First time Z owner

[LeonV]

Make sure the throttles are closed and the choke is pulled back. Starting fluid is a good suggestion. Do you have fresh oil and coolant in there, not sure if you addressed that already?

[Perfect240Z]

There's oil in it, it's clean from only 50 miles of use but it's 2 years old so I have to change it once I get her running.

I think the pic can help. I don't have a timin light so I'll have to get one. So the engine will start if the wires connected to the dist. Arent correct? I'm just wondering cause I followed the set up on it today but I'm wondering if the little picture in the manuals I have should be thatvset up if you look at tye book and the dist. At the same time. If that makes sense....

[Perfect240Z]

Make sure the throttles are closed and the choke is pulled back. Starting fluid is a good suggestion. Do you have fresh oil and coolant in there, not sure if you addressed that already?

So I shouldn't use the throttle lever next to the choke?

[ajmcforester]

Use the throttle lever the starting fluid it should start it

[ajmcforester]

Yes it can start with the wires wrong just not all of them. Hear is the firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4

[Gary in NJ]

So I shouldn't use the throttle lever next to the choke?

You have one of those! DAMIT I'm jealous!

The firing order above is correct. Know that #1 is the one nearest to the radiator. The order is CCW.

People make too much over the oil in the housing. If there's is oil in there, it's good enough to start the car.

Pumping the throttle will not introduce much additional fuel, but it will change the amount of vacuum and the airflow. It shouldn't be necessary for a properly functioning engine, but we are not dealing with a properly functioning engine here. So if pumping the throttle works, by all means do it until the issues are sorted out.

Edited January 7, 2011 by Gary in NJ

[Perfect240Z]

Use the throttle lever the starting fluid it should start it

I'm going to try again today. I have the starting fluid so, what i didn't do is pull the choke all the way so I'll do that today, I pull the throttle all the way too. It's been cold here 7am is between 37-40 but by 12 it's maybe 60-62 degrees.

[Perfect240Z]

Yes it can start with the wires wrong just not all of them. Hear is the firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4

So I Start from 1 by the radiator and go down the circle it should be in that order?

[Perfect240Z]

Got her started!!!! She ran for a min or 2 then died. Started her right back up then died again. I used cold start spray and pulled the choke and throttle all the way. You think the gas is that bad to make the car die?

[Gary in NJ]

If that gas is 2 or 3 years old it will barely start a paper fire. Drain/siphon the tank and top 'er off with fresh 2011 EPA approved swill.

[Perfect240Z]

So she will start up on her own now. No choke needed and I have the air box off. Right now, I'd the gauge is right shes almost empty. If I tap the gas too much she will make a popping sound where the air intake would be. I'm wondering if shes running rich with the air box off or if shes just running rich in general. I have some videos to upload to YouTube then I'll show them here.

[Perfect240Z]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfn3PKq8jfk