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What did you do to your Z this week?
- Thread starter jonbills
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Owwww yeeaash reallyit's not been stripped yet either
Oh ok don't suppose you can go wrong at £180. You might have some bits I could use?
Turn & Burn
Club Member
At £180 that’s a winner, there’s got to be a load of good stuff hidden under the ‘patina’.
Makesy
Club Member
Still not running...
Suspected fuel isn't getting through my rail.
Pulled the return line and....
Anyone got an explanation or shall I call an exorcist?
(Fyi - pump was running, very limited fuel coming through. Going to top her up (gauge is broken so it's not clear how much is left in the tank) and try again.
Suspected fuel isn't getting through my rail.
Pulled the return line and....
Anyone got an explanation or shall I call an exorcist?
(Fyi - pump was running, very limited fuel coming through. Going to top her up (gauge is broken so it's not clear how much is left in the tank) and try again.
Mark N
Club Member
Check that the pump is wired with the correct polarity.
Looking at the photo of the FPR in your build thread, it's hard to see how you've got it hooked up.
It should be: fuel pump ->fuel filter ->fuel rail ->FPR ->return line
atomman
Club Member
Rust fragments in the tank floating around and blocking the feed pipe ?
I've had it before but when some one tried to use tank sealer and bits came off and blocked the out pipe when the pump was sucking
I did that to mine years ago, tried to seal the fuel gauge sender with silicone. I had regular breakdowns for about 18m until I got it all out.
Makesy
Club Member
Pleased to say it was just low on fuel (gauge doesn't work so it's difficult to tell, and given the car hasn't moved in a long while I wouldn't be expecting it to be dry). Thank you all for your help/ suggestions.
I've topped it up and checked there's fuel coming through the return.
Tried to start her again and it's hesitating, feeling very much timing related.
Also managed to cook my negative to earth wire in the process, suggesting a loose connection somewhere. Progress? I think so!
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Matt Berry
Club Member
I took the head off in preparation for fitting new softer valve springs.
Forgot to take photos after that!
Interestingly plugs 1&2 looked a little lean and 5&6 looked a little rich. So work to do on balancing the throttles when I put it together again, although I also found the trumpets on the throttle bodies are about 1cm longer that those I had on the carbs, which gets them quite close to the airbox so maybe I'll put the Dellorto ones back on when I reassemble.
Forgot to take photos after that!
Interestingly plugs 1&2 looked a little lean and 5&6 looked a little rich. So work to do on balancing the throttles when I put it together again, although I also found the trumpets on the throttle bodies are about 1cm longer that those I had on the carbs, which gets them quite close to the airbox so maybe I'll put the Dellorto ones back on when I reassemble.
Does that old Jag go in there too?
toopy
Club Member
That's not a garage that's a warehouse compared to most peoples shoe box car storage! including mine
Chappers
Club Member
The Jag and the Boxster will be going in soon.
The barn is the same length behind where I took the first photo from. The remains of my 2 280zx breakers are in the other end along with the leftover materials from the house extension 5 years ago.
Exactly where the 280Z is in the photo is where my 2 post lift is going.
The barn is the same length behind where I took the first photo from. The remains of my 2 280zx breakers are in the other end along with the leftover materials from the house extension 5 years ago.
Exactly where the 280Z is in the photo is where my 2 post lift is going.