280ZX - spluttering at Low RPM ?????

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My beloved 280ZX ( 1983 2+2, auto ) has recently started to splutter ever so slightly at low rpm off the mark..until i get the accelerator about half way down...then it seem to completely smooth out....it also seems to be a bit heitant during this stage as well...

I should point out that this car has one done a mere 70,100 kms, and it just due for a service too....!

I will obviously discuss this with the Nissan service manager when i book it in, but wanted to see if I could get some opinions on it first...

cheers,

Brian Canham

Steve T · Accepted Answer

Ever had any of the injectors replaced?

Hi-Soft · Answer

Not in the 7 months I've owned it....Would in be unusual to need replacing them at these low kms ?

Steve T · Answer

Age kills then as much as anything.

I'm wondering if there are any "odd" injectors i.e. someone replaced one or two that were leaking rather than the whole set. Seen this cause problem like you are describing when the injectors are mismatched types.

Hi-Soft · Answer

hmmm... there's nothing showing that in all the documentaion that came with the car...but it could have easily not been documented or been lost since I guess..

I'll just point it out the Nissan the service manager ( he did his apprenticeship on 280ZX's ) and hopefully he'll sort it out.. I'm just hoping we can still get these kind of things in if need be, with out too much trouble...

These cars are no where near as popular ( or still in one piece ) in Australia as they are in the US..

280ZX - spluttering at Low RPM ?????

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