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[JBB]

If you want to realize the potential of the upgrade then probably yes -- if you change the flow characteristics of your engine you should definitely adjust your tune.

[Lompang]

Megan Coilovers are stuck in the rear can't move them at all with force. People recommend PB Blasting it every hour or so for a day then hit it with a hammer to loosen or heat it up as well and easy ways?

[bmxer882x]

Originally Posted by Lompang

Megan Coilovers are stuck in the rear can't move them at all with force. People recommend PB Blasting it every hour or so for a day then hit it with a hammer to loosen or heat it up as well and easy ways?

heat it with a propane torch. hold it on there for a while. then stick a pry bar in the lower mount with the top clamped and turn. itl screach loudly but itl break free. mine did.



have a question of my own. Just applied an exedy stage 2 clutch and the pedal doesnt have any feel until the bottom inch of travel. I know i need to adjust it still but it seems like a lot to adjust... do you normally have to rebleed it? (doesnt make since to me logically) currently the car is trapped in limited space so i dont want to start it and throw it in gear and it take off lol. thats why im asking on here rather than going and adjusting it right now.

[solo_ryder]

Originally Posted by bmxer882x

heat it with a propane torch. hold it on there for a while. then stick a pry bar in the lower mount with the top clamped and turn. itl screach loudly but itl break free. mine did.



have a question of my own. Just applied an exedy stage 2 clutch and the pedal doesnt have any feel until the bottom inch of travel. I know i need to adjust it still but it seems like a lot to adjust... do you normally have to rebleed it? (doesnt make since to me logically) currently the car is trapped in limited space so i dont want to start it and throw it in gear and it take off lol. thats why im asking on here rather than going and adjusting it right now.

try bleeding the slave cyl first see if that helps

[Irresistible]

Got clear lenses for my S14 headlights. What should I use to seal them when I put them on?

Also got LED tail lights, what should I use to create a seal when I put them in? I hear that the foam gasket things that they come with are garbage and leak water anyway.

[juhd]

these are silk road rma8's and i dont have the spanner wrenches. anyone know which ones i could use that are similar to these?
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[Lompang]

Can 12mm Flat spacers the ones without studs will clear fine on stock studs for enough clearance on the lug nuts to hold the rims?

[cristss13]

I can't for the life of me fix a clunk i have in the rear of my s13. everything is tight and torqued. I have solid subframe bushings, new endlinks, rucas, toe rods, new wheel bearings, welded diff, coilovers.. I've tried all i can think of except today i was just messing with everything. I know the axle shaft should slide back and forth a little between the boots. But when i pull the axle outwards i hear a pop coming from the outer boot area. Can that be a sign of a bad axle? its torqued to the hub properly. If i push the shaft in it makes no noise but if i pul on the axle shaft towards the hub from the diff it makes a pop noise. Can this be what i am hearing? It's really bad around tight turns

[Standard]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

Got clear lenses for my S14 headlights. What should I use to seal them when I put them on?

Also got LED tail lights, what should I use to create a seal when I put them in? I hear that the foam gasket things that they come with are garbage and leak water anyway.

Ive always used butyl tape for taillights, autozone or advance carries it. I believe i used a 3m product, theres another brand called dum dum, its also sometimes reffered to as ribbon sealer. You should be able to use the same thing for the headlight lenses, but ive heard of some people using silicon also.

[drift240sx87]

I got a 93 redtop and car runs fine in the afternoon but will not start in the am.. I'm at a loss... It's garage kept, battery is good, got fuel, plugs are new, car was rebuilt like 50 miles ago.. Any help?

[Eddiesteez]

Well I am currently doing a ka24e to ka24de swap.. I have everything but one thing that trips me out is this little connector. It is bigger on the dual cam one than on the single cam one, and Im not so sure what its for either. Can someone tell me what to do with it? I currently have a 1989 hatch and swapping in a 1993 ka24de. The one that was originally connected was the smaller one (ka24e).

https://imageshack.com/my/images

Above are the pics of both harnesses. Appreciate if someone helped me.

