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Old 05-08-2012, 10:55 PM
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Timing and ECU questions

This may be a stupid question, but when my crankshaft pulley is at 0 degrees, the dimples and notches of my cam gears should be lined up with the dots on the plate behind them, correct? My Z is a whole tooth clockwise from those dots when the crankshaft pulley is at 0.

Also, when I looked up the numbers from my ECU it came up as a turbo 300ZX auto trans ECU. Mine is a standard transmission. When you are checking codes on your ECU, does the screw spin a few times around before it stops? Mine seems to keep spinning and never stops. I've been looking at ECU's and I found a few for a turbo standard trans in the $200-$250 range. Does anyone recommend I get a new one because my screw spins around endlessly and it's for an auto trans? Does it even matter that it's for an auto trans?

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Old 05-09-2012, 02:12 PM
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Does the ECU spit out the codes if you turn the screw according to proper procedure?
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Old 05-09-2012, 06:46 PM
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If I try to turn the screw, it seems to spin around endlessly in each direction and the LED never flashes or does anything besides stay solid
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That part was well understood, but are you following the right steps in turning it?
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Old 05-10-2012, 01:28 PM
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Yes I am. I'm following this write up:

How to check the codes of the ECU in a '90-'95 Nissan 300ZX
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