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| Thread ID: 123562 | 2012-03-03 22:51:00 | Nissan bluebirds are they any good? | forrest44 (754) | PC World Chat |
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| 1262896 | 2012-03-04 19:56:00 | Thinking of getting a bluebird of approx '93-96 vintage with an SR20DE or SR18DE engine How fuel efficient are the engines? what is the handling like? So if anyone has one or if anyone knows anything about how reliable they are, any quirks to look out for, etc then please do comment away. Or if you could recommend a better alternative... Just looking for something to run around town in + do the odd longer trip away No mate, it's made by Nissan. Get a Honda. |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1262897 | 2012-03-04 20:42:00 | Mechanic chuk says Honda do not age well.. So, Nissan it is. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1262898 | 2012-03-04 22:17:00 | Many hot cam (www.nicoclub.com) (cam swap) SR20's and upgrade fuel pumps (www.aboijj.com) to Walbro, again I believe due to the engine's durability. Even with stock cam's SR20's I have really powered off with timing set at 17 degrees, from standard 15 degrees, without any knock, since I think anti-knock is built in. Also you can easily check diagnostics manually (up to 93 SR20's) either by tweaking the ecu/eccs pot, (zhome.com) or simply bridging the two consult inlets. (www.fusion-motorsport.co.uk) Simply count the 1's and 10's code flashes on the ignition or by looking up lights at the ECU. They are sync'd. Most fault codes I have pulled over the years, have been the lower sets - 11, 12 (MAF - clean the element or poor earth), and 13 (coolant; replaced slow spinning/corroded impellor on water pump, then fixed.). But mainly 11 (ignition), due to skipping at 0 - 120 (dunno about 180) degrees in the sensor chopper disc (wiki.r31skylineclub.com) (waveform 3) during cranking. But resets if not detected after 50 cranks. 55 is all OK kind off. Also can easily check the oxgen sensor this way at high idle. Replaced fuel pumps due to low level petrol use (pump needs cooling in petrol), but not detected in ECU. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1262899 | 2012-03-04 22:26:00 | NZ assembled Bluebirds are a great choice - esp those with the Black Top engine :) 100% also had a maxima 1990 brilliant car (but a bit thirsty) would buy a nissan anyday |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1262900 | 2012-03-04 22:31:00 | To be fair Toyota are as good, but you have to pay a small premium over Nissan, which isn't justified. | Cicero (40) | ||
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