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car spitting and sputtering
hi, found out my spitting and sputtering was my fuel pump. when it was idiling it would rev fine when i gave it gas it would kick and buck. looked under where the fuel pump is and fuel leaking out of the pump . i have the pump on order will let you know how i made out after install. thanks to all for your help. canadian eh!!!!
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car spitting and sputtering
hi i own a 1983 280 zx and i just fine tuned the car. it has been sitting for a year. it wouldnt even start when i bought it. changed the plugs, wires distributor, tps, tvs, fuel filter and it idles great. when i take it for a drive or rev it up it wants to stall out. after driving it 4 miles it wants to quit running. the engine is hot and the catilatic con. getts so hot you could roast marshmallows under there. i think the car needs a new catilatic con. anybody run in to this problem. thanks much appreciated canadian eh!
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no start
i figured out my problum with my car. the ing. switch starts everytime. have you tried the ing. good luck canadian eh.
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surge
thanks everyone for all your help. Zcar owners RULE.replaced my ing. starts every time. now i tryed adjusting my tps very touchie it idls great but when i take it out on the road it kicks and bucks. i have spark plug wires comming tommorow. i hope thats it. any other sugg. thanks again to everyone who helped me along i never would have had the courage to do it on my own without your support.Zcars rock canadian eh.
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surge
where is the ing. relay located there are alot of relays
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surge
iam going to try ign. relay,fusable links, and checking my starter thanks mark
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no start
i have a simular prob. except mine wont turn over clicking noise under the passenger dash. will let you know if i find out. its under serge in the forum. canadian eh.
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I am 56 years of age. Photo taken Nov 2005
i also have a 280 zx mines a 1983 from canada. you look marvelous ithougut you were my age 35. must be the z
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surge
wont even turn over now. just the two warning lights for fuel and sensor. can hear clicking under my passenger dash think its my fuel pump . my hanes manual wont be in till next week . any ideas thanks mark
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surge
i took all the conectors off and cleaned them stll nothing. the fuel light comes on orange. i have a digital dash , and sensor comes on but when i turn the key all digital dash lights go out ecept the orange fuel light and sensor light.i changed the fuel filter. but i am concerned about the tps because i was told it was just changed before i bought it and it had to be set up by a mechanic. please help me i love my z and i would love to drive it. its killing me w driving my other cars and the only car i want to drive is my 1983 280zx. my wifes car is a 2003 crysler sebring and my other car is a 1995 sunfire. please someone help me get out of the sunfire. thank you mark
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surge
hi i just bought a 1983 280 zx i replaced the tps because the car was stalling out and i was told that would fix it. it didnt when i try to turn the key nothing happens after 20 or more times sometimes it will start.and stall out. the volt meter for the battrry goes up and down.please help please
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firing order
i messed up theorder of the spark plug wires can someone tell me the order for a 1983 280zx. thankx
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1983 280 zx stalling and bucking
i just traded my 1973 240 z for a 1983 280 zx he told me i need to set up the thottle position sensor. dont know how. can some one help.
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