[VNG704]

Originally Posted by solo_ryder

Quick sr20 question.

If I have a redtop and swap over the t25 for a forced performance big t28 (gtir guts, t25 housing) will I need a retune if I run stock or just over stock boost pressures?

A tune, can help but your car will drive without the tune, just swapping that size turbo.

[acslater9]

Check out this thread again. Hopefully I'll get some more feedback on what I should try next.

http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?p...09#post5628009

[Agent S14]

still having issues with my s15 sr im running very rich, i checked my fuel pump like i was told but my tomei fpr still reads it at 43 which is where it should be. it idles very weird, most days it wil idle at 900 rpm then sometimes at a stop itll be at 1200rpm and then on rare occasions it will idle at 2000rpms and it will die from time to time when i put it in neutral when i coast. if i always stay in gear it will not shut down. then i back fire from time to time throwing i baby white puff of smoke. Oh and also i have to hold the gas pedal to start the car.does anyone have any ideas what i should check? starting to think my main engine wiring harness or ecu may be bad. any help i would greatly apprciate.

[blksylv]

Does anybody know if you have to run a single or double contact horn button for a nardi steering wheel in an s14 and is it dependent on which hub you use? I plan on running a works bell short hub?

[Supra_Lover]

Im looking at an s13 240sx to buy. There's a problem with it, the owner says the car will start but when he pushes the GAS the car turns off. I am guessing its the fuel pump or something to do with the fuel system is mest up. What do you guys think? And is it worth buying?

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[JrDarknes]

Wheres the windshield wiper fuse?




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[acslater9]

Are you able to remove the quarter panel of a kouki to replace it? Like one does with the fenders, Thanks.

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by acslater9

Are you able to remove the quarter panel of a kouki to replace it? Like one does with the fenders, Thanks.

Yeah, by cutting it out and welding in a new one.

[acslater9]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

Yeah, by cutting it out and welding in a new one.

Figured just wanted to see if it was possible without doing that. Anyways what about a damaged kouki bumper? Can that be replaced with a Zenki bumper? And vise-versa.

[Nissansota240]

Originally Posted by acslater9

Figured just wanted to see if it was possible without doing that. Anyways what about a damaged kouki bumper? Can that be replaced with a Zenki bumper? And vise-versa.

NO, Just NO

[acslater9]

Originally Posted by Nissansota240

NO, Just NO

What? I'm guessing you don't like when people switch over bumpers??

[JBB]

Originally Posted by acslater9

Figured just wanted to see if it was possible without doing that. Anyways what about a damaged kouki bumper? Can that be replaced with a Zenki bumper? And vise-versa.

yes.


technically you can make anything fit any car...if youve got enough time or money

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by acslater9

What? I'm guessing you don't like when people switch over bumpers??

Front, No. The headlights are different so the top lip of the bumper is different. You'll have a big gap between the headlights and the bumper.
Rears are the same.

[acslater9]

Originally Posted by S14DB

Front, No. The headlights are different so the top lip of the bumper is different. You'll have a big gap between the headlights and the bumper.
Rears are the same.

That's good to know, thanks.

[I'm Redline]

Originally Posted by Supra_Lover

Im looking at an s13 240sx to buy. There's a problem with it, the owner says the car will start but when he pushes the GAS the car turns off. I am guessing its the fuel pump or something to do with the fuel system is mest up. What do you guys think? And is it worth buying?

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Throttle Position Sensor, ECU, or fuel injection/fuel pump issue
Either way if the car idles, and all other aspects are fine, buy it, then repair it. If you can't any competent shop that deals with 240's can

[Nikzilla]

Does an oil cooler intercept the oil lines or just Tee's off it?

The reason I'm asking is this.

