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[TonyToniTuna]

Okay so i got in my 240 this morning (92 Coupe) annnddd battery was dead....so i jumped the car off and it turned right on....well come to find out that my brake lights are staying on ALL the time...but thing is...is that my Driver side brake lights are out...so i pulled the connector from the brake light switch near the brake pedal..and the brake lights go out...plug back in they come back on. Question is...do i have a bad brake light switch? or is my driver side brake lights being out a cause of the problem? Pulled the dual filament bulbs out of their sockets and where they sit in..the connectors were black/corroded?

Here is what the socket looks like for the Driver side brake light that is out..think thats why the brake lights are stayin on too? idk why im confused on this....Any input?

[WERDdabuilder]

Originally Posted by killer240

2nd is can we do something to stop the over pricing? its really annoying, like they get mad if they get low ball. but some are just over pricing it. i mean yeah i get the supply and demand but still.. this is gona keep on goin(obviously it will). thats not gona be good. lets just say S14 rear hubs goin for $150 now. that is used, that is rusted, that is getting close to buying a new ichiba hubs..

get out of the game if this is a problem for you.

[Mister.E]

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

It's not uncommon on older cars to have sticking gas needles
my S14 likes works well but likes to stay at the 1/2 mark for a bit
I'll start the car one day and it will show 1/4 tank left and keep working fine
have you replaced the pump/sock?

i have no problems with the gauge sticking, it just fluctuates entirely too damn much. and no i havent changed the pump or the sock. would that even make a difference? i would think it would be a problem with the fuel level sender or something. to tell you the truth i have no idea though. like i said, my old ass S13 never did this at all.

[Renelovesnike]

Are origin stylish and stream skirts the same? and difference in skirts?

[drftwerks]

do 205/40/17 federals fit like a regular 215/40/17

cause i know the 215/40/17 federal fits like a 225.

thanks

[az_240]

^Yes federals fit biggg

[hisoka]

got a sr20det black top , factory motor on my 180sx,

i just got the car and i noticed the spark was getting blown out (incorrect gap) i changed the plugs over to bkr6ek , noticed that this new plug has two prongs on the end, and apparently you dont have to gap them.

power is smooth all the way till redline, but sometimes are will have flat spots and even feels like its surging, only when i load it up in gear 3.

i took car drifting, and it did a massive back fire first turn, so i tried again, did the backfire and car lost all power, when i accelerate it did not go , then it stalled, then would not start , then some how started after 30 minutes of cranking and looking at the engine bay, didnt touch anything.

my question is why does my car backfire when drifting and sometimes loading up 3rd gear.

mods include vent to atmosphere bov, 3 inch exhaust catback and pod filter. stock ecu

any help appreciated

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by hisoka

got a sr20det black top , factory motor on my 180sx,

i just got the car and i noticed the spark was getting blown out (incorrect gap) i changed the plugs over to bkr6ek , noticed that this new plug has two prongs on the end, and apparently you dont have to gap them.

power is smooth all the way till redline, but sometimes are will have flat spots and even feels like its surging, only when i load it up in gear 3.

i took car drifting, and it did a massive back fire first turn, so i tried again, did the backfire and car lost all power, when i accelerate it did not go , then it stalled, then would not start , then some how started after 30 minutes of cranking and looking at the engine bay, didnt touch anything.

my question is why does my car backfire when drifting and sometimes loading up 3rd gear.

mods include vent to atmosphere bov, 3 inch exhaust catback and pod filter. stock ecu

any help appreciated

Can't really tell from this but I would start by re-circulating your BOV
that is metered air that your MAF thinks it's getting to the motor
unless your have after makert EFI that accounts for this

[picsbypenny]

So I bought a 240 and the previous owner put a dohc maf on a sohc, it ran fine but it ranomdly stopped working. Is there any wiring diagrams available for this conversion or is there any wiring diagrams( color wire code) to rewire a sohc maf back onto it

[TonyToniTuna]

Originally Posted by bdubnyc

Okay so i got in my 240 this morning (92 Coupe) annnddd battery was dead....so i jumped the car off and it turned right on....well come to find out that my brake lights are staying on ALL the time...but thing is...is that my Driver side brake lights are out...so i pulled the connector from the brake light switch near the brake pedal..and the brake lights go out...plug back in they come back on. Question is...do i have a bad brake light switch? or is my driver side brake lights being out a cause of the problem? Pulled the dual filament bulbs out of their sockets and where they sit in..the connectors were black/corroded?

