Fuel System

Asked by Grove108 Dec 01, 2018 at 07:25 PM about the 1979 Nissan 280ZX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought a '79 280ZX that hasn't run for 11 years.  I had the fuel tank cleaned out and replaced the hoses.  The pump works but the engine won't start. do I need to bleed  the fuel system and if so how do I do it?

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

You may need new injectors. Replace the fuel filter while you are at it.

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aeleven answered 5 years ago

I recommend looking at the sparkplugs, Ignition coil, and the fusible links.

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