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hmooblis · 03-16-2005, 05:54 PM

sorry no pix, but my car is parked outside and i live in anchorage. its a 89 coupe with a auto. i bought it for 1500 from a friend. it runs decent but the way he treat it i wouldn't wonder why. theres oil leaking from the valve cover, basicly no oil in the car, no raditor fluid, and the engine bay is really dirty. to top that off, when i took out the cover that covers the spark plug wires to the distrubutor, one of the wires wasn't even pluged.

the real big problem i have with the car is how it start on the first try with lag but when you turn it off and try to turn it back on it won't start. the battery is good so im thinking is the alternator or starter or something electrical. should i just take it to a shop to have it looked at?i need help on this one.

i don't know what else i'll find but all these are just the little things so im pretty happy. any tips or commnets

Sil Beer S13 · 03-16-2005, 05:58 PM

Shouldn't this be in the Tech section??? maybe???

matlock · 03-16-2005, 08:53 PM

sounds like that is the least of your problems maybe get some coolant and oil in there first. And werd to the Tech Section!

MakotoS13 · 03-16-2005, 09:10 PM

i'd just like to express my condolences for you living in alaska.

our deepest sympathies are with you,
Texas

rainier · 03-16-2005, 09:23 PM

basically you should just clean up the engine bay first and then get a new gasket for that valve cover, then you should fill the engine with oil and all the fluids. then see if u still have that problem

hmooblis · 03-17-2005, 12:32 AM

haha, thanks i'll keep you guy updated alright

sw20>>s14 · 03-17-2005, 04:48 AM

youd be surprised how well a neglected car runs after a basic tune up. take care of everything so you dont have to worry about it down the road. and also to know that you personally meticulously changed/intalled it with care.

mjjstang · 03-17-2005, 05:56 AM

u got urself a diamond in the rough my friend,

ss045 · 03-17-2005, 06:17 AM

do a tune up you stupid son of a bitch!

j/p. no seriously. go do a tune up you stupid son of a bitch.

BoroBoroS13 · 03-17-2005, 07:02 AM

You could get a front clip from Japan to fix all your problems

If not, a good tune up should do the trick. The oil leaking out the valve cover is a common problem on KA's as well.

MakotoS13 · 03-17-2005, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoroBoroS13

You could get a front clip from Japan to fix all your problems

If not, a good tune up should do the trick. The oil leaking out the valve cover is a common problem on KA's as well.

how would an expensive and expensive to maintain motor that he'd need to swap into his car which would also need a tune up solve his current dillema of needing a basic tune up?

he'd be back at square one.

BoroBoroS13 · 03-17-2005, 07:50 AM

Bah, the Makoto strikes again... I guess I will just have to explain why this worked for me.

My KA was in the same shape as his (Far from reliable and needed a lot of work). So I got a CA18 clip for dirt cheap (At that time they were about 1K), gave the motor a major tune up, and installed it with some friends. Most matance parts for the Silvia/180SX CA8DET are the same as the Pulsar CA18DE here in the states, so matance parts are very cheap and easy to find. Grand total for me was about $1,600.

So instead of wasting my money on a motor I was going to pull down the road anyways, I wasted it on something I wanted in my engine bay. It makes more power, has 1/3 the miles on it, its more reliable, and its a whole lot of fun to drive every day.

MakotoS13 · 03-17-2005, 08:23 AM

well that makes sense because it worked towards your goal. however, some of us want to do crazy things like turbo sohc's and stuff

eff and SR keep whats in the car

BoroBoroS13 · 03-17-2005, 09:30 AM

Yup, it always comes down to your goals and your situation. What works for me isnt always whats best for others.

m0rex · 03-17-2005, 01:27 PM

Clean the engine bay good and swap that bitch!

the head · 03-17-2005, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0rex

Clean the engine bay good and swap that bitch!

The force is strong in this one

the head · 03-17-2005, 02:06 PM

now to actually contribute
change plugs wires and the dist cap and change fuel filter
do oil change coolant and trans flush

report back if you still have problems

infinitexsound · 03-17-2005, 10:17 PM

i doubt the valve cover gasket is a big problem... timing chains are the worse in my opinion... but everyone has theyre own thoughts........

like everyone says flush fluids and redo them all...
spark plugs and wires...

Advan · 03-18-2005, 02:13 AM

hmmm, I may not have alot of knowledge in cars, but as for the starting problems, couldn't that be caused my leaky injectors or bad injectors? It's an in-the-air question, so I may be completely wrong. Though, the I too, have to do tune up on my car. Change your battery cables as well, while doing your tune up. I'm learning little by little.

