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May i ask, what was done with the coolant lines when the carbs were swapped? My 260 had 3 lines from the thermostat vicinity, 1 through the original carbs, 1 through manifold, 1 through balance tube, if i recall. I just put a 4 inch piece of heater hose & plugged the ends with a bolt of appropriate size. (for the carb line, the other 2 i let be) [outlet-hose-bolt]. Recently i've developed a leak in one of the other 2 lines- thought the head gasket went at first, but i just found it with a mirror & light! I may just go ahead and block off all three now. As has been said before, the only downside may be the "coldbloodedness", by eliminating the warm radiator fluid through the intake manifolds. good luck, Jeremiah

i would check the condtion/balance of the carbs. How long since a tune-up? Try pulling the plugs to check for fouling, and the balance/rich vs leaness of the carbs. At least you can begin to rule out stuff. Good luck, Jeremiah

Thanks for the tip! i found i had a 280 amp/fuel gauge in a parts box, so i switched them today- good news, fuel gauge works, bad news, amp appears not to. 280 gauge has 3 more wires than the 260, i put in the 280 for now, but i'll mess with the 260 gauge now that i have a clue what to try. Thanks a bunch! Jeremiah:)

Hi all, during my Z's winter sleep, i'd like to get the fuel gauge to > operate again! My 73 was simply loose/corroded wires at the > sender. Now the > 74 doesn't work, but i need a reminder to diagnose/fix. > It seems i removed the leads at the sender, and either grounded > one or both > to frame, or connected the two together- the gauge climbed fo > "Full" -cleaned/lubed & put it back together & it works fine...But the 74 > remains dead no matter what i do. > So where to start?I assume the sender is ok, since the gauge remains dead > when the sender is not part of the circuit- fuses *seem* okay, but maybe > i'll replace 'em anyway. What next- check wires at the back of the gauge? > Any test i am not aware of? Can i run juice directly through the gauge to > test it? Any and all help/hints/info is welcomed (as always!) Thanks all, > Zya > Jeremiah Axtell (in cold NY) > 3/73 240 > 10/74 260 > 72 GT-6 (not as bad as you would think!) >

Congrats Mike! Don't you think you oughta email me a beer for finding this thing? If YOU find a car in NY, you better give me the heads up first!! BTW, you say "next to nothing..." What are you counting, the trailer rental!!!!?? Good luck with it, Jeremiah:D

as i remember on my 73, the vent lines etc are a tangled web. i believe the one i had leaking was similar to yours, but its been many years. i know i pulled the rear trim panel inside the car (across the back) and replaced with some generic Napa fuel hose- its held up for 8 years since. Good luck, just buy the right diameter hose & start replacing the rotted sections...YMMV

Try Hybridz.org alot of really wise folks there i'm sure can help you out. Good luck Jeremiah