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Old 05-07-2008, 11:13 PM
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The smoke looks more like it is very light gray, it just smell like gas, no foul smell of oil or steam. The spark plugs are new champion, I gap them like .35 as far i remember.
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Originally Posted by amanofgreatevil
I've know most people who had a datsun like mine that over heats and have to replace almost everything in the engine.
Datsuns aren't prone to overheating unless they are mistreated. And... unless you drive the car 500 miles with no oil, and no coolant, simply overheating it doesn't usually require "replacing everything in the engine."

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The engine has 1/4 of its old black oil.
I still don't get what you mean... you changed 3/4's of the oil and left 1/4 of the old oil? It only has 1/4 oil in the motor? What do you mean?

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The spark plugs are new champion, I gap them like .35 as far i remember.
Do not put "crapion" aka Champion spark plugs in a Japanese motor. NGK's only. So... pull out those piece of crap plugs, tell me what the tips look like, and get a set of NGK's to replace them.
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Well guys, smoke is minimum now, but it almost visible. Now the car runs bad, it shaking at 800rpm, the owner's manual said it has to be at 800rpm but the whole car shakes.

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Originally Posted by NismoPick
Datsuns aren't prone to overheating unless they are mistreated. And... unless you drive the car 500 miles with no oil, and no coolant, simply overheating it doesn't usually require "replacing everything in the engine."



I still don't get what you mean... you changed 3/4's of the oil and left 1/4 of the old oil? It only has 1/4 oil in the motor? What do you mean?



Do not put "crapion" aka Champion spark plugs in a Japanese motor. NGK's only. So... pull out those piece of crap plugs, tell me what the tips look like, and get a set of NGK's to replace them.
That make some sense now. Sorry for my bad grammar again, I meant the car right now has 25% of its old oil right now, but when I started it today its now 50% it like it going up and down each time I start it and leave it running. The oil looks alot black and brown. What wrong with "crapion"? All I know they are cheap and "good". How come NGK's? is it the best one or something, or it just meet it requirement needs.

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Old 05-08-2008, 06:52 PM
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have you done an complete oil change yet? if not then do one. and nismo wouldn't tell you wrong just get the ngk's.
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
have you done an complete oil change yet? if not then do one. and nismo wouldn't tell you wrong just get the ngk's.
Alright, I will do a oil change, I know my car only has 113,xxx miles to it, what oil i should use? High mileage oil or the normal one as the owner manual says. I once did a high mileage oil change for my ford, because the high mileage oil is strongly suggested. Ok, I just wanted to make sure. My other local store selling them for a good deal, http://www.partsamerica.com/productd...pe=960&PTSet=A. This is the right one? I saw sevral model of them, one of them has a sharp tip, old one was a flat tip, is the sharp one is better or I should get this one?

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Old 05-08-2008, 07:09 PM
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just go to auto zone and ask them for ngk for your car they should know no need to get fancy/pricey just get the car running first then upgrade later. and just use what you feel necessary im going to run a high millage with slick 50 additive already in the oil but run with what nismo tells you HE IS A Z GOD!!!
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:23 PM
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Lol ok, I did ask the autozone guys right after nismo told me about the plug, but they dont have it, they said the bosch are really good.
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:25 PM
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call kragen,napa, and pep boys. just look around someone has to have them. where you located in cali?
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
call kragen,napa, and pep boys. just look around someone has to have them. where you located in cali?
I am over at vacaville, strict city there. I have tree local auto shop: autozone, napa, and kragen. If you guys think NGK is that good, then I'll buy it from Kragen.

Is that why my car is running so poor, and smokin alot, all because of "crapion"?
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:34 PM
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it could be they are part of your ignition and one of the three things that makes a car go: fuel,air, and fire. if one is missing or kind of off then that may be the case, but what do i know just ask one of the more experienced zdrivers.
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
it could be they are part of your ignition and one of the three things that makes a car go: fuel,air, and fire. if one is missing or kind of off then that may be the case, but what do i know just ask one of the more experienced zdrivers.
Lets hope it the spark plugs, thanks for the help, I will let you guys know what will happen.
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:48 PM
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right now or after you find out?
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
right now or after you find out?
After I find out
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by amanofgreatevil
I will let you guys know what will happen.
i was messing with you
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
i was messing with you
dang, you caught me
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Originally Posted by amanofgreatevil
dang, you caught me
it's my job!
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
it's my job!
I see, you done very well, I am sure your boss is proud
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by amanofgreatevil
I see, you done very well, I am sure your boss is proud
ok this has gone on for long enough, quoting each other then saying something completely irrelevant to the tread!!! but it's fun so why not
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
ok this has gone on for long enough, quoting each other then saying something completely irrelevant to the tread!!! but it's fun so why not
Why not, I've seen a post ***** thread, it fun. People gutta have fun sometimes.
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>moved to the post ***** thread(i feel like E now)
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
>moved to the post ***** thread(i feel like E now)
No way it is moved to post ***** thread, sweet
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im just kidding i wish i cloud move it(i was just making fun of E-mo)
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Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
im just kidding i wish i cloud move it(i was just making fun of E-mo)
Haha yeah olny web master can do that stuff.
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they are not masters just mods, almost like not special special-ed
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