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There's a trick with the 78's. Remove the oil pump switch plug. Turn the key to On/Run. The pump should run.

I agree completely. And there are, or used to be, other departments like the CDC within the White House administration (despite recent attacks on the CDC by White House personnel, the CDC is actually part of the administration. It's cdc.gov https://www.cdc.gov/) that are supposed to focus on those areas. All of their work is supposed to be considered by "leaders" at the top and informed decisions made based on the opinions of experts. These other organizations typically are well-staffed and funded so that expert research and opinions can be obtained in rapid response to problems. Unfortunately, I don't think that that is happening.

Is this the way the factory meant it to be? Is this part stock? What is this?

And, on the topic of guts...

The stay-at-home guidance is CDC guidance. The governors are following the science. Not the gut feel of various people with other motives.

That's a good point. Life in a foster home after the parents die is going to be much better.

He has one and he wants you to send him a PM so that you can talk about how to get it to you. Hover your cursor over his name/avatar on the left of his post and click "Message".

What would be neat would be a completely different type of format. Like a timeline that could be added to and modified and expanded in between years and models. The history format. The problem that zKars is describing is really the work involved in going back to find the description or illustration, from some file or post from long ago. Hunting down urls and pictures and posts (without numbers). Any way to set up like a cascading list of threads that we could add to? Non-serial, able to pick a spot halfway through a model year, for example, and add some new knowledge. And visual, all on one page, not like the nested sub-forums that you have to open and search and close and reopen. It's a lot of work just trying to dig in to the sub-forums to find a topic. Get them all out on one page where you can see them all at one time. Just a thought. Otherwise, the new sub-forum will go dormant as they do and get buried with the other sub-forums. It needs its own box at least.

1/06. I hope that's an old picture. Or maybe you get some serious time from your batteries. Congratulations.

I used to swap multiple different batteries into my Z and never had a problem. I wonder if he installed the tray upside down, or maybe a PO "fixed" a rusted out shelf, too high. Could happen.

What kind of damage? They can be rebuilt. @borini63 has spare parts. I think that @zKars does also. Edit - Oops, I didn't see that SteveJ had already notified borini63. Didn't read it through the orange...

Forgot to say, with a meter you can also measure power right there at your relay plug. That will tell you if the relay is getting power or not. If there is power there you can jump the pins to do what the relay would do.

I think that that type of sensor works from AC current. The alternation creates a magnetic field that can drive the sensor. i don't know if they work with DC. I know they don't if there's no current flow. You should get a meter, you can get a cheap one at Harbor Freight for about $6, I think. You really need a meter to measure resistance and voltage. There is a whole series of tests that you can run to diagnose your problem. I'm going to guess that the fuel pump is bad and/or the tank is clogged. Did you drain any fuel from the tank to see what's in it? You don't want to pump a bunch of bad fuel in to the system anyway. https://www.harborfreight.com/7-Function-Digital-Multimeter-63759.html https://www.classiczcars.com/files/file/32-efi-book-1980/

You've left out the connections between some good details. When did you measure voltage to the pump and where did you measure it? And how? When you say "no fuel to the engine" do you mean the fuel filter or the injector rail or the injectors not opening? Sounds like you're convinced that the fuel pump is not getting power but it's not clear. The simplest way to check your issue is to disconnect the small yellow wire from the starter solenoid then turn the key to Start. The fuel pump should run but the engine will not crank. Usually you can hear the pump run from the driver's seat. You can do this to measure fuel pressure and flow also. Also, how long have you had the car? And when did it last run? Check your fusible links. Use a meter and make sure everything has power that should.

Better watch what he touches and don't shake his hand. He's a super-spreader. Good luck. It sounds like a nasty disease to get even if you survive it. Worse than the flu.

Here's a good summary of hospitalization. Maybe they'll keep it updated. https://www.axios.com/state-by-state-coronavirus-hospitalizations-04da87ed-476e-4dad-84ec-bd5db7a7bce7.html

CourtesyParts.com was the same way. But they seem to have drifted away from supporting the older cars. They modified their web site and lost a lot. I think that there were just a couple of guys running the show there and they got pushed aside. If you can find the part number it always pays to check your local dealer first. Success depends on how good the parts department there is. It varies. https://www.courtesyparts.com/

Disclaimer - the following could be and probably is affected by the increase in testing. Still, it's what governments use to make decisions. Hospitalizations are probably more telling. This site is still worth watching for those who want to project forward to where their region is probably going. The media focuses on the latest drama, but you can see that there are places with a constant increase in infections. And places that are fairly leveled out. I'm in a level place so things haven't shut down too badly even though there are "stay at home" directives. Our governor gives the typical conflicting guidance, opening state parks on the same day that he extends "stay at home". Doesn't address the inconsistency. The only rational explanation is that he wants people from other states to come in and enjoy the state parks while the residents stay home. Anyway, just some nonsense. Check your state. https://covid-19.mdmetrix.com/grid.html?list=new_case_curve

The monkey-motion is shown in carpartsmanual. Looks like it has a bigger o-ring. http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/Z-1969-1978/power-train/transmission-control/4-speed/to-aug-71

Spend a little more time on determining if the clock keeps correct time. Six seconds is kind of in a big hurry. Joking. I remember when remembering to wind your wrist watch, or keep a fresh battery in it was important. If your wrist watch died you had to hope it was a sunny day so that you could estimate time of day by position of the sun. Now I'm surrounded by LED's and devices that all show a time. Microwave oven, convection oven, two phones, a computer, various channels on the TV, my other vehicle. I don't even wear a wrist watch anymore.

Just a less wordy follow-up. I remember that the hole for the bracket is kind of tucked up under the lip of the hood seal. I'll bet a PO made a new, lower, hole for the failed bracket.

Thanks. The other part of the question is how does the guy with the channel benefit? Why are they asking people to subscribe? You can see the number of views on the page.

Wow. I wonder if there's burnt oil on the inside of the valve cover. Must have got hot. That kit looks about like the top bracket I had on mine. Any chance that there's another hole in the firewall for the slotted tang to fit over? That would determine your upper limit. Maybe the tray is thicker than stock. I'm going to guess that that's the issue. The tray is probably sourced from a non-Nissan supplier. Find a thinner tray. Actually, if the bracket fits the correct hole in the firewall then your only major adjustment is the tray. The top position is fine-tuning within the length of the slot. If the battery sits on the tray and you can close the hood without interference, then the firewall hole seems like the fix. You might check the tray first, because the top bracket looks right.

Just curious. I've been watching a few different youtube channels and the producers of the channel often ask viewers to click the subscribe button. But I don't understand what happens when a person "subscribes". So, what happens? Why is it important?