Hey guys,

I'm pretty new to the Nissan/Datsun community. My friend actually has a 240Z in his garage that used to be his parents. It was never winter driven and has been sitting for 15 years!!

I've been designated to try and revive this beast of a machine.

I have come to this forum to seek aid from all the wise/knowledgable people out there. Please excuse my newbie-ness in questions about the car. I have never worked on a Nissan/Datsun before.

Thank you all!

Welcome to the forum. Please post some pics when you get a chance and more info regarding the condition of the Z.

Edited March 24, 201113 yr by roy-73-240z

Whether they want to admit it or not, we all started working on cars without experience.

(There is a Mr. Obvious statement if ever I heard one...)

The trick is to learn from other people's mistakes.

phyreangel, the first thing you need to do is perform a thorough search on this forum for bringing a Z back to life. There must be, literally, hundreds of posts directed to that subject. Expect to spend several hours browsing what you find. Print the posts that you think offer detailed and specific do's and don't's so you won't have to mis-remember them later. Should you run across an issue that you can't resolve, we'd certainly be glad to help.

To get you started, here's a short list of must-do stuff:

1. Dump the gas. Blow the gas lines. Change fuel filter.

2. Change all other engine fluids, e.g. oil & coolant, including hoses.

3. Flush brake lines and bleed.

4. Replace the battery.

In pretty much that order.

That oughta keep you going for three or four days.