Threads Tagged with spark

1982, 1st, 280, 280zx, 280zxt, compression, diagnose, gear, issues, maf, nissan, open, roug, runs, spark, stalls, whining

Who wants to do a sticky writeup on diagnosing common 280zx efi problems?

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NismoPick on 04-15-2012

06-28-2020 07:24 AM
by SantaUpState

31

33,218

280, 280z, 76, crank, dies, fouling, fuel, good, plugs, pressure, properly, rev, slowly, spark, start, wont

Need Help!! 76 280z Wont Start!!

76280z on 12-30-2005

08-09-2017 03:40 AM
by Steve260Z74

9

2,977

05, 300zx, denso, justun, platinum, plugs, ross, spark, tt, turbo, twin, z32, z71

Spark plugs.

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emo236 on 01-28-2004

06-06-2017 02:50 PM
by Zane Loucks

72

9,534

1981, 1982, 1993, 280zx, 300zx, 79, bad, crank, datsun, fuel, pick, running, spark, start, stator

Just Won't Start

zcooks on 01-22-2011

04-11-2016 06:36 AM
by NismoPick

12

13,285

1980, 280z, 76, accelaration, acceleration, curve, dies, enrichment, f100, fine, idles, issue, load, modified, power, problem, spark

1976 280z idles fine but under load no power

kcliu on 01-11-2008

08-28-2015 07:02 AM
by NismoPick

8

12,631

1981, 280zx, 280zxt, dies, flooding, leaning, plug, rich, running, spark, starts

81 280zx WAY TOO RICH and then some

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trulywitit on 04-15-2014

06-02-2015 08:38 AM
by Aeleven

29

15,070

1979, 1983, 280zx, brackets, car, change, coil, distributor, electronic, oil, problems, sizes, spark, start, turbo

1983 280zx turbo electronic issues, won't start, new coil, will crank

ColeParker on 06-07-2013

10-09-2014 11:56 AM
by cgsheen

20

14,619

1977 280z misfires.. valve clearences?

ZDrummerGuy on 09-16-2014

09-17-2014 02:24 PM
by Steve260Z74

5

1,850

300zx, blue, coil, hot, idle, low, orange, pack, plug, spark, tt, weak, weaksparkfrom, wires, z31, z32

Weak Spark From Coil

RedZ31 on 07-30-2013

05-26-2014 04:05 AM
by trulywitit

15

13,926

280z, cranks, doesnt, spark, start, wont

280z 1975 fuel and spark but won't start!?

Colorado280zed on 03-06-2014

03-07-2014 11:02 AM
by Colorado280zed

3

3,859

280zx, 79, fuel, high, plugs, pump, revs, spark, starts

new owner of a '79 280zx

hunter_t on 11-03-2011

02-20-2014 03:44 AM
by WildmaN

3

1,041

240Z, 260Z, 280Z (S30) Forums

1976, 1979, 280z, 280zx, continuity, driving, fan, heater, hoses, injector, low, repacing, rough, rpms, running, spark, stall

Need help with my stalling 280z (long version)

280zWraith on 03-15-2013

02-18-2014 09:10 PM
by skittle

2

2,131

300zx, acting, battery, crank, dash, died, dies, fuel, gas, idle, injector, lights, mazdaspeed, ohming, power, spark, start, tt, z32

Died and now no start!!!

KSpakes87 on 12-15-2013

12-27-2013 10:10 PM
by KSpakes87

4

3,826

300zx Won't Start

Pashendale on 10-04-2013

10-12-2013 01:30 PM
by Pashendale

5

3,974

240Z, 260Z, 280Z Motor Swaps (non-V8)

No Spark - Turbo conversion

~KnuckleDuster~ on 08-26-2013

08-27-2013 01:55 PM
by ~KnuckleDuster~

2

1,057

350z, 96, clogged, coil, cylinder, cylinders, firing, injector, number, plug, silverado, spark, spec, test, z32

no. 1 and 6 cylinders not firing?

