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   Headlights out

   March 26, 2006 by Shakey

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   After reinstalling the wiring harness back into the '72 I found that the headlights are not turning on. All other lights including the front turning/amber colored lights are working. Besides the possible short is there any other possible fix that might be the problem. Are there any relays?

   

   Last reply by Shakey, March 26, 2006
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   gearbox oils

   March 26, 2006 by wedgey

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   hi everybody i am going to change my clutch in the not to distant future my question is the best grade and type of oil to use in my gearbox and diff if i use a thinner grade would that make the motor not work as hard and a smoother gear change i have a 2.8 nissan with the 5 speed gearbox in my 1971 240z any help would be good thank you robert

   

   Last reply by jmortensen, March 26, 2006
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   Heater Blower Motor

   March 26, 2006 by carlover

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   General question, does any one know about the Honda heater/AC blower motor upgrade for a 73 240Z? If so is it worth doing, (going to be a daily driver in Maryland when finished with A/C) and does it put our more air? If it does work which Honda and year is the best blower motor? Thanks in advance Mike

   

   Last reply by TBK1, March 26, 2006
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   Tires and wheels

   March 16, 2006 by mars23z

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   Does anyone know what the biggest wheel and tires will fit on an early 260z without making it look like crap. I wanted to put wider tires on the back. Thanks Mars23z

   

   Last reply by speedgato, March 25, 2006
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   78 280Z Troubles 1 2 3

   October 9, 2005 by Znut

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   Any advise would be appreciated. I've just joined your forum and I've done some searching in the archives, but have to say I couldn't find anything that specifically addressed my situation. Below I've provided a description of my problem and would very much appreciate any guidance you may be able to provide. My 78 Datsun 280Z seems to have a bit of a problem in handling its fuel. I have checked the fuel pump pressure which meets spec and I've ran fuel injector cleaner through it a number of times with little to no results. I've also changed the spark plugs, fuel filter, fuel regulator and clean the fuel tank. Here's what it's doing.... When preparing to start the car I no…

   

   Last reply by T's 280z, March 25, 2006
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   Need wiper blade nut for early '74

   March 25, 2006 by MariaAZ

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   I lost one of the nuts that hold the wiper blade to the spindle and had no luck combing the local salvage yards. Does anyone know of a source for this elusive little piece of metal?

   

   Last reply by montoya_fan01, March 25, 2006
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   Cause of dim headlight

   March 22, 2006 by jaeger83

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   For some time now, I have had a dim driver side headlight on my 83 280ZX non turbo coupe. Checked fuses, contacts at the headlight, replaced headlight, checked all the other spots in the harness I could find for a bad ground. Switched headlight relays around (which fixed my "no high beams problem") Looks like I need to replace my water pump, so when I pull the rad will be able to get at a final bit of harness that runs under the rad (I think). If I still can't track it down, thinking of going to these Euro Crystal Clear headlights Victoria British sells and add their heavy duty headlight harness that draws power directly from the battery as opposed to going through the li…

   

   Last reply by jaeger83, March 22, 2006
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   Tips on replacing half shaft U joints on 280ZX

   March 21, 2006 by jaeger83

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   Last summer started getting vibration in the rear end of my 83 280ZX non turbo coupe when car under load. Local Nissan dealer replaced one u joint and it helped quite a bit, but not completely. (Didn't help my wallet by the time I paid labor plus diagnostic time). So, am going to put in four fresh ones. Any tips on best way to do this, for instance, when I put the car up on frame jacks do I need to support the rear wheels, etc? Mark

   

   Last reply by jaeger83, March 22, 2006
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    Fitting a later L24e.........

    March 16, 2006 by Aussie260z

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    Was wondering if anyone can clarify something for me, If i have a 260z (2 seater) with an l26 and 3spd auto and i got my hands on an l24e with a 4spd auto from an R30 skyline, would this new driveline bolt straight into my zed? I know the engine is not going to be a drama as it's more or less the same engine, but im more concerned about the gearbox, Does the gearbox crossmember line up correctly with the gearbox mount position? Any help would be great,

    

    Last reply by HizAndHerz, March 21, 2006
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    I want my, I want my, I want my MPG 1 2

    March 18, 2006 by VaGuS510

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    I have a problem, I get 12.5 mpg. What is wrong? The car runs fine. If it isn't warmed up I have to rev it out to get going without it backfiring. That tells me that car is running lean. I also have an air/fuel ration gauge that tells me the engine is running lean. The spark plugs also tell me that the engine is running lean, they are all white on the tips. So...how am i getting 12.5 mpg when my Z is running lean. Setup: 1973 240z w/L28, round top SU carbs, header, 4 speed All miles were city and I even drove the car easy the whole time. My only guess: The manual says the white tips on the sparkplugs are a sign of the car running lean or the sparkplugs not s…

    

    Last reply by VaGuS510, March 21, 2006
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    Timing, carboration

    March 18, 2006 by jezze

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    Can outrageous backfiring cause internal timing problems(timing chain, ect)? Before I started messing with (and probably messing up) my carboration and timing my stock L24 would backfire, so loud actually that it blew my muffler. Also, my fisrt, second and forth cylider spark plugs are all oily/gasy looking, the others seem fine. One other thing, it looks as though there is some oil seeping from my head gasket above the first and second spark plug area. I took off the cam cover and found 1st at TD. I set my distributer (153624 counter clockwise) to this, then tried it roughly 180 degrees off. The car runs at the appropriate setting, but seems to need a timing ajustment. …

    

    Last reply by zman525, March 20, 2006
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    any input would be greatly appreciated

    March 19, 2006 by seekNdestroy2x4

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    i have an 82 datsun 280zx turbo. car runs fine when in park... everything workds perfect. when u put it into drive and then give it gas to take off, the car loses power and dies. it starts right back up tho. car has new fuel pump, fuel filter, clean tank, new alternator, cap and rotor, plugs and plug wires. anyone had a problem like this before or have a solution cuz im stumped thanks any input would be appreciated

    

    Last reply by ncz, March 20, 2006