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Old 02-15-2009, 10:56 AM
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hello all...im a newbie

helo guys, im new to this website. Just went to a police auction and picked up a 1991 Nissan 240sx SE Coupe w/ 91,250 miles on it. Body and everything else looks damn good if not awesome.....ive never owned a 240 before and my buddy has 2 s14's. Is there any common problems with 240's i should be aware of? only thing i ask, when i start it...it fires right up without a problem in the world, but it had a hole in the exhaust pipe(which just got exhaust wrap to quiet it up) but everytime i push the gas peddle down...it puffs out a lil white smoke. Nothing thick like a james bond smoke screen, but enough to see through the rearview. The car sat in the aution yard since 4-13-08....maybe longer but thats what was on the window. I was told the smoke isnt nothing to worry about-just the engine not being started in almost a year is what its problem is. Anything guys? thanx alot
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Old 02-15-2009, 11:33 AM
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Dump some Alcohol in the gas tank. Maybe you have some bad gas. Rubbing alcohol, not beer or vodka. HaHa. They also make some stuff called heet. It helps remove the condensation from the car sitting. Also pull out the plugs and clean them or replace them. Use OEM parts if possible.
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Welcome, Hope you enjoy your new car.
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Old 02-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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havent yanked out the plugs yet but which plugs do u recommend me putting in there? also, what would make a sulfur....stinky egg fart smell? it only did it a few times and it was after driving it around the block a couple times. Tranny fluid looks clean...might be a lil low tho. Coolant is bright green and clean....any suggestions??thnx guys
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regular ngks are good and the smell it could just be bad gas or a bad cat.
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Old 02-15-2009, 08:10 PM
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Yeah, OEM parts are best replacement for stock motors. That is what is was made to run with from factory. If you do turbo or advance the timing, then a colder plug would be better.
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hey dude check all of the panels, you may find some CRACK!!!!

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almost 100% positive its bad gas id fill it up with premium and put some stabalizer in gas tank
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do us a favor and look in the tank.. im not trying to be funny... see whats in there
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It could also be bad rings. I doubt it though.
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Welcome! Hope you enjoy your car! Be glad you bought a (semi)running example....
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Old 02-17-2009, 04:58 PM
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well lukily the car was almost on E when i got it.....but filled it all the way up with premium, added some fuel system cleaner and changed the spark plugs to NGK g-power Platinums.....car is freakin awesome. Thnx alot with that guys. Now....is there any common problems with the KA24DE?? or 240's for that matter? my buddy said the idling is quite common, but id have more trouble with my car starting sometimes???? he said something bout common electrical issues....i dunno-thats why im asking you guys. Thnx again

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just go to the NA section and you will see all of them and the fixes brother.
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