skewie09 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ok, first of all thanks for reading my post, any help is great. My distributor froze up a couple days ago. So i found another distributor with brand new guts, but the housing in not to great condition. I transfered everything to my housing, well here is the problem. I think i misaligned something, when i start my Z all it does is whine and not catch. I know the rotar and shaft are turning, but something is not letting it start. I was wondering if someone can find me a picture of a 83 l28 non turbo distributor. I need to see what the distributor insides look like from the top view. Without the cap and rotor on. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Did you find out what was up with old dis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Recheck the firing order. 1-5-3-6-2-4 counter clockwise starting from the hole closest to the radiator. Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skewie09 Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Ok that pic helps a lot, if you look at the pic you posted the two bolts on the inside that are almost touching the inside of the dist. housing. You notice the lowest plate that those bolts hold, there are two small notches. my dist. is in the other notch unlike yours. I will try to switch um. thanks for the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Np my friend, peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skewie09 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Ok, I figured it all out. I went to the junkyard got a "looked" like it was brand new distributor. It was off a 82-83 I think 280zx GL non turbo automatic. I have a 83 GL non/5spd. I did some tinkering with them and found out that the one i got from the junkyard is not reaching the weights and springs on the bottom inside of the distr. So now I have a new looking dist. that i cant use and an old one that is seized up. So idk. I was gonna try and take the piece I need off the newer one, but I dont know how to get the pin out that holds the gear that is on the shaft. If anyone knows what im talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 At this point it seems you are getting things done well. My 82 83 N/A manual were both the same, but I've seen variations on other cars in a half of a year. Good luck with the roll pins in these:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skewie09 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 The distributor is timed and set. Now the car is doing the same thing that it was doing when I started. I ajusted the TPS setting completely oppisite of what it was and now the RPMs are jumping in between 1000 and 3000. So when I start it, it climbs to 3000 and then drops somewhat quickly down to 1000 and then back up. Is this sounding like the TPS is bad or does it sound like its trying to help my unknown problem?? Thanks for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Do me a favor, before doing anything else, post a dead cold fire up and a warm fire up. With a little of time after each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skewie09 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hmm. lol, I dont know how to do that, if you can give me some idea on how to do this and thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Which part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skewie09 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Cold fire and warm fire. Dont understand, how do I do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skewie09 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 I fixed it!!!!!!! It was the Air Regulator. I got a new one and it was bad, so I put on my old one and I got my idle back and my hp. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 At this point you are your own hero and helper!! Great job and way to stick with it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.