If Oil Coolers use thermostats, then wouldn't that block off the oil flow? So that means that the oil cooler is Tee'd off from the lines, which means that a lot of the oil bypasses the oil cooler and results in uneven cooling.

That doesn't make sense to me. Other radiator systems, like the coolant system for example, don't allow any flow to bypass the radiator.

[Diego9777]

Few questions.. Any sort of help is appreciated!

1)Check engine light turns off and on, for example when I am on the freeway for a long time in 5th gear or 4th gear in the street, the light turns on and then turns off and it just repeats.. I remember seeing somewhere around Zilvia that it could be an EGR code, possibly that? I am just too lazy to go into my s13 and manually check the code from the ECU because last time I was trying to do it, there was a screw I couldn't reach but I should actually do it for once soon haha. What should I do, clean the EGR or replace it with a new one?

2) My idle is pretty rough at times, sometimes it manages to stay in place and idle great. However sometimes it drops up and down and then eventually idles really low like around 500 rpms so what could this be? Could it be the IACV, TPS malfunction, Throttle Cable loose..? I have bolt ons like a CAI intake, Headers, Exhaust system, could it be that, that causes it to idle shitty and I have to adjust that screw thing on the side of the block? Totally don't know what could be causing the shitty idle because the idle is an earthquake inside the car lol. How should I fix this?

Thanks fellow Zilvians, stay well brethrens!

[VNG704]

Originally Posted by Diego9777

Few questions.. Any sort of help is appreciated!

1)Check engine light turns off and on, for example when I am on the freeway for a long time in 5th gear or 4th gear in the street, the light turns on and then turns off and it just repeats.. I remember seeing somewhere around Zilvia that it could be an EGR code, possibly that? I am just too lazy to go into my s13 and manually check the code from the ECU because last time I was trying to do it, there was a screw I couldn't reach but I should actually do it for once soon haha. What should I do, clean the EGR or replace it with a new one?

2) My idle is pretty rough at times, sometimes it manages to stay in place and idle great. However sometimes it drops up and down and then eventually idles really low like around 500 rpms so what could this be? Could it be the IACV, TPS malfunction, Throttle Cable loose..? I have bolt ons like a CAI intake, Headers, Exhaust system, could it be that, that causes it to idle shitty and I have to adjust that screw thing on the side of the block? Totally don't know what could be causing the shitty idle because the idle is an earthquake inside the car lol. How should I fix this?

Thanks fellow Zilvians, stay well brethrens!

Check codes. Might help for both problems. Don't be lazy.

[I'm Redline]

Originally Posted by Diego9777

Few questions.. Any sort of help is appreciated!

1)Check engine light turns off and on, for example when I am on the freeway for a long time in 5th gear or 4th gear in the street, the light turns on and then turns off and it just repeats.. I remember seeing somewhere around Zilvia that it could be an EGR code, possibly that? I am just too lazy to go into my s13 and manually check the code from the ECU because last time I was trying to do it, there was a screw I couldn't reach but I should actually do it for once soon haha. What should I do, clean the EGR or replace it with a new one?

2) My idle is pretty rough at times, sometimes it manages to stay in place and idle great. However sometimes it drops up and down and then eventually idles really low like around 500 rpms so what could this be? Could it be the IACV, TPS malfunction, Throttle Cable loose..? I have bolt ons like a CAI intake, Headers, Exhaust system, could it be that, that causes it to idle shitty and I have to adjust that screw thing on the side of the block? Totally don't know what could be causing the shitty idle because the idle is an earthquake inside the car lol. How should I fix this?

Thanks fellow Zilvians, stay well brethrens!

Screw checking the codes on this/these issues. Waste Time, brah. Get a N/A tune for 'bolt ons' from Enthalpy, or JWT and be done with it.
What you describe is exactly what was going on with my car(S14 zenki). I swapped out the ECU for a NA tune for 93 OCtane and basic bolt ons from Martin at RS Enthalpy and all of it, to include CEL went away, car runs hard, and idle quality is just fine