mounts and "standard" mounts. Solids are half the price of standard. Neither one comes with additional hardware (nuts, washers, etc), and both are special order only.

     

    Do you guys know what the difference is between solid and standard, and should I be worried about re using the old mounting hardware?

    Motor Mount Choice for 280ZX?

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Thanks guys!

     

    Seems like Energy is mostly for Domestic applications (came across that page in my research too) - for motor mounts - but I'll give my parts store a call and see if they have them. Otherwise, I think it's going to be OEM/Black Dragon versions.

     

    Appreciate the effort you guys put into looking - thanks!

    Motor Mount Choice for 280ZX?

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Thanks Smokescreen! I remember your bushing install - I had asked you about it in yoru thread a few months back :)

     

    I have a full set of Prothane bushings (CABs, SBs, ELs, etc) that I plan to install later this month at my friend's house (he has larger garage and more tools). We were planning to do motor mounts at the same time since he has a motor hoist....

     

    So, the next Q is...where do I GET the POLY motor mounts? I've been pretty fruitless in my searches thus far

    Motor Mount Choice for 280ZX?

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    I'm planning on installing Prothane bushings all around later this month with a buddy who has more space and more tools than me, and he's also offered to help install new motor mounts.

     

    I've been looking around and here's what I found:

    1) Summit Racing: Does not carry

    2) Black Dragon: Has them for about $30 each plus mounting HW

    3) Kragen (think autozone chain...): same as Black dragon

     

    I don't want to spend an arm and a leg if I don't have to. The motor is stock - no crazy power there. I don't track the car but some day do want to autoX once I have the car "freshened" all around (time and money are sparse...).

     

    I've heard there are Polyurethane kits too?

     

    And, would I need to do a transmission mount while I'm at it? worth it? needed?

     

     

    Open to suggestions folks - please let me know if you have any, keeping in mind my limited budget and what I plan to do with the car.

     

    Thanks in advance!

     

    Phil

    Losing interest in the Z...what would you do if you had the money?

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    With 30K dollars I would buy a e46 m3 and put a turbo kit on it and call it a day, 500-700hp, smooth, reliable, drivable, and sleeper. As much as I love my Z Honestly if I could have my money back that what I would probably do just because I could drive it and enjoy it everyday. My Z is slowly getting there though another couple months and she will be a good DD I hope.

     

    Trouble is one accident and kiss your 5 years of work good bye, cant replace 30 year old sheet metal, blood, sweat, and tears like you can a vette, viper, or bimmer.

     

    I'll sell the OP my 355 HP DINAN E46 M3 convertible (38K miles) for less than $30K :) I never drive it. It's pretty damn fast for a "fat" car, even without the turbo job.

    Engine won't rev past 2,000 RPM - just cleaned engine bay

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    I swear I love you guys here. I've been having the same problem with my car after this recent rain storm, and now I know what it is. Thanks hybrid z!

     

    On another note I wish I could attend the meet but as you all can see I live on the other side of the country. :(

     

    Gotta love those "AHA!" moments, eh? I felt the same way when I learned (earlier in this thread) why it was happening. Something you might want to consider is re-sleeving your electrical connections in the engine bay to keep the water out. I did that on the TPS, my injectors, and a bunch of other components - the rubber was cracked and flaking away.... A simple heat gun and some assorted rubber heat shrink tubing is what I got (harbor freight - cheap!).

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