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devildogzx7r on 07-06-2009

07-23-2013 08:40 AM
by chkootje

28

21,476

1990, 300, 300zx, 300zxtt, change, correct, laser, ngk, platinum, plugs, shooting, spark, trouble, turbo, twin, zx

1990 300zx TT trouble shooting? Help?

CantZme on 05-25-2013

06-11-2013 02:10 AM
by spank61

15

1,665

1984, 300zx, changing, forums, location, plug, plugs, spark, z31

1984 300zx na spark plug issues

mtnpiece on 03-02-2013

03-03-2013 07:35 AM
by rogerz

1

1,841

280, 280zx, dizzy, gm, hei, hook, ignitor, l28, module, spark, start, tach, tow, turbo, zx

280ZX Turbo - No spark, no needle bounce.

zedsdeadbaby on 12-08-2012

02-13-2013 10:52 PM
by hermultra

23

3,809

Plugs blowing out or?

DalyZX on 09-12-2012

02-10-2013 09:31 AM
by Christiankustom

2

2,021

bad, chts, fuel, idle, intake, jumping, maxima, pressure, removal, running, solenoid, spark, stay, test, wont, z31

First Post From a Long Time Z31 Owner...Engine Won't Stay Running

sluggo1246 on 11-11-2012

02-08-2013 09:50 PM
by BrettjOR

8

5,615

2013, 280zx, 83, axels, dose, engine, enigen, oil, pay, plugs, quarts, rebuild, ribild, spark, turbo

Anyone knows how much should i pay for engine rebuilt?...83 280zx non-turbo

chris reptiles on 01-22-2013

01-22-2013 08:43 AM
by NismoPick

1

2,513

18, 2012, 300zx, 87, america, cas, custom, drive, hand, plugs, rb20, rb20det, rhd, rims, sale, spark, z31

87 300zx Right Hand Drive with rb20

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CerberuS on 08-03-2012

12-24-2012 07:48 PM
by CerberuS

40

7,252

260z, bad, car, diagnosis, fire, fuel, gtr, isnt, kicking, module, priming, problem, pump, r35, spark, system, z31

82 turbo no spark fuel pump not priming

Doomfinger on 12-04-2012

12-06-2012 01:51 PM
by Doomfinger

7

4,905

240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, engine, fresh, normal, oil, pressure, prime, pump, rebuild, sensors, spark

No oil pressure after rebuild

Jsnrjock on 12-05-2012

12-05-2012 11:34 AM
by Jsnrjock

5

4,788

300zx, 90, carbon, cas, dry, foul, fouled, fouling, gpower, ngk, plug, plugs, spark, style, tt, z32

1990 Z32 #5 Cylinder Fouled Plug

jkurtz831 on 11-20-2012

11-21-2012 09:29 AM
by jkurtz831

4

3,872

User-Friendly spark plug wires?

shogunb on 11-12-2012

11-19-2012 07:18 PM
by shogunb

2

4,522

300zx, angle, crank, ecu, fuel, gas, sensor, spark, test, tt, turbo, z31, z32

No Fuel, No Spark

FlyAssMelonBall on 10-22-2012

11-17-2012 11:12 AM
by AZ-ZBum

4

2,358

car wont start

wickedminded420 on 10-26-2012

10-28-2012 03:59 PM
by rogerz

2

860

1981, 280z, 280zx, 370z, coil, coils, datsun, gm, hei, ignition, mod, module, spark, suddenly, test, turbo

Ignition module

campfirestring on 09-28-2012

10-03-2012 10:21 AM
by campfirestring

18

4,012

300z, 300zx, angle, crank, cranks, guru, location, push, sensor, spark, start, starts, wont, z31, z32

NO START but cranks?

z300x on 09-17-2012

09-17-2012 09:14 PM
by z300x

2

13,317

300zx, coil, conpression, cylinder, idle, low, misfire, na, pack, plug, plugs, spark, ticking, z31, z32

misfire on one cylinder help

nismodrifterx on 09-08-2012

09-11-2012 08:33 PM
by nismodrifterx

6

3,417

240Z, 260Z, 280Z Motor Swaps (non-V8)

