New zx2

[j0hnZ]

As everyone may have found out I got a new zx2. It had some problems and wouldn't idle on its own when I got it for 1800 bucks. It had oil in the spark plug wells, some kind of weird spacer on the tb to keep it running. All is well now, I cleaned up the spark plug wells replaced the spark plugs, wires, and coil pack. Changed the valve cover gasket and then it would idle on its own wasn't a good idle at all would spike up to 3k and then slowly come down. After about of week banging my head around trying to find this whistling sound that I knew for sure was a vacuum leak, I found it. My PCV valve hose was practically broken in half right where it meets the bottom of the intake manifold. I replaced the PCV valve hose and put on Powderz udp yesterday. She is now idling perfectly WOOT!!

[krux]

Haha i love your message in your profile about vit.

[CBZx2]

Glad to hear you got another Z

Hopefully everthing starts going good for you man

[wh1t3zx2]

i had the same problem when i got my z it had a vacuum leak it was the pcv line. but glad u got it running right

[00zx2s/r]

hey congrats!

[capitalcrew]

Hey good to hear man. I was wondering when you'd get a new one.

[powder]

One weekend i'll have you guys over. You can see my place and i can see your car.

note: no tranny swaps this time though.

[j0hnZ]

note: no tranny swaps this time though.

GhEy

[vega]

good luck with the car !!

[j0hnZ]

After much deliberation I have decided this car will not remain stock. However, I'm not gonna throw a lot of money at it until I get a more secure foot hold. Other things are obviously more important. So the plans:

Yep, the dual side exhaust will be going back on. However, I will have black tips similar to the rectangle ones that you might have seen on mid 90's z28 camaro's.
WW body kit with cut out for the tips
Rims: I want something that will accent the muscle car look that I am going for. Obviously not mags or anything, something a little mustangish perhaps some 5 spokes of some sort.

Basically I want the car to look like zxtwo's but with the side exhaust to really set it apart.

Performance mods: Normal bolt ons. I would love to have another JBA but I doubt I will be able to find one.

Obviously the body stuff will be the most expensive WW, invader hood, rims. So that will take some time.

[ZX2 Sleeper]

That darn PCV hose is poop. I hope you replaced it with like a fuel line hosing. I killed 2 of them with the 2 and half years of having my ZX2.

[zxtuner98]

I believe i already said congrats but ill say it again, congrats. Glad shes running good!

[j0hnZ]

That darn PCV hose is poop. I hope you replaced it with like a fuel line hosing. I killed 2 of them with the 2 and half years of having my ZX2.

No I got a factory replacement. Though I was looking around for a rig type setup if I needed to do something like that. It seems to help intake from getting that blow back you can use the fuel line like you said and put a clean gas filter in line to clean out the air. That would be pretty cool imo. Yes that PCV valve hose is poop. I was just hoping not to break one of the ends when I was putting it back in.

[Buster]

Rims: I want something that will accent the muscle car look that I am going for. Obviously not mags or anything, something a little mustangish perhaps some 5 spokes of some sort.



I recommend Cooper Cobra tires with white letters, especially of you're going for a muscle look.

I have them on my Z, they look GREAT, perform great and I got 80K out of the first set and could've run them longer but I wanted new tread for that winter.

They're about $75-80 each, so good price too.


I have some photos in...ahhh...nevermind, they're lost. :(

[j0hnZ]

Pics or GTFO haha I had to.

[j0hnZ]

Hey for an even more muscle car look I can pull out the PCV valve hose from the bottom of the intake manifold for a jacked up idle.