1986 300zx base manual transmission....

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Asked by Guru9X55ZS Jul 19, 2022 at 12:30 PM about the 1986 Nissan 300ZX Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

COLD IDLE START.  Runs great after a couple of minutes.  Have changed and
cleaned just about everything. 60K miles. Have Platinum plugs....yes/no?   Is
the gap number different than .04 with Platinum

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Gene answered about a year ago

Check the cold start enrichment system, could be a sensor. The engine was designed to use copper plugs. Platinum plugs require higher powered coils to fire properly.

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