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300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

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Old 11-01-2010, 08:37 PM
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Default 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

I have a 91 300zx twin turbo. When i get at high speeds the car shuts off completely. why is that? Can anyone help? thanks
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Old 11-01-2010, 08:44 PM
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

high speeds as of like 152 lol^^, love the car!!
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Old 11-01-2010, 09:17 PM
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

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I have a 91 300zx twin turbo. When i get at high speeds the car shuts off completely. why is that? Can anyone help? thanks
Originally Posted by GSRswapEk
high speeds as of like 152 lol^^, love the car!!

think it might be your flux capacitor on the fritz you should get it checked ASAP!
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Old 11-01-2010, 09:33 PM
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

try blasting it with piss. i had this same problem when my geo hit mach 1, it helped out alot
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Old 11-01-2010, 10:55 PM
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

High speed or high RPM, and what range of speed are we talking here...?
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

Vtec ran out of fluid.
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Old 11-02-2010, 03:20 AM
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

Do you mean at high speeds when you push the clutch in?
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Old 11-02-2010, 03:22 AM
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

Bad Muffler Bearing. I have had this problem before
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

It could be a couple things like a TPS or your ECU.

Were you at WOT?
Do you hear a "click" when it happens?
You have a data logger?
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Default Re: 300zx twin turbo shutting off at high speeds

you ran out of sperm juice next time try using some real oil
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