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10-12-2001, 09:21 PM

Alright, for starters my car has 75000 miles on it and it is a 96 and i have a prob with it.  One, sometimes it will go really fast (low 15s) in the 1/4 and then all of a sudden go to crappy 17's tops.  What is wrong with my car?  Do i need to tune it up?  I already put a new dist. rotor, plugs, wires 300zx fuel filter,  and just change the oil.  Any other ideas for tune-up?

*ca18guy* · 10-13-2001, 05:14 AM

Is it the car or is it the person driving the car thats getting the quarter mile times. 17's are only a crappy launch away from the 15's. What do you feel is wrong with the car? How doe's it feel when it's not running right?

10-13-2001, 06:27 PM

Sometimes it will pull all the way through the whole RPM range with smooth acceleration signing off at about 5500-6000.  But most of the time the acceleration will be bad and then pick up, almost like V-Tec or something, at 4000, pull like it should for about 500-1000 rpm then become erratic till finally about 5750-6000 RPM where most of the time it won't even want to get to redline.  Weird, huh?  I have no clue what it could be but the check engine light came on and said it had a random misfire.    

10-17-2001, 04:00 PM

come on guys?!?!?!!?

rubbersidedown · 10-17-2001, 08:30 PM

buy a new engine :-)

girliegirlS14 · 10-17-2001, 08:40 PM

what mods do you have?

chinderer · 10-18-2001, 12:47 PM

None at all

*drifterx* · 10-18-2001, 01:45 PM

is your clutch slipping or dying?
cuz those r milage u should start looking for a new clutch

girliegirlS14 · 10-18-2001, 05:18 PM

what brand plug and what heat range was it?

MingMing · 10-18-2001, 08:35 PM

cheq ur fuel injectors?

chinderer · 10-22-2001, 10:14 AM

Bosch platinum +4 w/ the stock heat.

chinderer · 10-22-2001, 06:14 PM

I heard these plugs have their problems, should i get the reg NGK's?  Also, is an ignition rotor an ignition rotor or does $6 (the price of mine) sound too cheap? How do i check the fuel injectors?  Also, how much does a factory manual cost?  Could it need a new timing chain?

chinderer · 10-22-2001, 06:15 PM

One more thing, what is the EGRC - BPT valve cuz the comp said that was the prob too.

10-12-2001, 09:21 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	Alright, for starters my car has 75000 miles on it and it is a 96 and i have a prob with it.  One, sometimes it will go really fast (low 15s) in the 1/4 and then all of a sudden go to crappy 17's tops.  What is wrong with my car?  Do i need to tune it up?  I already put a new dist. rotor, plugs, wires 300zx fuel filter,  and just change the oil.  Any other ideas for tune-up?

10-13-2001, 05:14 AM	#2
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is it the car or is it the person driving the car thats getting the quarter mile times. 17's are only a crappy launch away from the 15's. What do you feel is wrong with the car? How doe's it feel when it's not running right?

10-13-2001, 06:27 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Sometimes it will pull all the way through the whole RPM range with smooth acceleration signing off at about 5500-6000.  But most of the time the acceleration will be bad and then pick up, almost like V-Tec or something, at 4000, pull like it should for about 500-1000 rpm then become erratic till finally about 5750-6000 RPM where most of the time it won't even want to get to redline.  Weird, huh?  I have no clue what it could be but the check engine light came on and said it had a random misfire.

10-17-2001, 08:30 PM	#5
rubbersidedown Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 343 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	buy a new engine :-)

10-17-2001, 08:40 PM	#6
girliegirlS14 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what mods do you have?

10-18-2001, 12:47 PM	#7
chinderer Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	None at all

10-18-2001, 01:45 PM	#8
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is your clutch slipping or dying? cuz those r milage u should start looking for a new clutch

10-18-2001, 05:18 PM	#9
girliegirlS14 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what brand plug and what heat range was it?

10-18-2001, 08:35 PM	#10
MingMing Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cheq ur fuel injectors?

10-22-2001, 10:14 AM	#11
chinderer Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bosch platinum +4 w/ the stock heat.

10-22-2001, 06:14 PM	#12
chinderer Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I heard these plugs have their problems, should i get the reg NGK's?  Also, is an ignition rotor an ignition rotor or does $6 (the price of mine) sound too cheap? How do i check the fuel injectors?  Also, how much does a factory manual cost?  Could it need a new timing chain?

10-22-2001, 06:15 PM	#13
chinderer Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One more thing, what is the EGRC - BPT valve cuz the comp said that was the prob too.