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Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:22 pm
by Draynor
So I bought a Maxima. 82 diesel, factory 5 speed :D

I have always wanted one but I hate autos. This one popped up on craigslist was a 5 speed and diesel, I couldn't pass it up. So Friday Jacob and I went to check it out and I drove it home!

Runs pretty well, and is fun to drive even with some issues it has. Almost nothing electrical works besides power windows. Has average interior some rips and tears, some rust, the normal.

Plan is to fix the problems making it not derivable on the street and use it as a daily while I swap my wagon. Maybe turbo it down the road? VIP car? drift car? IDK when the time comes ill do something. I do plan on keeping it, at least for a little while ;)

I also moved the day after I bought it. So I now have a garage to play in, But it is kinda packed right now. That will be fixed soon. It also has 220v hook up :D :D :D

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Headliners nice :lol:

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Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:51 pm
by izzo
what do you think the electrical issue is?

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:31 pm
by Laecaon
Since NOTHING works. I think its a fusible link. I mean, no power to the interior fusepanel which controls 90% of the car. Its gonna be a simple fix. And since Derek moved closer to me (same town now), things will happen.

No lights work, none, including brakes.
Dash does not work, no lights, indicators, speedometer.
Im guessing the Glow plugs dont work because of said issues (why it wont cold start on its own)
Engine runs perfectly, idles smooth. A bit rich though, as there is mass amounts of black smoke on acceleration (rollin coal!)
Rear doors dont open, I think they are stuck locked...

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:46 pm
by 510freak
Nice score, I dig those!

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:00 pm
by wayno
There should be some black and green wires coming off the positive battery post leading to a plug, these are the fusible links, if they feel like they have no wire inside of them, they are blown.
It's easy just to use a volt meter and check the plug end of the wires, no power, they are blown.
Sometimes the main plug on the battery post gets melted, that is the plug on the battery post that has 4 wires coming out of it, sometimes if you wiggle that plug, it makes a good connection, and everything starts working again.
Is the injection pump vacuum operated, or does the throttle cable go directly to the injection pump?

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:25 pm
by DRIVEN
Only thing that would make that any cooler is if it was a wagon. But most of us already knew that. ;)

Pretty sweet find. Probably right about the fuseable link thing. Let us know what the MPGs are.

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:23 pm
by jayden71
Rollin coal in a Datsun!!!

Love it!!

:fyea:


Nice score!!

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:25 pm
by draker
Diesel FTW!!

Sweet score!

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:36 pm
by Laecaon
Other pictures, from night of purchase.

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Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:12 pm
by jayden71
Dog likes it!!

:fyea:

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:42 pm
by Eagle_Adam
Needs more update..

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:01 am
by izzo
Eagle_Adam » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:42 pm wrote:Needs more update..

My good sir, I do concur.

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:12 pm
by Laecaon
There are updates to be told... but not yet.

For right now. The Alt is not charging. And the Diesel Alts are different.

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:30 pm
by DRIVEN
Is there room for a Saturn swap?

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:38 pm
by Eagle_Adam
Prob needs to be an actual diesel maxima alt.....

Why? Cus vacuum

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:51 pm
by DRIVEN
Ahhhhh.

Might check with Auto Electric by Shute park. They've been able to rebuild some odd stuff for me in the past.

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:13 pm
by Laecaon
Diesel alts are VERY different. Wayno would know.

there is a vacuum pump on the back, vacuum for the brake booster, also an oil line and a air/oil return line to the crank case. I'm not sure why manifold vacuum is not sufficient...

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:26 pm
by DRIVEN
Laecaon » Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:13 pm wrote:I'm not sure why manifold vacuum is not sufficient...
Sarcasm?

I'm familiar with vacuum pumps on diesels. Often they take the place of what would have been a distributor and also act as the oil pump drive. I've never worked on an LD so I didn't even consider the alt being integrated with the vacuum pump. Just assumed it was probably in the distributors location. Learn something new every day.

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:04 pm
by wayno
A splined shaft sticks out the back for a vacuum pump.
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The said vacuum pump mounted.
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Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:01 pm
by Laecaon
I had never thought about how diesel and petrol intakes could be different. It makes sense now.