Threads Tagged with runs

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 Apr 15, 2012

Jul 29, 2024 06:19 AM
by froze

32

39,717

1983, 280zx, autozone, bad, chts, high, idle, nissan, price, rough, runs, shortly, shuts, warm, z31

When warm, idles rough and eventually shuts down

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uranus on Jul 31, 2010

Jun 23, 2024 07:07 PM
by Kickstand80

48

37,400

1986, 300zx, 84, amp, blower, car, control, cuts, fan, intermittent, location, motor, relay, runs, z31, z32

Location of Blower Relay

Driver300ZX on Oct 27, 2002

Feb 14, 2018 10:42 AM
by T-Bear

4

17,176

1991 300zx Z32 NA starts but then dies runs very rich

willhenderson04 on Mar 17, 2014

Mar 28, 2014 10:40 AM
by Amiry366

1

7,965

2500, 2500rpm, 280zx, 37, bogs, car, cut, engine, fine, limited, nissan, reaching, rpm, runs, sr20

Engine bogs at ~2500 RPM. PLEASE HELP!

yoshi280zx on Dec 9, 2011

Mar 8, 2014 09:28 PM
by PredatorZ

14

15,160

280, 280zx, afm, body, boot, boote, intake, rough, runs, throttle

AFM to Throttle body boot

Rinks Roadster on Sep 13, 2013

Sep 29, 2013 12:34 AM
by mrprofile

9

7,938

300, 300zx, dash, fuse, light, lights, parking, power, running, runs, side, signals, turn, z31, z32

No side/rear running lights. Switch replaced.

aujbman on Aug 13, 2013

Sep 18, 2013 04:18 PM
by cords z31

12

13,338

1983, 280zx, datsun, rev, runs, turbo, wont

1983 280zx turbo 5spd for sale. (East TN)

ColeParker on Aug 8, 2013

Aug 16, 2013 05:03 PM
by Ngotoma

4

1,622

For Sale (VIEW ALL)

240sx, 280zx, 30, 93, dies, drive, ignition, minute, minutes, module, nissan, problems, runs, stall, stalling, turbo

Stalling issues

MalachiZRoss on May 11, 2013

May 25, 2013 12:25 AM
by MalachiZRoss

9

1,631

300z, 300zx, 86, alternator, altinator, car, dim, hesitates, high, highway, idle, idles, lights, low, replaced, rough, run, runs

Alternator / Now rough idle?

cliftcrawford on Jan 13, 2009

Jan 7, 2013 06:39 PM
by NismoPick

7

4,860

280zxt, affect, cold, dying, egr, fine, idle, runs, valve, warm, warmed

280zxt idles when cold wont idle when warmed up ??

81turbocoupetx on Dec 23, 2012

Dec 26, 2012 07:21 AM
by zenzee

14

1,909

car, exhaust, lock, locked, runs, side, signs, turbo

Turbo's locked up???

old_guettner_rd on Dec 16, 2012

Dec 17, 2012 06:47 PM
by old_guettner_rd

2

2,377

280, 280zx, 79, 83, bad, datsun, hot, run, running, runs, sensor, slightly, temp, thermostat, warm

running hot 280zx 83'

ricksilvia on Nov 26, 2012

Dec 9, 2012 09:17 PM
by FricFrac

9

2,927

280z, bad, battery, car, dash, dead, jus, lights, my350zcom, runs, somtimes, start, starts, today, tyms

Battery Good, but car starts sometime and is just dead other times

James Corbett on Nov 6, 2012

Nov 11, 2012 07:18 PM
by Steve260Z74

3

2,141

280zx, ecu, fuel, injector, injektor, na, relay, resistance, resistor, running, runs, stay, swap, turbo, wont, z31

z31 ecu swap: stumped

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zlaxbro on Aug 20, 2012

Oct 19, 2012 01:36 PM
by FricFrac

29

11,923

1981, 280z, 280zx, car, drives, excel, fine, gas, rough, runs, start, starting, starts, turbo, zdriver

no start and runs rough at excel

kreed on Sep 17, 2012

Sep 18, 2012 02:30 PM
by FricFrac

8

1,682

12, 240z, alternator, amps, car, change, changed, crap, hot, put, putting, replaced, run, runs, wire

I only changed the alternator! Now runs like crap

RonK on Jun 2, 2012

Sep 17, 2012 08:13 AM
by theramz

4

2,240

280z, 280zx, car, dies, fuel, gas, idles, pressure, relieved, rough, runs, seconds, start, starts, till, warms, z34

Fuel Pressure dies between starts.

mrprotoplasm on Jul 12, 2012

Aug 9, 2012 07:04 PM
by mrprotoplasm

15

1,744

240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, area, capacitor, coil, condenser, condensor, ignition, part, performance, rf, rough, runs

Ignition Coil Condenser...Important?