03-16-2005, 05:54 PM	#1
hmooblis Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sac Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	help/my new 240sx sorry no pix, but my car is parked outside and i live in anchorage. its a 89 coupe with a auto. i bought it for 1500 from a friend. it runs decent but the way he treat it i wouldn't wonder why. theres oil leaking from the valve cover, basicly no oil in the car, no raditor fluid, and the engine bay is really dirty. to top that off, when i took out the cover that covers the spark plug wires to the distrubutor, one of the wires wasn't even pluged. the real big problem i have with the car is how it start on the first try with lag but when you turn it off and try to turn it back on it won't start. the battery is good so im thinking is the alternator or starter or something electrical. should i just take it to a shop to have it looked at?i need help on this one. i don't know what else i'll find but all these are just the little things so im pretty happy. any tips or commnets

03-16-2005, 09:23 PM	#5
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 34 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	basically you should just clean up the engine bay first and then get a new gasket for that valve cover, then you should fill the engine with oil and all the fluids. then see if u still have that problem __________________

03-17-2005, 04:48 AM	#7
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	youd be surprised how well a neglected car runs after a basic tune up. take care of everything so you dont have to worry about it down the road. and also to know that you personally meticulously changed/intalled it with care. __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

03-17-2005, 07:02 AM	#10
BoroBoroS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nor Cal Age: 37 Posts: 657 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You could get a front clip from Japan to fix all your problems If not, a good tune up should do the trick. The oil leaking out the valve cover is a common problem on KA's as well. __________________

03-17-2005, 07:50 AM	#12
BoroBoroS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nor Cal Age: 37 Posts: 657 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Bah, the Makoto strikes again... I guess I will just have to explain why this worked for me. My KA was in the same shape as his (Far from reliable and needed a lot of work). So I got a CA18 clip for dirt cheap (At that time they were about 1K), gave the motor a major tune up, and installed it with some friends. Most matance parts for the Silvia/180SX CA8DET are the same as the Pulsar CA18DE here in the states, so matance parts are very cheap and easy to find. Grand total for me was about $1,600. So instead of wasting my money on a motor I was going to pull down the road anyways, I wasted it on something I wanted in my engine bay. It makes more power, has 1/3 the miles on it, its more reliable, and its a whole lot of fun to drive every day. __________________

03-16-2005, 05:58 PM	#2
Sil Beer S13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chino!...NOT CHINO HILLS! Age: 39 Posts: 1,117 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Shouldn't this be in the Tech section??? maybe???

03-16-2005, 08:53 PM	#3
matlock Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Age: 36 Posts: 1,169 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds like that is the least of your problems maybe get some coolant and oil in there first. And werd to the Tech Section!

03-16-2005, 09:10 PM	#4
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i'd just like to express my condolences for you living in alaska. our deepest sympathies are with you, Texas

03-17-2005, 12:32 AM	#6
hmooblis Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sac Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha, thanks i'll keep you guy updated alright

03-17-2005, 05:56 AM	#8
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	u got urself a diamond in the rough my friend,

03-17-2005, 06:17 AM	#9
ss045 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: 045 Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do a tune up you stupid son of a bitch! j/p. no seriously. go do a tune up you stupid son of a bitch.

03-17-2005, 08:23 AM	#13
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well that makes sense because it worked towards your goal. however, some of us want to do crazy things like turbo sohc's and stuff eff and SR keep whats in the car

03-17-2005, 09:30 AM	#14
BoroBoroS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nor Cal Age: 37 Posts: 657 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yup, it always comes down to your goals and your situation. What works for me isnt always whats best for others. __________________

03-17-2005, 01:27 PM	#15
m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Clean the engine bay good and swap that bitch!

03-17-2005, 02:06 PM	#17
the head Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in a dark room mastering the art of typing with one hand Posts: 2,164 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	now to actually contribute change plugs wires and the dist cap and change fuel filter do oil change coolant and trans flush report back if you still have problems __________________ I never knew you could do that with an eggplant

03-17-2005, 10:17 PM	#18
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i doubt the valve cover gasket is a big problem... timing chains are the worse in my opinion... but everyone has theyre own thoughts........ like everyone says flush fluids and redo them all... spark plugs and wires... __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

03-18-2005, 02:13 AM	#19
Advan Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmmm, I may not have alot of knowledge in cars, but as for the starting problems, couldn't that be caused my leaky injectors or bad injectors? It's an in-the-air question, so I may be completely wrong. Though, the I too, have to do tune up on my car. Change your battery cables as well, while doing your tune up. I'm learning little by little.

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