4th Time my Z has caught fire (injectors again)
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DeleriousZSenior Member
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Careless wrote: Am I the only one that thinks leaky injectors are not your only problem?
A cracked insulator on one of your plug wires is probably what's causing the fuel to be ignited.
1988 300zxt. gt35, stance, etc. Wheels: Varrstoen ES2 18x9.5 et-13 225/40. 18x10.5 et0 245/40
1990 jetta vr6'd -
inqui-Z-torSenior Member
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OK .. aside from wondering why he's having this issue, now for the 4th time.
Why wasn't the recall or fix instituted where he's at?'84Z31 GLL turbo|theZenthusiast site: http://www.thezenthusiast.com |
Originally posted by maroneePS - by the way your Z31's famous here in japan, dude!! -
acemanSenior Member
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perhaps they ran leaded fuel longer than most?Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character make him a moderator. -
NissanEggSenior Member
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inqui-Z-tor wrote: OK .. aside from wondering why he's having this issue, now for the 4th time.
Why wasn't the recall or fix instituted where he's at?
1986 300ZX Turbo…sold
1990 Skyline GT-R…new money pit
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inqui-Z-torSenior Member
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[quote]NissanEgg wrote:Originally posted by inqui-Z-torOK .. aside from wondering why he's having this issue, now for the 4th time.
Why wasn't the recall or fix instituted where he's at?He's in Australia and they didn't get the recall like we did in the US.
OR does he have a US car vs. an Austrailian car? Hence Nissan wouldn't have issued a recall on US cars in Austrailia?'84Z31 GLL turbo|theZenthusiast site: http://www.thezenthusiast.com |
Originally posted by maroneePS - by the way your Z31's famous here in japan, dude!! -
nutsaqSenior Member
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They probably don't have as many sue happy people there, thus no need to spend millions fixing a questionable issue. -
Mitchd03Senior Member
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inqui-Z-tor wrote: Yes I know he's in Australia. If the design of the injectors was the same, and they have the same issues - I just question, why wasn't the recall instituted there?
OR does he have a US car vs. an Australian car? Hence Nissan wouldn't have issued a recall on US cars in Austrailia?
If he bought a US zed, he'd be forced cut it apart to convert it to right hand drive in his state, because that makes a car safer in Australia.
Shit, there's a thing called a chain conversion, which is exactly how it sounds. Chain running behind dashboard to turn the steering column on the left using a steering wheel on the right. Much much safer than just leaving the car as it was. :nanan?re -
BLOZ UPSenior Member
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[quote]inqui-Z-tor wrote: [quote=NissanEgg]Originally posted by inqui-Z-tor:14qjc6kgOK .. aside from wondering why he's having this issue, now for the 4th time.
Why wasn't the recall or fix instituted where he's at?He's in Australia and they didn't get the recall like we did in the US.
Yes I know he's in Australia. If the design of the injectors was the same, and they have the same issues - I just question, why wasn't the recall instituted there?
OR does he have a US car vs. an Austrailian car? Hence Nissan wouldn't have issued a recall on US cars in Austrailia?[/quote:14qjc6kg]
nutsaq wrote:Originally posted by inqui-Z-tor:14qjc6kgThey probably don't have as many sue happy people there, thus no need to spend millions fixing a questionable issue.BLOZ UP.com
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CarelessSenior Member
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[quote]DeleriousZ wrote:Originally posted by CarelessAm I the only one that thinks leaky injectors are not your only problem?
A cracked insulator on one of your plug wires is probably what's causing the fuel to be ignited.
The root problem is that there IS fuel to be ignited in the first place.
I have fuel seeping out of the top of my lines at times, and I tighten them with a long thin screw driver or a flexy-extension with a 1/4 drive 1/4 inch socket on the end. Some of them I can't get to, and that's because the manifold is in the way.
I've never had the car catch fire and I keep a fire extinguisher behind the passenger seat on the floor too.
I'm ready for shit like this- first thing I did was make sure my spark plug cables were beefy.