Spurs212095 on Aug 6, 2007

Jun 5, 2012 10:02 AM
by NismoPick

5

9,482

1993, 300, 300zx, idle, idles, nissan, rough, running, runs, stumbles, tt, turbo, twin, z32, zx

1993 300zx twin turbo idles rough but runs great

ur2slow on May 7, 2012

May 9, 2012 05:03 PM
by ls1z32

1

1,925

300zx, constantly, continuously, fuel, pump, runs, z31

Fuel Pump Constantly Runs

rd838 on May 2, 2012

May 6, 2012 02:34 PM
by rd838

5

3,104

280z, 280zx, battery, car, common, dies, fast, fuel, immediately, problems, running, runs, shakes, starting, starts

280zx runs but dies

datsuns130 on Apr 27, 2012

Apr 30, 2012 07:00 AM
by NismoPick

6

2,629

22, 280z, 280zx, afm, fuel, gas, hot, power, rev, runs, stalled, stalls, start, system, tune, wont

81 280zx dies when it gets hot, then won't start

brem on Apr 13, 2012

Apr 26, 2012 04:04 PM
by FricFrac

8

8,769

300z, car, circulating, coolant, flickers, g35driver, great, intermittently, leak, light, losing, low, runs, smell, smokes, tank, z31

Losing coolant....need advice

Speedy1 on Mar 15, 2012

Apr 9, 2012 01:38 PM
by Datsun_Head_Z32

14

19,254

240z, 280zx, 83, burning, car, datsun, oil, pipe, rich, running, runs, s130, seals, smoke, stem, tail, turbo, valve

burning oil and running rich

Etherealwolf on Mar 27, 2012

Mar 28, 2012 01:11 AM
by duckyz

5

3,382

1984bertonex19i, 240x, 240z, 280z, 280zx, corner, faster, force, gas, help, illinois, red, runs, sale, tops, turning, ugly

'71 240z compared to an '81 ZX?

Switchtr3 on Dec 24, 2011

Feb 2, 2012 11:39 AM
by Bleach

14

2,909

15, 280zx, 300zx, 84, car, cold, dies, hot, minutes, na, overheating, partsforyoucom, problems, runs, starts, warm, www

86 NA dies when hot starts after 15 minutes

Yavin on Jan 3, 2012

Jan 5, 2012 06:34 PM
by Monkies

11

4,469

280z, disconnected, fuel, oil, pressure, pump, runs, sender, sensor, switch, threads, wiring

Oil Pressure Switch

viasloth on Dec 13, 2011

Dec 17, 2011 08:39 AM
by viasloth

7

2,581

260z, 280z, backwards, fuel, prime, priming, pump, replacement, runs

fuel pump question

viasloth on Nov 4, 2011

Dec 3, 2011 04:15 PM
by viasloth

6

1,939

1983, 280zx, 300zx, 83, control, ecu, engine, mess, messing, module, number, part, runs, unit, unplugged

ECU messing up?

zordietrying on Oct 21, 2011

Oct 30, 2011 05:35 AM
by zordietrying

20

2,176

280zx, 300zx, 81, 83, connector, cuts, cutting, datsun, drops, gauge, nissan, pin, rpm, runs, tach, tachometer, working

Tachometer/Cutting Out Problem

racortez31 on Sep 9, 2011

Sep 13, 2011 01:20 PM
by FricFrac

2

7,225

1985, 300zx, check, fuse, fuses, gauge, gauges, guages, mechanical, oil, pressure, reading, runs, starts, z31

Need help with gauges on 1985 300zx non turbo

eccelerin on Aug 3, 2011

Aug 24, 2011 07:46 AM
by AZ-ZBum

7

7,254

1990, 2000, 300zx, alot, driving, fuel, heisitation, hesitation, jerking, leaks, rough, rpm, runs, starts, stumbling, vacuum, z32