240z, 280z, coil, ecu, hei, hookup, l28et, motor, pi, power, spark, stock, swap, switched, utah

l28et swap questions

taylor76zharris on 06-05-2012

06-14-2012 06:42 PM
by taylor76zharris

24

6,257

280z, 280zx, compartment, cranks, diagram, dumping, filter, fuel, fusible, juice, link, plug, replace, spark, wire

'83 280zx cranking but not starting, please help

dhall1414 on 04-06-2012

05-17-2012 03:36 PM
by dhall1414

9

5,206

Early 260z has no spark

MidlifeZ on 05-10-2012

05-10-2012 02:27 PM
by MidlifeZ

2

1,464

1982, 280sx, 280z, 280zx, 91, crank, datsun, fire, forums, fuel, plugs, seo, spark, start, tulsa, wont

Need some help no start 280zx

eightytwo280 on 04-14-2012

04-30-2012 01:02 AM
by datsuns130

22

13,799

300zx, 60, car, change, control, drivin, hard, hissing, mph, plugs, purge, shuts, spark, things, z31

Just bought a 300zx

Garrettfranks on 04-18-2012

04-18-2012 03:34 PM
by ThaPimpShrimp

1

1,615

FS: 240Z,260Z,280Z & 280ZX (70-83)

280z, air, filter, forums, kn, plug, spark, wires

K&N Air Filters, Spark Plug Wires

ASA240z on 04-15-2012

04-15-2012 04:17 PM
by ASA240z

0

826

1993, 280zx, 300, 83, cars, cylinder, fluid, fuel, fuses, motor, pump, spark, start, starter, swap, top, work, zx

Starter fluid not working

BlakesZX on 03-22-2012

04-03-2012 10:35 AM
by FricFrac

10

5,481

300zx, autolite, kind, plug, plugs, replacing, spark, z31

Spark Plug Question

carlbme on 03-09-2012

03-09-2012 12:15 PM
by NismoPick

3

1,918

28, 280zx, 280zxturbo, 83, fire, fireing, firing, fuel, injectors, l28, l28e, plugs, pressure, read, spark, turbo

280zx non turbo l28 not firing

Michael Vaughn on 03-03-2012

03-03-2012 04:45 PM
by NismoPick

1

1,201

280zx, 79, backwards, dont, fire, fuel, lines, plugs, problem, spark, start

My 79 280zx won't fire or start

1979blu280zx on 02-23-2012

02-24-2012 04:29 PM
by NismoPick

11

1,156

intensity, issues, problems, spark, starting, z32

Starting problem (CAS)

Skythegod on 08-24-2011

12-27-2011 05:58 AM
by SLE-PR

4

1,755

1991, 300zx, 44, 91, charge, gap, nissan, plug, plugs, spark, spuddering, sputter, sputtering, stop, tt, z32

91 Z32 TT Sputtering

turboZdriver on 11-14-2011

11-14-2011 08:10 PM
by napoleonzheking

2

1,899

1972, 1981, 1983, 240z, 260z, 280, 280z, 280zx, coil, datsun, distributor, nissan, spark, turbo, zx

No Spark From Coil

racortez31 on 11-14-2011

11-14-2011 04:14 PM
by FricFrac

3

15,061

1981, 240z, 280zx, 83, bad, control, datsun, forum, hei, ignition, install, jump, module, nissan, spark, start, turbo

Assuming I have a bad ignition module....

sparkycon on 10-08-2011

11-12-2011 10:01 PM
by pete8717

8

6,611

No spark...

1985nissan300zx on 10-06-2011

10-08-2011 10:20 PM
by Nismopu

1

1,008

1985, 300, 300zx, 85, charger, doesnt, fluid, plugs, restoration, spark, start, starting, starts, times, wont, z31, zx

85 300zx will not start plz help!!!

1985nissan300zx on 09-22-2011

09-22-2011 10:26 PM
by 1985nissan300zx

0

2,538

280z, 280zx, boost, chts, datson, jumping, lead, location, plug, spark, tach, test, tps, turbo, working

280zx turbo jumping tach and miss

abcsgarage on 09-05-2011

09-08-2011 10:25 PM
by abcsgarage

5

2,783