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TomoHawk

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  1. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    That's the idea.
  2. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    That's really arrogant if you think ALL ladies need help to change a tire. I know of some that do they're own engine work & brake jobs, so by the time you show up with your jack, they probably have the tire off and ready to toss on the spare. You'd be lucky to just finish the job while the lady cleans her hands with some waterless, medicated hand-cleaner. This is the new millenium, you know. Get with it. You can even do what Carl wants to do- have a beer and watch. I imagine you see ladies in CA on the park or beach in the bikini tops & shorts waxing & buffing the paint. thx
  3. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    You're talking about the ones that can change the tire, oil, do a valve job... Maybe they'll have a few beers with you!
  4. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    You guys have some strange women out your way. Mid-west girls like it when you bring your own tools. Don't forget about the kind that would rather have you drive them to a motel while it gets fixed?
  5. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    They like it better when you use tools from your car to fix it. But you still have to get the spare out of the the lady's car. Then they leave you behind to put your stuff away after they leave.
  6. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    John wants to leave out the jack too. But then how would you rescue ladies with no mechanical skills?
  7. The injectors can't be disassembled & cleaned. The best you can do is to media blast the outside, then flush & backflush the inside. I sent mine to www.witchhunter.com, and he had it back in a few days. The injectors were unmatched (flow-wisebe) before cleaning and perfectly matched after. thx
  8. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Fuel Injection
    Where does the vacuum line from the BCDD go to? I think it's the thermal vacuum valve, but I lost my notes on that and I can't find a picture of the BCDD circuit. thx
  9. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Fuel Injection
    I'm surprised nobody mentioned the 240SX AFM unit. It's got a bigger throat and you can get dadapters in clear plexiglass from Pallnet. It's a documented install. thx
  10. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Fuel Injection
    I have had my cold-start valve disconnected and the fuel line plugged to see if the engine runs differently. The engine does take a little longer to start when it's cold, but only about a second. I would also agree that it's better, or easier, to leave the e.f.i. system alone, unless to do enough reading and a little tinkering to have a good ide about what might happen if you remove or disconnect things. But the simple part if the Bosch L-Jectronic system is that there are only a few sensors that the computer uses to control the engine. The rest are pressure diaphrams that act like valves, and solenoids controlled by the computer, which aren't inputs to the ECU to affect the fuel delivery. thx
  11. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    CW- That's Carl's way of saying that instead of siscussing something to a common understanding, they just take a shortcut and call you and/or your comment stupid. I think he just suggested you are stupid for not already knowing the answer as he (thinks) he does. CW-
  12. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    So? Are you expecting some kind of multi-page theses, or should I just quote you chemical formulas and mathematical equations?
  13. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    Oh, I get it now. The exhaust fills the tank with CO or CO2 ( no oxygen- no explosion), so you know it won't blow up- assuming you immediately cap off any holes so air can't get back in. I like the dry ice idea better. It pressurizes the gas tank with CO2 for sure, even after you seal the holes. You would cap all but a small hole, after putting some dry ice in, then let the dry ice force the air (oxygen) out, and finally seal the last hole. Using the dry ice method, how would you know all the air was out, diferent odor? I know you will eventually see the dry ice 'fog' spilling out of the last hole... thx
  14. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    wouldn't a blow dryer do the same as the exhaust?
  15. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    I think that the hot exhaust would get the gasoline to vaporize better, and just make it smell less like gasoline.
  16. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    One of the gas tank repair places I visited yesterday instructs you to remove the fuel vapors by running your exhaust through the tank... ?
  17. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    After a little Googling, I noticed a link for a placed that would to the job for $290 with a lifetime guarantee/warantee. You send them your tank, they fix it and send it back. I was thinking... would it bee or look so bad to have tour tank cut in half at the seam with a good plasma cutter, then treated and welded back togeter? That way the weld should be less noticeable than a "patch." thx
  18. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    This is an old topic, but the Mikes point about no more gas tanks is important- plus gas tanks from VB or MSA cost upward of $600! My local rad guy tells my they can't boil tanks clean any more. They cut big holes to get a sand blaster gun in, then blast, repair weak spots, and weld the holes closed, then seal. Doiesn't sound like the best think to do to a (collectable) car. what else is there to clean the inside? thx
  19. Not that I know of. I think that kind of stuff came on the ZX engines.The only sensors on my engine are air & water temp, air flow, and seat position
  20. It's a combination of the TPS and the AFM. Disconnecting the TPS smoothes things up, up to a certain RPM , then it will smooth out again to 7,000 RPM. It jives with the resistance reading I took of the resistance line inside. It was smooth at the ends, and all jumpy in the middle. A new AFM goes on the wish list. Thanks for the (confirmation), PrOxLaMuS. Dave- My 280Z doesn't have TBI. It has direct port injection. Much different from a Chevy. 240ZX is his own fanclub. Only he enjoys own own dumb jokes.
  21. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    It'sa not the wires that I would be most worried about. The wires get hot, but the joint gets REALLY HOT, and meltsthe solder. Because of the resistance, if not soldered well. I've had it happen on some r/c cars & boats. Those D.C. motors will draw up to 100 amps ( at 7 volts), so you gotta have perfect solder joints. thx
  22. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in United States
    If you have any issues with the website, contact Mr. Karl.
  23. TomoHawk posted a post in a topic in United States
    ZACO, the Z Assoc. of Cleveland Ohio is going to have a membership drive May 29, at the Classic Nissan in Streetsboro. http://www.clevelandzclub.com Forums! rally racing, and road events ZCCA member http://www.clevelandzclub.com You can't insert images?
  24. I would go with the same I.D. as the fittings on the carb. That's how I plumbed my f.i. system. I started with 1/4 inch i.d., and had to bush the ends with soldered brass tube to get a good seal. Is there a way to put barb-like things (bulges) in steel tubing? thx
  25. Notice there aren't any bids after 1200 views. Maybe he really meant that he spent 50,000 YEN?
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