Hesitation when driving

Aim2Gain on Aug 18, 2011

Aug 19, 2011 03:28 PM
by nismodrifterx

1

2,774

1990, 300zx, ben, rough, runs, sitting, years, z32

Buying a TT that has been sitting for 5 yrs, Runs Rough. Help? (VID)

hootie233 on Jul 1, 2011

Jul 1, 2011 05:37 PM
by hootie233

0

1,060

car, motorcycle, rough, running, runs, sitting

Buying a TT that has been sitting for 5 yrs, Runs Rough. Help? (VID)

hootie233 on Jul 1, 2011

Jul 1, 2011 05:30 PM
by hootie233

0

983

FS: 300ZX (90-96)

280z, 34, air, cold, cover, gauge, high, installing, intake, normal, problem, rev, runs, sensor, start, temp, water

Virgin 280z

LVZ280 on Jun 17, 2011

Jun 25, 2011 03:22 PM
by LVZ280

9

3,585

New SUs - New Problem

ZChief on Jun 10, 2011

Jun 24, 2011 07:32 PM
by ZChief

7

1,601

22, 300zx, 31, air, bad, causing, code, fuel, maf, mass, p1515, pump, replacement, runs, z31

Bad MAF causing a code 22?

irishdrunk on Jun 16, 2011

Jun 17, 2011 10:42 PM
by Zmongrull

3

5,549

1987, 300zx, adjust, bad, car, chts, high, idle, nissan, runs, sensor, unplugged, unplugging, worse, z31

CHTS questions

illldeca on May 4, 2011

May 7, 2011 02:17 PM
by illldeca

9

4,990

300ZX (Z31) Performance / Technical

1987, 300zx, 87, adjusting, battery, car, charging, doesnt, fuel, fuze, gauge, hooked, iat, location, runs, shuts, unhooked

wierd charging problem with my 87 z

illldeca on Apr 21, 2011

Apr 24, 2011 03:09 PM
by illldeca

14

5,603

1980, 280zx, added, datsun, eliminate, heater, hoses, housing, intercooler, line, picture, pictures, plug, runs, thermostat, vacuum

1980 280zx help...pictures inside

scoobydoo512 on Apr 17, 2011

Apr 18, 2011 05:13 PM
by scoobydoo512

3

4,363

1983, 280z, 280zx, car, cluncks, dies, fine, hot, idle, problem, pulleys, runs, shuts, starts, timing, warm

1983 280zx starts fine but once gets warm it dies ????

Botiger4 on Jan 12, 2011

Apr 7, 2011 03:47 PM
by SHADY280

9

8,216

280zx, 81, 82, bad, cold, good, hurt, oklahoma, position, problem, rough, runs, sensor, solved, started, stupid, throttle, warmed

need ur thoughts

wake2wake21 on Dec 11, 2009

Mar 26, 2011 07:16 AM
by SHADY280

15

3,880

280, 280z, 280zx, 79, 83, fast, high, idel, idle, lines, nissan, rich, runs, vacuum, zx

'79 280zx high idle issues

TheRevKC on Jan 28, 2011

Jan 30, 2011 09:55 AM
by skittle

4

4,338

1990, 300zx, 350z, 90, drivers, engine, fix, idle, rich, running, runs, side, smells, wont, z32

Running Rich..How to fix?

gnr_70 on Nov 15, 2010

Nov 15, 2010 07:27 PM
by hoov100

1

7,162

300ZX (Z31) Performance / Technical

1993, 300zx, bad, battery, chts, clutch, disconnected, disconnecting, ecu, pedal, rubber, runs, stopper, z31

calling all z aficianados so far no fixes offered

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sml1 on Sep 17, 2010

Oct 27, 2010 07:22 AM
by NismoPick

32

5,408

1972, 240z, 280z, 280zx, automobile, bad, car, datsun, gauge, ignition, reads, running, runs, voltage, working

Zero voltage on gauge only with ignition on?

FricFrac on Aug 25, 2010

Aug 25, 2010 10:32 PM
by FricFrac

1

1,637

2000, 280z, 280zx, engine, hot, idle, poorly, rough, rpm, running, runs, shutdown, smooth, warm, warmed

Engine runs rough after hot shutdown

Z_lover on Jul 15, 2010

Aug 23, 2010 05:52 AM
by Z_lover

3

2,586

1990, 300zx, car, disconnected, hold, iacv, idel, idle, idles, maf, na, nissan, runs, seconds, stalls, starts, z32

Starts but cant hold idle

Lanoi on Apr 7, 2010

Apr 9, 2010 10:53 AM
by Lanoi

11

17,057