Everything posted by siteunseen
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I was thinking about freshening up the suspension!
All kidding aside, Captain mentions something important in his post. You need to make sure your heat shields are installed on the underside of the intake or that hose will get too hot, turn brittle and break. Here's the best shot I have of the shields and the bolts. That red line is where the hose goes and the blue tape to the left is covering that metal tube that goes into the block.
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I was thinking about freshening up the suspension!
Damn it man! Your going to set me back six years and start back calling them PVC.
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what are these worth?
Thanks Charles! I'm gonna have to man up and sale on ebay. Always a buyer, never been much of a seller. I'm too honest to be a salesman.
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WTB: 15" wheels
Last month they were $296 a set after rebates and discounts. Now they've gone back to $430. I knew you'd jump in on this Jeff after you saw it. Your the one that pointed how lightweight they are. I love mine. 15x7 with hankook, hancocks? 205/50s.
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I was thinking about freshening up the suspension!
It's the pcv tube out of the block and the hose that runs to the pcv valve under the intake. I've seen a couple of high performance motors with them deleted so it's possible but I would run it if it were mine. I think it serves a purpose after reading a current thread Captain Obvious has going now.
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1980zx need a thermo time switch
Yes. Calcium from the water covers them over the years and they lose their sensitivity. Wire wheel, sandpaper whatever you have that won't gouge it. Clean all three. The wire on the temp gauge may need the female end squeezed together
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1980zx need a thermo time switch
I just thought of something. The connectors are the same and people hook them up wrong all the time. You may just swap the plugs around and get back working. If I remember right thermotine is brownish, temp gauge is greenish or off white? My temp gauge sensor has a single wire, bullet connector.
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1980zx need a thermo time switch
Those are two separate parts on my '77. Can you not clean them up enough, shiny brass, or is it the connections that are bad? I found my thermotine sensor at a junkyard, they are high as a giraffes arse everywhere else. Temp sensor are available at rockauto.
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Nissan comes through again!
Yes they are 240 parts and definitely tired. Rob I'll see if I can find a part number and call my local dealership to check availability.
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Nissan comes through again!
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Faster response when speeding from 1st geat on my 240z and other issues
The fuel that is in the nozzles at night when you shut the car down will evaporate overnight. Dropping them down with the choke allows them to refill. I think you finally have the carbs adjusted correctly and you say it "seems fine and good response..." so shut the hood and drive the tires off it.
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MSA satin black Konig Rewinds are coming.. need tires
Looks great! Not too shiny either.
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Engine rough running - at wits end
It is a junction type box I guess. The green and red wires from the distributor connect with the green and red coming out of the wiring harness. It can be opened from the top, it's hinged at the bottom, by pushing in this little clip you'll see. here you go, I had it backwards above ^^^^^^.
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Engine rough running - at wits end
That looks really clean! I'm hoping you figure out your gremlins soon. 8^) What's the loop of wires around the afm*
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what are these worth?
Thank you! Saved me some time.
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Hints on removing stuck locknut on tie rod ends
I read something the other day, "he's working at a Doctorate level..." I love it! Y'all all have good "tuition".
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Hints on removing stuck locknut on tie rod ends
My thinking, "get out of the way, I'll do it" then I break it. But I'm getting older and finally learning some things. Working on these 40 year old plus cars is a great teacher of patience and asking for help, something I've never known.
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what are these worth?
Do those look new to you? I'm not so sure. I'll research further with my laptop but I am thinking they're no longer made in Italy.
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The Blonde in Church
And Lane Kiffin was banging her.
- L28 Stroker Build - I need your advice :-)
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Hints on removing stuck locknut on tie rod ends
I've got no shame. Very much pride in my Z.
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The Blonde in Church
You nailed all the Alabama stereotypes in one joke except for one. The bottle blonde was a cheerleader at the UA.
- L28 Stroker Build - I need your advice :-)
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Hints on removing stuck locknut on tie rod ends
What you see is what you get. I can't stand pompous people, although my life is full of them, being full of themselves. I'm the first to point out my mistakes and the first to correct them. Southern boy and very proud to say that. Thank you for the compliment.
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Hints on removing stuck locknut on tie rod ends
I used a 24" pipe wrench on mine and a crescent wrench on the square at the end of the threads. Laid it on the floor and stood on the handle, my bench vise wasn't working. It was lifting my my work bench. I had turned it the wrong way until it was too tight. Now I know one's reversed threaded.