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L|_|da · 08-04-2006, 09:28 PM

Im new here, ive been into 240SX's for years, but have never had the bank to get one. well new job and i have some spare cash and picked up a 1990 240SX hatch for 1250/ 124XXX miles of the KA. its got body damage and rust, but i know some body shop people that i can get that taken care of. I have going to swap the SR20DET into it in a few months. but i would like to get in on the road before then. here are my problems, any help would be much apreciated:

Light blue/White smoke [Yes ive searched it]:
from what ive read this could be piston seals leaking, valve stem seals decaying or the head gasket decaying. It does it lightly @ idle and alot under acceleration. when i drove it home from pick up tonight my friend was following me. i accidently started in third and he said i left a cloud of smoke so big and thick people were stopping, it was going around a corner when this happened so i didnt exactly notice. it hauls ass, i squealed the tires a few times on accident when i was coming home.

Ticking: i heard a pretty loud ticking when i started her up to come home. after i drove for about 5 minutes i was at a light and didnt really notice it any more. and i didnt notice it when i got home, im jsut guessing it the infamous lifter/valve tick? so... seafoam?

Shifting: the shitfting seems a little stiff at times, i was having a hard time going into first, im not sure how stiff the shifter should be but i was having problems going into first after coasting from 30 down to 15 coming onto my street, it could have been just nerves though, this thing has no plates, or any stickers. i need to get everything done b4 i can get any of that.

E-Brake:the e-brake essentially doeant work, it rolls with i throw some weight into it, even if its as far up as i can pull it. im hoping the cable is stretched, any ideas on how to diagnose this?

i would like any advice you all could offer on these problems. i would like to get this street legal ASAP. i only got to drive it home, which was like 5 miles, and im dieing to get back in it!

cliff notes:

blowing blue/white smoke, massive cloud when i accidentilly started in 3rd and had to get on it hardcore

the engine makes a loud ticking noise when i started her up to come home, died down while driving, wasnt there when i got home.

the trans seems a lil stiff

and the e-brake doesnt work

and where could i download the FSM.

i want to get this thing on the roads, so safety and emissions, so i can take my friend to the track and smoke his jetta [not literally, i can already do that]

and BTW if you didnt figure it out, its a 5 speed.

08-04-2006, 09:28 PM	#1
L\|_\|da Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 703 - VA Age: 37 Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Picked up a '90 240SX need some help with a couple problems Im new here, ive been into 240SX's for years, but have never had the bank to get one. well new job and i have some spare cash and picked up a 1990 240SX hatch for 1250/ 124XXX miles of the KA. its got body damage and rust, but i know some body shop people that i can get that taken care of. I have going to swap the SR20DET into it in a few months. but i would like to get in on the road before then. here are my problems, any help would be much apreciated: Light blue/White smoke [Yes ive searched it]: from what ive read this could be piston seals leaking, valve stem seals decaying or the head gasket decaying. It does it lightly @ idle and alot under acceleration. when i drove it home from pick up tonight my friend was following me. i accidently started in third and he said i left a cloud of smoke so big and thick people were stopping, it was going around a corner when this happened so i didnt exactly notice. it hauls ass, i squealed the tires a few times on accident when i was coming home. Ticking: i heard a pretty loud ticking when i started her up to come home. after i drove for about 5 minutes i was at a light and didnt really notice it any more. and i didnt notice it when i got home, im jsut guessing it the infamous lifter/valve tick? so... seafoam? Shifting: the shitfting seems a little stiff at times, i was having a hard time going into first, im not sure how stiff the shifter should be but i was having problems going into first after coasting from 30 down to 15 coming onto my street, it could have been just nerves though, this thing has no plates, or any stickers. i need to get everything done b4 i can get any of that. E-Brake:the e-brake essentially doeant work, it rolls with i throw some weight into it, even if its as far up as i can pull it. im hoping the cable is stretched, any ideas on how to diagnose this? i would like any advice you all could offer on these problems. i would like to get this street legal ASAP. i only got to drive it home, which was like 5 miles, and im dieing to get back in it! cliff notes: blowing blue/white smoke, massive cloud when i accidentilly started in 3rd and had to get on it hardcore the engine makes a loud ticking noise when i started her up to come home, died down while driving, wasnt there when i got home. the trans seems a lil stiff and the e-brake doesnt work and where could i download the FSM. i want to get this thing on the roads, so safety and emissions, so i can take my friend to the track and smoke his jetta [not literally, i can already do that] and BTW if you didnt figure it out, its a 5 speed.