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That was easier than I thought. Anyone who hasn't yet should spend a few hours cleaning this switch, I've got lights I don't remember having. Headlights are a steady beam now and my dash lights are brighter too. Thanks again to MikeW. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/tech-pubs-howto/17688-repairing-240z-combination-switch.html.

I've found a good write up from MikeW on how to fix my problem, hopefully. I'll have to take that box apart and fix the rocker plate on the left side where my dash and park light contacts are. Nice rainy weekend to sit down and tinker.

I'm not sure how long I've had this problem, I don't drive it at night too much. Last evening I noticed my dash lights weren't on when it got dark enough to tell. I came home and realized the PARK lights weren't working either. I have constant power on the green/blue park light solder spot, no power at the the green/white dash light solder spot. If I jumper to the dash light solder they work but the constant power to the green/blue park light solder has me confused, which is easy to do with wiring. Can anyone offer me some ideas? opinions? facts? '77 280Z, build date 09/'76, I've been reading Z'sondabrain thread. Thanks for any replies.

My friend's dad had a copper toned dark brown '75 in the mid 80's. He was the coolest kid in town after midnight when he snuck it out of their garage.

Is it like this, Motorsport! SALE! Seat Belt, Retractable Lap & Shoulder, One Side, 70-73 240Z - The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts If so how much? Your classified link gave me "error 404". I've been trying to figure out one that will work from a junkyard car. Older Altima or something.

The yellow teflon will not dissolve in a cup of gas, I tried it! I used the cheapest hose they had too, if it leaks it'll do it around the fittings 1st. I screwed the 1/4" nipple off the gauge into 5/16" hose and clamped it then zip tied it to the wiper. Crank your car and look for leaks before you leave out. Good luck! Maybe we, as in the chess players that like to figure stuff out before anybody else could buy some google glasses we could loan out to members in a jam?

Or Gunmetal gray to match the wheels but 1/2 formula and satin finish.

I want to say the seat belts on 240s are a pain in the rear, non-retractable. Once your buckled up you can't even change the radio station. In the 280 I can reach over and get a drink out of my cooler in the passenger's floor board.

The pressure gauge will tell if your injectors of fuel pressure regulator are allowing fuel to pass through losing the "prime" or the psi it needs to crank. When you shut the motor off the gauge should hold at least 20 psi. Do you have an Advance Auto or O'reilly's around? The ones around here have all the fittings to make the gauge work, I didn't get them from a hardware store.

So you've got a 240mm flywheel? I have a 225mm Tilton aluminium that was part of the deal on the 240Z I bought. I am going to put it on my 280 though and have read that a Nissan clutch was about as good as I can get besides some kind of racing clutch. You're happy with yours, that means something to me, thanks.

I want a stronger clutch. Which one did you use?

Down here salt's for Margaritas, we use sand when the roads get slick. Fastwoman you have a winter project that sounds like too much fun. Just this past weekend I installed an 8 camera security system, Night Owl cheapo but it works great, pulled wire for 8 hours in the ceiling of a 40 year old restaurant. It was horrible!

If you have a ZX it could be the TPS causing problems. It switches from IDLE to WideOpenThrottle between 2,000 and 3,000 RPMs. It's the little black box on the drivers side of the throttle body. If you loosen the nut you can adjust it. Sometimes they get wet and start acting up. https://www.google.com/search?q=280z+throttle+position+switch&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=1Z-VUvq7K4PJsQSY74DgBw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=619

A pefect Haiku!

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My '77 had a loose connections from the EGR tube to the intake manifold and rotted a hole under the intake. It's a recall item according to a restoration book I have. Get a mirror and hold it under the end closet to the windshield and see if you have a hole. I hope you don't but it happened on mine.

I believe he was better at saying what I tried to say, the better the gas the more efficient the motor runs. I'm sure that's common sense but I'm just figuring it out.

I've always heard that it takes more crappy gas to the same distance. Like generic medication, I take more. I got censored! Crappy wasn't my first choice but it's similar.

Exactly what I thought, 1 for you and 1 for her. Then you could pass them on to your kids.

I read it too fast and thought YOU were thinking of trading a series 1 for the ZX.

What a lucky guy to have a friend like you.

Is this a joke? It's not April is it? Oh crap, I was thinking about trading for it! I'm sorry.

Just so happens to be a thread going now on ECU drifting out of specs and a way to tweak it with potentiometer, http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/fuel-injection-s30/50946-sorry-redundent-help.html. It gets good around post #31. I have one on mine, and for $5 I now have a strong running car. No stumble at all, steady pull.

3,000 RPMs in 4th on jack-stands? Have ever seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off? You're a very brave man!

I'm not positive about this but it seems like I've read that bad injectors will leak and flood the cylinder giving you the sooty plugs. I suppose they could cause the pressure to drop from leaking too, I know after you shut it off, not sure when running though. Google it. When I bought my '77 it had 3 original injectors and 3 replaced ones that were a mint green color, seems like the originals were brown. The ends that spray are plastic and crack after time. My new set are aluminium on the ends. I'm sure the FPR could go bad just never heard of one actually doing it. Captian Obvious, a member on here, has cut one in half. Maybe send him a private message, super nice guy.