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Weird situation going on here. I'm attempting to charge my factory AC on my '78 280z. There's a non-trivial leak in the condenser but it will hold refrigerant for about a month and a half. I plugged an AC gauge/charger into the low side port and connected a r134a can, but the system only took in enough to get to about 20lb of pressure. After leaving the car running for about 15 minutes and it staying on 20lb, I shut it off and took the can out (i turned the can sideways and upside-down while charging but it never went above 20lb of pressure. When I wiggle the can I can still hear liquid in there. Is there some other liquid in these cans that do not get sucke…
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Hi Guys, I have a 72' 240Z that I want to restore. I have a question regarding a bigger brake upgrade. I have seen some assembly that doesn't use caliper line transfer. can I just put a longer flexible brake instead? without using the S shape transfer line? Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you
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Hey. I have been struggling to trace down for some time an intermittent issue with my Z. The engine runs perfect besides this issue. Not a hiccup. It makes great smooth power, passes smog Extremely well, idles well, it basically runs exactly the same it has for the last three years except for this recent issue. Its a stock 1978 280z which I DD . The only modification that comes to mind is I have safteyhub 150 I installed years ago. Problem: The Engine will intermittently not start(it doesnt matter if its been cold and sitting or warm). It started happening months ago, It always starts back up, but the problem has progressively become frequent, and it takes long…
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CAR: 240Z build date 11/69: Problem: Cant find the YELLOW wire to connect to sender. It does not exist in the back harness any place. From what everyone says and from various manuals, there are two wires going to the sender: 1 black/ground and one YELLOW. Does anyone have any ideas? I am stumped. Any help/idea would be greatly appreciated.
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71 240z new to me. Thursday night I filled with gas, adding enough extra after the pump shut off, that I could see gas down in the neck, maybe 4". Intended to drive it the next day but did other things. Friday afternoon got to 85F, I walked by it and saw a little pool of gas on the pavement and gas seeping from under the filler cap. Cursed myself, got a turkey baster and sucked gas out until it was barely visible again, which is about 4" down. Saturday afternoon got to 90F again, and gas was seeping out a second time. Sucked it out again. Today it's done it for the third time in 95F temps! Unfamiliar with how the expansion tank and vent system is supposed to…
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What is the recommended sealant used to secure the rear tail light lens to the bulb assembly housing? There are two slots in the rear plastic lens on the lower part which at my best guess is to let water out if it does get in? Can anyone confirm if this is what these are for and if that isn't the case, what are they for. Thanks in advance. James
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I need to replace the rubber squeegees in the door to glass mouldings. - Does anyone know a source for the rubber (no metal)?
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I just bought my first Series I from out-of-state (West Virginia) that is HLS30-07184 and is titled as a 1971. The build date is 07/70, making it a 1970 model. The car has not yet arrived to my home here in Colorado yet and I'm concerned about this issue. I don't know if it's a clerical error that happened many years ago and it just carried on for years. I asked the previous owner to take pictures of the VIN locations on the firewall, the data plates and the dash and they all checked out and were authentic with no signs of tampering in any way. I also had the previous owner take a picture of the original matching-numbers engine's serial number and it matched what was on …
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Hi All, Took on the huge task of replacing all my suspension bushings (rubber). Front control arms tough but no issues. The rear control arms have been difficult. 8 hours to remove the pivot bushings at the forward shaft. Upon removal of the second bushing sleeve, stood back to pat myself on the back and the control arm fell out of the vise and donked the tube for the slide on bushing (24MM bolt) Does anyone know what tap size is needed to clean up the top threads in the tube? Note to self, leave bolts in the tube on the next arm. Thank you,
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I just put a set of Z therapy SUs on my 72 240 after removing the Holley 4 barrel it came with and I'm having an issue with a slight stumble off of idle. I have them balanced well and the valves and timing are good. I have the mixture set to the highest idle as well. I am running water in the carbs/manifold and the problem is bad at cold and still noticeable when warm. As I rev the engine it stumbles a bit and the pistons in the carbs seem to chatter a bit when they are rising as the stumble happens. If I richen the mixture the problem seems to get better but the idle drops way low. I can't tell if the problem is actually better at this point or if its just so rich…
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The PO installed the fuel pump with no spacer. I smelled fuel in my oil so I replace pump and installed new spacer. When I installed the pump I felt a little pressure on the outside of the pump arm. I seated the pump with a bit of inward pressure as I bolted it in. I started the car and then let it idle for about 5 mins and then it died. There was no fuel in filter. Will not start again. I sucked some fuel up to fuel filter, then I put hose on the output of the pump and into a bottle. I cranked the car and no fuel came out. Questions: 1. Is the pressure supposed to be on the outside of the arm when installing? Could I have installed it wrong? 2. …
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This guy popped off yesterday. As far as I can tell, the detent roller pins are NLA, and there are no aftermarket replacements either. Is there any hope in trying to weld it back together? Or other/better options I don't know about? Thanks! Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk
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