Everything posted by SteveJ
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4/75 Datsun 280Z; Leaf Green, CA market, 250K miles, Long Term Project 03/2023-
Glad to see you back.
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Blinker won't stop even when car is off
NOS? Highly unlikely. Used - Try Junkyard Jenny. https://junkyardjenny.com/
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Gas Tank Order From J30 in Netherlands
If you have the filler neck clamped onto the tank and through the body opening, it will hold things in place very well for you to do the rest of the work. Harbor Freight has a coupon for that jack. It makes it a good deal. https://www.harborfreight.com/coupons I agree with @Yarb . I've used that jack for many things, including raising an oil drain pan up high enough so that the oil can't splatter as it is being drained from my truck.
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Gas Tank Order From J30 in Netherlands
The tanks fit. What you don't say is whether or not you have lifted the tank all of the way in place so that it is hitting something. IIRC the last time I installed a tank (about 4 years ago), the key is to get the tank up high enough so that you can get the filler neck through the opening in the body. Also make sure you have the top vent hoses connected before you try to get it in place fully. After you get the filler neck in place, that will help hold the tank up. As for lifting the tank, if the car is on jack stands, this will do a great job of lifting the tank: https://www.harborfreight.com/450-lb-low-lift-transmission-jack-70262.html That way you can use your 2x6s to help get the tank to the right height.
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Not dead...yet (Hi from Blue)
I think all the regulars have missed you, Philip. I'm hoping you and Janet stay well.
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The OG 240Z - Reanimation Project
I second the Wesco belts. I tried them in the 260Z over 10 years ago (Edit: It looks like over 15 years ago. https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34379-replacement-seat-belts/) and decided to swap out the Wesco belts I installed in the 240Z over 20 years ago for the roadster belts a few years ago.
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This is cool if it works? Found on FB
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240z Engine, 280zx Engine, 280zxt Engine
Are you kidding? This place is full of nuts.
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Make sure you have the polarity right on the matchbox terminals. The positive goes to coil positive, and the negative goes to coil negative.
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Did you happen to check for voltage on the black/white wire on the ballast resistor with the key in ON? What is the resistance between the engine block and battery negative? If you run the hot wire to the coil, measure voltage to ground on coil to negative while someone else is cranking the engine. You should see it at 12VDC+ and periodically drop when the ignition system connects it to ground. Also I can't remember, are you using points or an electronic ignition?
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Gas Tank removal problem on my 72 (12/71) Z car
If you can get to Harbor Freight tomorrow, here's a coupon for the large and small picks: https://go.harborfreight.com/coupons/2025/07/184225-69592/
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Gas Tank removal problem on my 72 (12/71) Z car
Get a couple of 90 degree picks, 1 large & 1 small. Round off the tips so you don't poke through the hose. First, work the small one around the lip of the hose to break it loose. Then, follow up with the larger one. After you break the adhesion, put some silicon grease on the larger pick and work it around again. Try the tongue-and-groove pliers to twist back and forth until it breaks free.
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
You need to use the more options feature. At that point you can put in a date range. You probably also need to experiment with the search terms. I think I found what you're looking for this time: https://www.classiczcars.com/search/?&q=%22door%20trim%22&quick=1&updated_before=1735603200&updated_after=1609459200&sortby=newest&search_and_or=and
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Is the Report function working?
@Mike Lately when I try to use the Report function for the spammers, I click on the Report button and just get the Windows spinning wheel of death. Is the function working?
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Blinker won't stop even when car is off
Hazard switch test: Remove the hazard switch. Use the ohmmeter function on the meter. (I hope it's not just a voltmeter.) Look at which pins correspond to the green/blue, green/red, and green black wires. Turn the hazard switch on. Measure the resistance between the pins that line up to the green/blue and green/red wires on the dash harness. (Note, the switch may have wires with different colors.) Record the result. Measure the resistance between the pins that line up to the green/blue and green/black wires on the dash harness. Record the result. Report the results of this test. Turn signal test: Put your meter on DC voltage. Reinstall the hazard switch and ensure it is off. Turn the key to ON. You don't need to start the car. Find the flasher relay that has a green/yellow wire and white wire running to it. Disconnect the flasher relay. Measure voltage to ground at the green/yellow wire. Record the result and report your reading.
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Blinker won't stop even when car is off
Was the hazard switch plugged in when you tested? Flasher units? You probably need to test the hazard switch. Do you know how to use a multimeter?
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Looking for Turn Signal Switch Upgrade
There's some BS going on here. 13Ax14V=182W. I'm not sure whose backside produced a 13A figure. There are 2 (two/dos/zwei) 23W bulbs and a 3W bulb (on the gauge) in the circuit. Please invite the person who gave you that response to come here and show the testing. Until proved otherwise, I posit that someone is covering up for shoddy work. I am interested if someone can make me eat my words. I'll see if I can set up my scope with ammeter to look for transients that even come close to 13A
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Blinker won't stop even when car is off
If only the left side is blinking with the hazard switch, that means you have another problem as both sides should be blinking with that switch.
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Car won’t crank
Do you have power to anything when the key is in ACC or ON? Have you checked for voltage at the black/yellow wire for the starter solenoid when someone is holding the key in START? Start there and tell us what you find.
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Blinker won't stop even when car is off
Has anybody worked on the wiring to "fix" a problem? Those "fixes" frequently involve finding some wire with voltage and tapping into that. The turn signals are powered through the ignition relay. If the key is not in ON, the ignition relay won't complete the circuit for the turn signals, As @Zed Head suggested, the next thing to look at would be the hazard lights. Normally if you pull the hazard switch that would kill the power to the turn signals. If the blinker is still going with the hazard switch disconnected, that would indicate some creative wiring has been done to the car. You can also pull the turn signal fuse to see if that kills the problem. If not, pull the hazard light fuse. The turn signal fuse is in blue, and the hazard light fuse is in red below. If neither fuse fixes the problem, that still points to creative wiring. More questions: How long have you owned the car? Have you experienced any other electrical glitches? Look under the dash on both sides and around the kick panels. Do any wires look like they have been spliced, cut, or otherwise altered? If so, look for wire colors (with stripes). Do you see any electrical tape that looks newer than the wiring harness?
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Euro / JDM taillight wiring
Knowledge of 240Z wiring.
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280z DASHBOARD REMOVAL / UPGRADE
Another way is to go through the tachometer opening if your hands are small enough.
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Euro / JDM taillight wiring
I don't believe that can happen for the North American market 240Z. The brake light and turn signals share the same bulb for the rears. Look at the turn signal switch. That's where it happens. You can make an adapter plug, but you have to add a wire for the brake lights.