When it came time, i couldnt do it
02-14-2010, 01:30 PM
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When it came time, i couldnt do it
i was gonna sell my 280zxt, but i just couldnt do it. i love the damn car even though it has its issues.
so, when i turn the key on, my back 3 injectors start buzzing alot, like a constant buzzing, and behind the dash, i think either the ignition relay or fuel pump relay is clicking really bad, like moving clicking.
all of this would not let me start the car, so i got it on a battery charger and my friend tapped the jump leads a couple imes and it cranked over and started, but even when started i could feel the back 3 injectors stil firing alot and it was running extremely rich, it was blowing alot of smoke through the exhaust. so we took it for a spin and the turbo still spooled good, but it would cut out a little bit when i hit boost.
i checked my fusible links, and they seem fine, but the 2 wires from the positive terminal seem a little loose when they go to the bottom of the fusible link box. could this be a culprit? should i replace the fuel pump and ignition relay? the car ran perfectly fine until this started happening, it is frustrating. could a low battery cause this, casue the battery is really junky, i do need a new one, and alt. i did use the search button, i promise so please dont tell me to search, i have been searching this past hour ha ha, waiting on laundry
any help is much appreciated, TIA guys, im glad i kept my zx
so, when i turn the key on, my back 3 injectors start buzzing alot, like a constant buzzing, and behind the dash, i think either the ignition relay or fuel pump relay is clicking really bad, like moving clicking.
all of this would not let me start the car, so i got it on a battery charger and my friend tapped the jump leads a couple imes and it cranked over and started, but even when started i could feel the back 3 injectors stil firing alot and it was running extremely rich, it was blowing alot of smoke through the exhaust. so we took it for a spin and the turbo still spooled good, but it would cut out a little bit when i hit boost.
i checked my fusible links, and they seem fine, but the 2 wires from the positive terminal seem a little loose when they go to the bottom of the fusible link box. could this be a culprit? should i replace the fuel pump and ignition relay? the car ran perfectly fine until this started happening, it is frustrating. could a low battery cause this, casue the battery is really junky, i do need a new one, and alt. i did use the search button, i promise so please dont tell me to search, i have been searching this past hour ha ha, waiting on laundry
any help is much appreciated, TIA guys, im glad i kept my zx
02-15-2010, 03:18 PM
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i was gonna sell my 280zxt, but i just couldnt do it. i love the damn car even though it has its issues.
so, when i turn the key on, my back 3 injectors start buzzing alot, like a constant buzzing, and behind the dash, i think either the ignition relay or fuel pump relay is clicking really bad, like moving clicking.
all of this would not let me start the car, so i got it on a battery charger and my friend tapped the jump leads a couple imes and it cranked over and started, but even when started i could feel the back 3 injectors stil firing alot and it was running extremely rich, it was blowing alot of smoke through the exhaust. so we took it for a spin and the turbo still spooled good, but it would cut out a little bit when i hit boost.
i checked my fusible links, and they seem fine, but the 2 wires from the positive terminal seem a little loose when they go to the bottom of the fusible link box. could this be a culprit? should i replace the fuel pump and ignition relay? the car ran perfectly fine until this started happening, it is frustrating. could a low battery cause this, casue the battery is really junky, i do need a new one, and alt. i did use the search button, i promise so please dont tell me to search, i have been searching this past hour ha ha, waiting on laundry
any help is much appreciated, TIA guys, im glad i kept my zx
so, when i turn the key on, my back 3 injectors start buzzing alot, like a constant buzzing, and behind the dash, i think either the ignition relay or fuel pump relay is clicking really bad, like moving clicking.
all of this would not let me start the car, so i got it on a battery charger and my friend tapped the jump leads a couple imes and it cranked over and started, but even when started i could feel the back 3 injectors stil firing alot and it was running extremely rich, it was blowing alot of smoke through the exhaust. so we took it for a spin and the turbo still spooled good, but it would cut out a little bit when i hit boost.
i checked my fusible links, and they seem fine, but the 2 wires from the positive terminal seem a little loose when they go to the bottom of the fusible link box. could this be a culprit? should i replace the fuel pump and ignition relay? the car ran perfectly fine until this started happening, it is frustrating. could a low battery cause this, casue the battery is really junky, i do need a new one, and alt. i did use the search button, i promise so please dont tell me to search, i have been searching this past hour ha ha, waiting on laundry
any help is much appreciated, TIA guys, im glad i kept my zx
02-15-2010, 10:25 PM
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ya, its just the back 3 for some odd reason, dont the injectors fire front 3 back 3 front 3? i thought i read that in a thread somewhere.
the ecu plugs feel a little loose and wiggly, but all the wires are in the plugs pretty good.
as far as i can tell there is nothing crossed, but should my relays be clicking and moving that bad? i kn ow some relays do that but i havent seen them do it that bad.
my buddy and i are gonna work and mess around with the injector wires tomorrow, we might re wire the fusible links, and maybe but a new relay. the car came with a used relat in the center console, and the car did come from a junk yard so maybe the PO was having this issue and said eff it and got rid of the car.
Side note: my friend is doing a 350 swap into his 280z, would his 4spd tranny and rear end bolt up just fine to my turbo zx? i thought i read somewhere that they kept the drive line the same through the z and zx, and i could get rid of my automatic that way, he is also giving my the clutch master cylinder and slave, and peddle, but i doubt those will work, or will they???
TIA guys
the ecu plugs feel a little loose and wiggly, but all the wires are in the plugs pretty good.
as far as i can tell there is nothing crossed, but should my relays be clicking and moving that bad? i kn ow some relays do that but i havent seen them do it that bad.
my buddy and i are gonna work and mess around with the injector wires tomorrow, we might re wire the fusible links, and maybe but a new relay. the car came with a used relat in the center console, and the car did come from a junk yard so maybe the PO was having this issue and said eff it and got rid of the car.
Side note: my friend is doing a 350 swap into his 280z, would his 4spd tranny and rear end bolt up just fine to my turbo zx? i thought i read somewhere that they kept the drive line the same through the z and zx, and i could get rid of my automatic that way, he is also giving my the clutch master cylinder and slave, and peddle, but i doubt those will work, or will they???
TIA guys
02-16-2010, 12:11 AM
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Transmission and differential from his car will fit your car, but his drive shaft and peddles won't. What year is your ZXT? Depending on the year, your automatic may have a shorter rear end which is the one you want for acceleration, but it'll hurt your fuel mileage.
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