New Guy New ZR1 Owner Few problems Need Assistance

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by TFENT

You recall the part number?

Off hand no but its the most popular injector so the number will pop up.If you need parts Jeffvette got what you might need.While you have the plenum off replace the plug wires and coils.Check out Marc Haibeck for the chip.

[TFENT]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

Off hand no but its the most popular injector so the number will pop up.If you need parts Jeffvette got what you might need.While you have the plenum off replace the plug wires and coils.Check out Marc Haibeck for the chip.

what are some signs the injectors are going/gone bad?

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by TFENT

what are some signs the injectors are going/gone bad?

Car running on 7 cylinders,poor idle,car dies every once in awhile.This is what mine did.I had planned on replacing them over the winter but they couldnt wait and one died so I did the job in July.My car had maybe 8500 miles when they went out.Jerrys got the gaskets you will need for the injector install.

[TFENT]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

Car running on 7 cylinders,poor idle,car dies every once in awhile.This is what mine did.I had planned on replacing them over the winter but they couldnt wait and one died so I did the job in July.My car had maybe 8500 miles when they went out.Jerrys got the gaskets you will need for the injector install.

So far the car is really strong, pulls really hard from 4K up. The engine has not miss-behaved at all. Good idle, except for a second after you let the clutch in it high idles, but I read thats a programming thing. I will call Marc H. first thing on Mon morning.

The main plan is to do the plug upgrade pretty quickly. Do the chip and see how that works. The 1-4 thing is driven me crazy, so I just keep hammering the throttle from light to light. lol Again chip will take care of that too.

[WB9MCW]

The 1-4 thing = CAGS

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by TFENT

Gonna order some of Amsoil's slippery stuff to put in the motor and tranny.

Amsoil AMO 10-40 is recommended by guru Mark Haibeck - did a nice bit of research and wrote an article on it. (Consider joining the Net Registry. You'll have access to the newsletter (containing Marc's article, among many others) and parts, etc, etc.))

As for transmissions, one of the gurus on the ZF6s is Bill Boudreau -
Bill Boudreau at (602) 319-6575.
For an excellent read see link...
http://www.zfdoc.com/faq.htm

The ZF6 is not like other manual transmissions. They require a bit of TLC or there can be trouble (...ask me how I know!) Bill's recommendation is the Castrol synthetic, Castrol TWS 10W60 oil every 15k miles. The oil is available at your local BMW dealer; takes a bit under 3 liters - I'd do that right away.

Welcome to the 'hood'!!

P.

[HIZNHRZ]

Congrats on your purchase and welcome.

Here is a link for determining if your current injectors are going bad. Even if you think your car is running well I would still recommend performing the test. It's very simple. I replaced mine with Accels and I'm very please.

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...in%20Place.pdf

Look over the zr1specialist.com web site. If you don't know the name Marc Haibeck now you will soon. I would also recommend talking with Marc if you are serious about a chip.

When you replace your radio, be very careful with the bezel. They are no longer available and it is very difficult to find a replacement. Doctor Don is the place to go for radio issues.

Until you get your owners manual, you might want to check out:
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_tech_tips.htm

Enjoy...

[TFENT]

Thought I should post a pic I took yesterday.

[tomtom72]

Hey Mister that's a real cool car!

[TFENT]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

Hey Mister that's a real cool car!

Thank you. Plan of attack today is fixing the headlights and oil leaks. Yesterday the Marc H chip was installed.

Parts ordered for next week include the Hella H4 6054 conversion lenses and 2 sets of HID's in 8K. I really like the HID mod and want to see how it looks in this beast.

Update:

Headlights fixed with wooden pieces. They consumed most of the morning as one assembly was easy to disassemble and the other more difficult. The drivers side came apart like all the guides showed. But the Pass. side did not. The motor had to be removed to get the gear out. Then when we put it back together we spun the motor 180 degrees by mistake and one light went up while the other went into hiding. So we were able to turn the motor while the assembly was installed and that cured the issue. One funny note and I dont not know if its just me or this car, but the headlights do not turn and rise together. They are out of sync. They start differently and end differently.

No time to check for the leaks will do it Friday.

Noticed the car has developed a skip in the lower RPM range. I am thinking its the plugs and/or injectors. Oh well.