Redwing

To my knowledge the Ignition system Is stock. My tach does not work. I know It would be a big help. Thank you

Will do, and thank you for the suggestion! I have a healthy fear of electricity. I probably would not have known that without your gentle prod. Jai

Thank you for making that clear, and the photos too. I'll have to figure something, I have a hard time bending into that position. As of right now tho, it is impossible. The tow driver got her into the carport leaving only enough room to slide in the door sideways. That will keep me out for sure. Jai

Is that on the inside of the cover, or outside? Thanks...

Well my friends... We made it home safely. Managed to not be struck by a idiot on the phone while driving. Now this really opens up a mess for me. RB is now driving exactly like before the old/new to her, ECU. Going to store after Dr in Dalton, she refused to stay running. The last half mile she was coasting, with me restarting her about every 3 seconds, to keep forward motion. I knew then she would not make it home. When restarted, she would chug and carry on like she was not running on all cylinders. Very rough. I did not want to press her on, I was afraid she might harm something else. Here is a photo of our journey home. Jai

Oh no, RedBird says she won't go No mo. So here we sit Having a fit On the side of the road Hope we don't get hit Before towing get Here.

I thank everyone for their good suggestions. I'm planning to check out the simplest and least expensive offers first. Alas, everything will have to wait until 2/3 when my social security arrives. I will get the spark plugs first and check what improvement is shown then. For sure I will share that information. To photo the current plugs, that will have to wait until Sunday or Monday when my son gets back in town. We share a spark plug size tool. Thanks again to all, I knew I could count on your help with this. You have never let me down! Jan

Hi, Not much to report. I've been thinking tho... would it be a good idea to start diagnosing the first symptoms before jumping to the most current? Redbird started with the rumbling, this went on for about a month before moving to rumbling with some vibration. What would have caused the vibration? Wouldn't the vibration be something physically happening? Then entered the cutting off after rumbling with vibration. The cut off has the feel of when I was driving with the bad ECU, and losing power. I would imagine that these brief cut off's happening now, will evolve to total stalling and refusing to start like before. Maybe? This is the history I have on the repairs on RB. 8/15/15 Steve fuel pressure gauge installed, plugs, distributor cap, un-plugged cold start valve, added small fuel filter before pump. U joints ok 8/29/15 Steve, Greg, gas tank removed & cleaned, added in cleaner into gas, replaced thermostat housing, temp sender, temp sensor & connector, thermostat gasket, charcoal canister filter, PCV valve, & vac line from cannister to 3 way comm, to dizzy, & 2 short lines from there, thermal vac valve to vac delay valve hose, vac hose to EGR. EGR gone, hose to it plugged. All vac hoses replaced. Idle adjust, screw seems not to work. White cap on dash pot missing. Timing not set, mark on harmonic balancer missing. Thermal vac valve to vac delay valve hose. Delay valve missing. Replaced rotor. Replaced coil. Replaced spark plug wires. 9/1/15 Loud clunk in rear end. 9/2/15 Greg put car on jack stands, differential mount bad. Replaced. 10/23/15 Steve, Tim, Greg, charged battery, cleaned fusible links added dielectric grease, cleaned ECU contacts, sprayed wiring harness connections with deoxit. Tim used remote starter to get to the timing mark, to set timing later. Checked TCS cleaned contacts, found AFM broken, installed a used one, cleaned contacts, set the timing. 10/27/15 RB blew white smoke. 10/28/15 RB died, would not start, towed home. First incident. 11/1/15 pulled and photoed spark plugs, swipe in exhaust, all black carbon. Posted photos on CZCC. Installed new/old ECU. RB odometer: 4/16 Oil change 96,634 1/17 Now 99,489 Driven on oil for 9 mo.- 2,855 mi. Hope this is not overkill. Wanted all to know what has happened to her. How long before a full tune up is needed? Miles or time? 8/15 - 1/17 =17 months Thanks, Jai

I did, they are firmly attached. Thanks

As I try to describe the rumble, it is a deeper sound, that sounds like the motor is straining, like under a load. No I have not checked the air filter, will do that tomorrow and report. Yes the engine stalling, dying, was one of the original problems. But once the ECU was put in, that never happened again. The ECU inserted was quite a while back, off the cuff thinking it was end of summer thereabouts. She has run real well ever since, with no problems. Totally off about ECU into RB. It was Feb. 2016. She has run so smooth and good I lost track of time. Jai Thank you, Jai

I don't think so. You mean before the motor "catches"? Thank you, Jai

I cannot say. After several good repairs, RB had a lot of gremlins left when I got her. But then rcb280Z sent me an ECU, and all remaining gremlins quit. Except the spark plugs. They have been that way, and new ones blacken soon. Thank you Jai

I have a non working tach. So rpm's are a guess. Oh forgot to say, spark plugs are black dirty. Tailpipe has soot too. Well come on over and have fun fixing her. Hahaha... Thank you Jai

Hi All, RedBird has a problem I'm at a loss to know what it is. I need you all once again. She started out having some change in engine sound at the very top end in 4th gear. It sounded like she was under a lot of overload, this would happen if I used the pedal for a little more gas. Then it started happening in 3rd gear, when it happens, there is no increase in power, and the rumble sound is accompanied with a small vibration. As of now, she goes right into that event right after getting into 3rd or 4th, when applying gas to move on up to proper speed. As of Sunday something new. Just driving along at 55 and the engine quits. No gas pedal, no sound, just coasting. It went for about 3 seconds, then the engine caught up and ran fine. Except for trying to get back to speed, then it had rumble rumble and no increase. I have to drive her more slowly and use lower shifting speeds to avoid the rumble rumble. Then ease her very slowly up to chosen speed. Today is the first I've been out since then, 12 mi to Dalton. At first she did not want to start, got her going twice more, and about 2 min later she stopped. Started her again, all OK then. Coming back from Dalton, she shut off again while driving, for a longer time, about 6 -7 seconds before restarting. Then again within another minute, for only 2 sec. We were near home, uneventful rest of trip. That's it. Ask away, or better yet tell me what to do. I have no idea. Thanks loads folks, I'm sure you know what to do. Jai

You are very welcome! Jai

Here it is. If you enlarge the photo you can see the detail. I left it large so you could see the hoses connected to it. Let me know if you need a different angle or something else. Hope this helps. Jai

This is what Sam put in RedBird. I'll get a photo and share with you. Jai

My friend used to live at the bottom of the lake. He told me the town, but I forgot. Jai

It has to be staged... how in earth could anyone get in it with the wheels blocking the doors? Thru the deck? Hahaha

Just for fun! Jai

For all my friends, I'm hoping your New Year will be the best ever for you and your Z cars. Take the time to enjoy your car and stop sometimes to enjoy the beauty of this Earth. Jai

Good day my friends. I have RedBird all cleaned up, after my son's cat made muddy paw prints all over her. You have heard "all dressed up with no place to go"? Well that was today with beautiful weather, cool, sunny, & crisp. I wanted to take my girl for a ride, but no one to go with us. So I just took her photo to share with you. Have a fine day! Jai

Thank you so much. You know the support from all (Including you) at CZCC have helped with my super Z to be the Sweet Gal She Is!

God IS GOOD to give us miracles. We are so blessed!