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Ok, so i recently acquired a 73 240z 4 speed. I have been doing some fuel things and other things. ive replaced the voltage regulator, alt, mechanical pump, fuel lines, electrical fuel pump, vent hoses, gas tank, belts. Also, I put some heat wrap around the fuel lines to help prevent vapor lock. No not exhaust wrap but I have that to and will be wrapping the exhaust manifolds later. After getting the car to run, I do not have the tank installed so ive got the lines running to a gas can haha, well I went to check the electrical fuel pump to see if it was working and it was not. The relays in side the cabin seem to be working, ive tested them too. I had to pour gas down …
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This car has been sitting for about six months. The alternator, battery, fuel pump, filter, and plugs had all been changed previously. She'll fire up, crank over and then die within a second or so. I'll try starting her again, and she won't even turn over. If I wait for a couple minutes, she'll crank, but die again after a second. I don't think it's the starter, rather a fuel issue. Any thoughts?
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Ordering all my parts but it looks new-ish....anyone know the new or min specs on the 240z 4 spd clutch disc (not flywheel)? Thanks!
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Hey gang I had my tires rotated this afternoon at my local mechanic. While they had the car in the air they noticed that the rear output seal, speedo seal and the shifter seal were all leaking trans fluid. Does anyone happen to know where one could procure these seals? Thanks Jan
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I got my 1977 280Z out for the first time this year and when I accelerated from a stop a steel bar in the rear suspension broke. I'm not sure what the bar is called, maybe a trailer bar or sway bar or mustache bar or strut support? It is bolted to the frame/unibody in the center right behind the rear axle and connects to each side under the struts I believe. Any ideas of what it's called, how to get it off, and replace it? Thanks! Jeff J.
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I'm guessing many of you know that the rear hatch window weather strip seal (79-83 280zx) has been out of production for many years with no substitute available. This might be a crazy idea, so I thought i would throw it out there. Thinking of purchasing hatch, breaking out window in order to remove hatch seal & trim intact to reinstall in my 1980 280zx when paint is complete. Body shop destroyed old seal removing window for paint thinking these were readily available. Has anybody gone this route? Think it's doable?
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My ECU seems to lose ground or connection when I drive for long periods of time. It pretty much stops working, and overloads the injectors. The only way to fix this problem is to push really hard on the connector on the ECU. I've taken it out and clean it a few times. Another problem I have that might be related too it is the tick hand, and the light above the heat controls. These work about 10 percent of the time. If I park on a slope, they work 99 percent of the time when I get in my car. Within 5 or 10 minutes later, they both stop working. When the tick hand is working, the car seems to run better. I'm losing ground on my wiring harness? Are these related?
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So, I took my Z for a spin today, zipped around for a bit and topped off the tank will 5 gals of fresh fuel. When I was done at the gas station I hit the frontage road (feeder road here in Texas) and just as I was going to enter the freeway - NOTHING, no bang, no pop AND no ignition. The engine just quit.:mad: So I coasted to a street that enters my neighborhood and found a shady spot to figure things out or wait for a wrecker. The engine would crank strongly, but no ignition. So following the same advice I had given to others here on the forum, I checked the fuses, fusible links, cable to EFI -all good. The fuel pump is working well, because hear it and after muc…
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OK, i searched the threads, and im hoping someone has a spread sheet memorized. that can help me out with some info here. I have an L26 in a 72 240. E88 head with E30 exhaust manifold. I ordered the msa premium exhaust system for stock header: SALE! MSA Premium Exhaust System, 70-72, 74 240Z-260Z (For Stock Manifold) Code: 15-6302 but the flange on the manilfold and the flange on the new exhaust have different stud locations whay gives?? Either MSA sent me the wrong exhaust piece by accident, OR This exhaust manifold i have is for a different year.(this info i cant find on forum search) can anyone help me out with wether or not the E30 manifold came on a 70-72,74 240z-26…
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75 280Z with EFI, new EFI connectors all around, injectors, CSV, thermotine, temp sensor, AFM, TPS, AAM also new thermotine switch, temp sensor, CSV and AAM. Today while tinkering I found out that if I touch the EFI harness wires to the thermotine, temp sensor, the temp sender or CSV, the engine dies. There is no ground wire that I can find on the EFI harness. The engine runs fine as long as you don't touch any of the wires I mentioned. Since I'm basically not very good with electrical stuff I'm lost.:tapemouth
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could someone tell me what is used for a seal between the e-brake handle and the tunnel?
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Hey guys...I'm over at my parents right now looking at my father's 76 280Z. The car is completely stock with no engine modifications and I believe it still has the original fuel pump in it. He has been having an issue with "backfiring" for a while now and after we looked at it together today I can hear it actually coming from the intake side through the AFM. From what I've read using the search function this can indicate a lean condition. The backfiring only happens when you jab the throttle to accelerate...which I also believe would be consistant with a lean problem. All of the vac hoses seem to be in good shape as does the boot between the AFM and throttle body. I …
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