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Paradox - 03 Sep 2004 08:13 GMT

Alright, I bought a 1987 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, its got 90,000 miles on it, the
list of things I have to do is thus, and would like some input of other
important things to have checked out while I'm at it....

Already changed the air filter... it was dried out and I could put my finger
through it....

#1 oil change (who knows when the last one was done)
#2 New passenger window (it was broken out)
#3 New Driver side window motor (inop)
#4 new KYB struts all around (rears are blown and dry, fronts are leaking)
#5 buff out the paint.
#6 new hoses, accessory belts, vac lines etc...
#7 New timing belt???
#8 transmission flush? coolant flush? power steering flush? brake line
flush?
#9 new rear washer pump
#10 washer fluid sensor
#11 CV joints are looking a little dry, will probably leak sometime in the
next 10K.

Thankfully I work at a car dealership and can get work done cheap on
anything thats over my head..

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Steve T - 03 Sep 2004 08:16 GMT

> Alright, I bought a 1987 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, its got 90,000 miles on it,
> the list of things I have to do is thus, and would like some input of
> other important things to have checked out while I'm at it....
>
> Already changed the air filter... it was dried out and I could put my
> finger through it....

Hope you bought it from the nissan dealer or you can add a new MAS to the
list..

> #7 New timing belt???

Yep, and don't wait for it to break.

> #8 transmission flush? coolant flush? power steering flush? brake line
> flush?

I wouldn't on the tranny unless you know the history. The PS flush is a
waste of money and be ready to buy a new master cylinder if you try the
brake flush if it hasn't been done every couple of years.

> #11 CV joints are looking a little dry, will probably leak sometime in the
> next 10K.

doubtful, never seen them cause a problem

> Thankfully I work at a car dealership and can get work done cheap on
> anything thats over my head..

Then get them to check the AIV valve and make sure it isn't leaking exhaust
into the MAS.

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Ken - 05 Sep 2004 17:45 GMT

MAS = Manifold vacuum sensor?

If so, how does the exhaust air intake leak into there? Is that
something unique to the 300ZX plumbing?

>> Alright, I bought a 1987 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, its got 90,000 miles on it,
>> the list of things I have to do is thus, and would like some input of
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>Then get them to check the AIV valve and make sure it isn't leaking exhaust
>into the MAS.

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Peter Hill - 06 Sep 2004 00:06 GMT

>MAS = Manifold vacuum sensor?
>
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>>Then get them to check the AIV valve and make sure it isn't leaking exhaust
>>into the MAS.

Translation MAS = Mass Airflow Sensor - usually a flap valve type.
Nissan use hot wire and call them AFM = Air flow meter. Platinum hot
wires can get contaminated with oil from breather system and lint from
air filter. Before doing an expensive replacement try cleaning off by
taking module out of body and giving it a squirt of carb cleaner.

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Paradox - 06 Sep 2004 05:07 GMT

> >MAS = Manifold vacuum sensor?
> >
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> air filter. Before doing an expensive replacement try cleaning off by
> taking module out of body and giving it a squirt of carb cleaner.

Yeah I have a 2003 monte, its got a MAF sensor, same deal, the techs at work
complain about them because they can cause alot of phantom problems.

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Steve T - 06 Sep 2004 06:29 GMT

>>MAS = Manifold vacuum sensor?
>>
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> Translation MAS = Mass Airflow Sensor - usually a flap valve type.
> Nissan use hot wire and call them AFM = Air flow meter.

Uh you got that backwards, hot wire is MAS, flap type is AFM.

> Platinum hot
> wires can get contaminated with oil from breather system and lint from
> air filter.

Actually in this case the AIV valve (Air inlet valve which is conected to
the exhaust manifold and has metal reed valves in it) starts leaking and
dumps hot exhaust gases into the air stream in front of the MAS, quickly
killing them. This is a well known problem on those cars.

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