BenjEtch
Club Member
Hi all, wondering if anyone can shed any light on the problems I'm having with my 280z!
My 280z was running great on Friday, then on Saturday it wouldn't start and I had to jump start it a couple of times throughout the day. I gave it a good blast throughout the day as there is still some old fuel in it (as well as new). Then it ended up cutting out on me at a set of lights and I had to get a recovery truck to pick me up!
Today I had a good look over the engine, disconnected a few of the fuel hoses in different places to see if there was fuel in the filter/rails etc (seemed to be fuel in ther). Found a split section of hose, which had been dripping petrol so swapped that out (photo attached). But it still wouldn't start.
Finally got it to fire for a few seconds with starter fluid, but it would cut out almost immediately.
I'm thinking it is a fuel-related problem and that I potentially need to empty the tank and start again. Any thoughts?
My 280z was running great on Friday, then on Saturday it wouldn't start and I had to jump start it a couple of times throughout the day. I gave it a good blast throughout the day as there is still some old fuel in it (as well as new). Then it ended up cutting out on me at a set of lights and I had to get a recovery truck to pick me up!
Today I had a good look over the engine, disconnected a few of the fuel hoses in different places to see if there was fuel in the filter/rails etc (seemed to be fuel in ther). Found a split section of hose, which had been dripping petrol so swapped that out (photo attached). But it still wouldn't start.
Finally got it to fire for a few seconds with starter fluid, but it would cut out almost immediately.
I'm thinking it is a fuel-related problem and that I potentially need to empty the tank and start again. Any thoughts?