lance75_280z

Purchase price: $300

Body is dent free but a few rust spot

Under carriage is solid

I've had my 75 for almost 3yrs. I've only invested (SO FAR) almost $1000. Most parts that I have are still in the box.

I like the old way. Alot of times I like to make the picture larger & use them as wallpaper at home or work. Just keeps my mind on the Z's. It's not stealing, it just motivates me & gives me visual ideas...

Hey Dtsnlvrs.......Are located near Branch Ave? I saw a red 240z in the driveway when I was coming down pass the Cicuit City. I live on 23rd Pkwy.

Born & raised in DC. I'm about a 10 min drive from my old neighborhood. But I stay in MD...........

as the yrs went on, they did work out some of the kinks but in doing so, they create other kinks especially in the 77's & 78's...... These 2 yrs had that funny looking bumper that looked to be a little too long. It comes down to whether you like CARBS or EFI.....

My first car was a 77 280z back in 1988. Didn't really know what I had then. Now, I appreciate my 75 even more. I've had it for about 2 yrs now.

one more thing....my transmission isn't leaking at all. It seems to be burning off when the car is being driven & I see smoke wehn I park.

I have a 75 automatic & I was looking thru my MSA catalog and saw that my car has 2 gaskets to be replaced when needed. 1 being a trans oil pan gasket & the other a rear seal gasket. I can take my car around the block & once I pull in my driveway, I see smoke coming from my trans when I look down thru the engine area. I only smokes when it is driven not when it's warming up. Are these gaskets fairly easy to replace in my driveway?

Took me awhile to decide. Sex with who though? Janet Jackson or Janet Reno?.....

I have 4 caps w/the clips still on the back for sale for $35 plus shipping. I have an extra set of 4 that look just like the ones on my current wheels in my photo gallery. Very clean....

I have a pair of 240z dark brown set kit. They are brand new in the box. These have the same style design that the 240's came with. I got these off of ebay about 6 months ago. I couldn't get them on myself. Someone with the experience probably could. I'm taking pics today..Asking $60 plus shipping...

Actually, the smoke is mixed in with a little white smoke. But it's mostly blk/brn.....The wire I was talking about went to the thermostat housing......It looks like a ground wire. I know I need to hook that back up also........

2many..I forgot all about the CSV. My temp sensor wire is broken. Are you saying that this can cause my Z to smoke? Is it sending that signal I've been hearing about that I can cuase your engine to run rich? It is blowing blk/brn smoke out of the exhaust. I'll pulled the CSV connection & change the temp sensor & hopefully it works.

The smoke is Black/brown. We started the car and let the car rev for about a mins @ 1500-2000 rpms. Black/brown smoke was pouring out. We let off the gas and it idled low & then cutoff. He was thinking that the tank was so full, that the return line was able to return to the tank cuz it was so full. He had this happen to another car of his. Here's the strange part..........

We disconnected the hose from the top of the fuel filter to get rid of some gas. The gas would shoot into our container but the car would still be running! We was thinking that the car was using the return fuel to keep it running. When we thought we had enough gas out of the system, we would hook everything back up. With the hoses back in place, the car wouldn't start. Unhooked the hose again at the fuel filter, the car started right up. We think fuel is being fed from somewhere else like the return line somewhere. I don't have the line crossed. When we hook the hose back up, the car won't start. Should I be checking the fuel line on the char canister? At this point, I'm pretty sure it's the fuel system.......

Well, the coler is white. I used that 75,000 miles oil 10-40.

I changed the oil & fuel filter and day later, the car smokes like crazy. The car didn't smoke at all before. Dirty smoke comes pouring out of the exhaust. I also filled the tank up with 94 octane fuel. The car has been sitting for about 9 months but before it was parked, there was no smoke. The smoke won't stop pouring out until I cut the engine off. I hope the gas I put in didn't foul my system up........Could it be the fuel I put in the tank? Seals? Sensors?:tapemouth

I finally got my Z running again due to a disconnected wire. I changed the oil & went to the gas station yesterday and filled her up with 94 oct. The highest grade that the station offered. I heard that you should use 92 oct but I used the higher oct instead. I think the gas is dirty. I haven't changed the fuel filter yet...Anyway, I drove her about 2 miles and came home to park her. She wasn't picking up like she should but the RPM was moving up & she was sounding like a tornado storm......FAN...about 2000 rpm. When I got home I didn't have the oil dipstick on. I started her up and she struggled to idle around 800 rpm. The fumes were very strong. She cutoff & when I tried to start her back up, she wouldn't.....I'll check the plugs 2mro but does anyone KNOW what the prob could be? As always, when you fix something, something else goes wrong.....

Do the ones you can get from an Auto Store be the same ones and have the same performance like the oves in MSA or VB? I just go my Z running agian today & it sounds like a wind storm when I'm driving.

Hey daddz? I see that you're not to far from me and you have alot of z's. I was wondering if you had parts or a parts car for a 75 280z automatic.

I'm in DC area & we have a Z club her but I don't see them on the road. I'll see some parked but I don't know if they're running or not. I see a 260 everyday around my in-laws house but the guy doesn't want to sell it,.....

Try....www.datsunzclub.com or www.zcar.com. They both have a classified section. The ones that are too high in price are the ones that don't really need much work & are about 99% rust free...What part of the country are you in?

Did you look on ebay.....Do a search for datsun 240z, 260z, or 280z.....

Can a bad AFM prevent your Z from starting/flooding? My plugs aren't soaking wet but smell like gas. These are my 2nd set of plugs. B4 I had the Bosch and now I have the NGK's. I haven't done anything to the AFM yet but wanted to have it looked at before I take it to the Z tech in my area.....The connection is on at the bottom but I haven't been able to examine it THOROUGHLY!

These look very nice....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2407559715&category=34209

I saw these while looking on ebay....I have some already.

The auction ends early on 3-22-02.....

I'm waiting for my Chilton's book to arrive. I know I'm asking to much but is the CSV located? Near the front of the engine?