Vegas Speak Up!

reeps · 07-04-2013, 09:16 PM

Hi Everyone,

We moved out to Vegas a little bit ago and since I have had some problems with heat with the Z. 2 weeks ago my car over heated and would still drive but had no power and was very hot on both gauges. So I had a truck come pick it up and take it to United Nissan. They had the car for a day said they couldn't find anything wrong. I said keep it for another day the next day they said there was an air pocket in the cooling lines. Picked it up the next day and seems to be good. Drive it for 2 weeks seems to be ok, it is 110 here so the engine seems to run a little hot then but still working.

Then today when I was driving it for a bit around then went to the mall went inside for a bit came outside and it started but it was seriously fluttering. Just like it was going to stall out but its an automatic. drive it out of the parking space and it just feels like its seriously fluttering and going to stall. Then it does stall out and I cant start it back.

So I call to get it towed, we wait an hour. I try it a few more times and it wont start. The tow driver gets there and we try to start it and it turns over and runs fine. So instead of towing it I drive it home. The tow driver said that with cars out here something in the engine gets hot to the point where gas burnt up before it hits the engine.

So I am wondering if anyone else out here has any of the same issues as me? Has anyone done anything to help with any of these issues? How am I driving a 2012 car that has issues like these??

Argh!

SS_Firehawk · 07-04-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by reeps

Hi Everyone,

We moved out to Vegas a little bit ago and since I have had some problems with heat with the Z. 2 weeks ago my car over heated and would still drive but had no power and was very hot on both gauges. So I had a truck come pick it up and take it to United Nissan. They had the car for a day said they couldn't find anything wrong. I said keep it for another day the next day they said there was an air pocket in the cooling lines. Picked it up the next day and seems to be good. Drive it for 2 weeks seems to be ok, it is 110 here so the engine seems to run a little hot then but still working.

Then today when I was driving it for a bit around then went to the mall went inside for a bit came outside and it started but it was seriously fluttering. Just like it was going to stall out but its an automatic. drive it out of the parking space and it just feels like its seriously fluttering and going to stall. Then it does stall out and I cant start it back.

So I call to get it towed, we wait an hour. I try it a few more times and it wont start. The tow driver gets there and we try to start it and it turns over and runs fine. So instead of towing it I drive it home. The tow driver said that with cars out here something in the engine gets hot to the point where gas burnt up before it hits the engine.

So I am wondering if anyone else out here has any of the same issues as me? Has anyone done anything to help with any of these issues? How am I driving a 2012 car that has issues like these??

Argh!

Sucks to hear you're having issues. I bought an oil cooler as a first measure against the heat. Only thing I contested with was the AC blowing hot air because the system wasn't getting fresh air sitting in traffic. Our radiators suck btw, it's way too small. There is a reason they put twin 12" SPAL fans on it. You could try geting a thermostat to let the fluids cool earlier. A lot of us with tuning software also set our fans to come on earlier. You can try flushing your fluis and try running a ratio with more water. Is your car 100% stock?

I got rid of my radiator for a huge GTM unit and larger H.O. 14" straight blade SPAL fans. I also moved yo twin oil coolers now. I boosted the car though... so I kinda needed an overkill upgrade.

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reeps Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 306 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Hi Everyone, We moved out to Vegas a little bit ago and since I have had some problems with heat with the Z. 2 weeks ago my car over heated and would still drive but had no power and was very hot on both gauges. So I had a truck come pick it up and take it to United Nissan. They had the car for a day said they couldn't find anything wrong. I said keep it for another day the next day they said there was an air pocket in the cooling lines. Picked it up the next day and seems to be good. Drive it for 2 weeks seems to be ok, it is 110 here so the engine seems to run a little hot then but still working. Then today when I was driving it for a bit around then went to the mall went inside for a bit came outside and it started but it was seriously fluttering. Just like it was going to stall out but its an automatic. drive it out of the parking space and it just feels like its seriously fluttering and going to stall. Then it does stall out and I cant start it back. So I call to get it towed, we wait an hour. I try it a few more times and it wont start. The tow driver gets there and we try to start it and it turns over and runs fine. So instead of towing it I drive it home. The tow driver said that with cars out here something in the engine gets hot to the point where gas burnt up before it hits the engine. So I am wondering if anyone else out here has any of the same issues as me? Has anyone done anything to help with any of these issues? How am I driving a 2012 car that has issues like these?? Argh!