Here is what the socket looks like for the Driver side brake light that is out..think thats why the brake lights are stayin on too? idk why im confused on this....Any input?

Fixed my problem...and i really feel like a dumbass for not THINKING to look at the brake pedal first....dam rubber piece was sitting right on the floor panel...slapped a screw and nut in the hole and brake lights fixed....just gotta fix my Driver side tail light that is out...does anyone know what that piece is called where light bulbs sit in? the plastic white piece?might have to get a new one

[CrOW]

any recommended lug nuts that come with locking nuts? please let me know, too many out there, can't decide which one

[Mister.E]

Project Kics R40's

[s14zenkika24de]

Hey wats up i need some help.i want to get new headers for my s14 ka24de but i havent decied witch to get DC, OBX, or hotshots witch would u guys recomend. Am completly stock i just want to add some noise is it a good idea or not?

[Mister.E]

just get a catback instead

[drift Kid]

Quick question. My fuel pump switch keeps getting hot and would melt the plastic on the inside. It's the little metal knob switches and would last about a wk before it fails. I tryed a higher amp but still melts. Any help is apperciated. Thanks

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by bdubnyc

wall of text

next time, use MACRO on your camera, if its not a cell phone. It makes it easier for us to see what is wrong

Also, its called a socket, thats where the bulb sits. A socket...

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by s14zenkika24de

Hey wats up i need some help.i want to get new headers for my s14 ka24de but i havent decied witch to get DC, OBX, or hotshots witch would u guys recomend. Am completly stock i just want to add some noise is it a good idea or not?

the headers wont do much of a difference in noise. I can sell you my apex'i for cheap if you want, everything is included. LMK

[jiggs]

best over fenders in term of quality, fitment, looks. front also...

[bllabong89]

^^^ I am asking also. I found some dmax rears for my s14, do they fit good?


Also, how do you pull overfenders out further like the ill garage s13 that has 50mm origins pulled out another 20mm?

[s14zenkika24de]

am getting my roof wing painted but wat kind of tape should i use? and were can i get it?

[hisoka]

tape for painting or tape for installing roof wing.

tape for painting get 3m painters tape, do they have that in america lol.

and for installing on to car use double sided industrial shit, it wont come off, so do it straight

[Adrian_180]

without having the right ecu or maf how can i find out if i have a zenki or kouki s14 sr?

thanx

[Dolph_KYAS13]

Ive tried searching, but just to be sure, does the isis braided steering line replace the hardlines on the steering rack. i have a leak from the hardline, and they are hard to get ahold of because everyone and their brother needs them for sr swaps

[Mister.E]

does the KA24DE thermostat have the little jiggly nipple thing on it like the SR20 one does? Autozone sold me a cheap-ass looking Duralast thermostat and it doesnt have the nipple thing so im wondering if it's even the right one...? they have sold me the wrong brake pads before so it wouldnt surprise me if this shit is wrong.

[heavenboundkevin]

im going to go with yes, if frsport labels all their products correctly which i would think they do.

Genuine OEM Nissan Thermostat for SR20DET KA24DE

and you have been in the game long enough to know autozone is no bueno.

[Mister.E]

i just got back to the states man. i spent 6 years in Japan. this is the first KA i've ever seen. Wasn't into cars before i left so i never went to Autozone. I guess it's time to stop buying shit from them then.

[singlecamslam]

DO i need to use a 240sx water temp sensor (the single wire one for the gauge) for on a rb25 motor in order to get my temperature to work on my s13?

Reason i ask my friends rb20 works with the rb20 sensor, and my gauge isnt working.

[axiomatik]

Just installed an AEM UEGO wideband.

At idle, a/f is 13.5
cruising at constant speed its 14.5-15.0
If I give it some gas, drops to ~12.0 while accelerating.

Do these values sound good? Cruising a/f seems a little high to me, but I don't have enough experience with it to know for certain.

edit: stock redtop

[Mita Orange]

When i press the brakes when i have my head lights on my dash lights dim and my head lights start to flicker. once i let off the brakes everything is fine. I have a new battery and alternator. Ground problem?

[chris_240sx]

Hey guys, so I'm working on my SR swap and the shifter that came with the tranny was disassembled. I've searched and can't find anything to tell me how to put it back together. Can anyone help me out or link me to something helpful?