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This is the emergency HELP ME forum for those of you that are having troubles with your Z-Car and need immediate help.
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Just recently bought a 1974 260z ((11/73) if that helps) that has a couple problems that i have to remedy before i can inspect for insurance. Currently its a runner driver in amazing shape! not a spec of rust anywhere garage queen Although... there are a couple little problems... Headlights - Will not come on with switch, all other lights work, markers, guages and even highbeams. just not the darn lowbeams. HELP Also my tach doesnt like to work, it jumps around here and there, did work for just a second on an incline, until i started moving. It has the electric antenna, i'm not sure how any electical works in this car, its my first Z so any help is appreciated! my …
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Well, earlier i had posted a picture of my engine all torn apart so i could clean it up a bit. Everything from the air cleaners to the Intake Manifold came off. It was running great before hand, but now that ive put it all back on its running really really fast. First time starting it up, once it had a sip of gas it went right up to 5k before i shut her off. I pulled the fast idle scew down as far as it could go and im still idleing between 3-4k rpm with the choke out in the fully forward position. I havent moved any screws on the carbs while they were out and i put the choke lines back where there were in the first place. So which scews do i use and which way do i tur…
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Hey guys! Thanks in advance for your help! Here is my deal: I have a 73 240Z. It won't start. If I spray starter fluid into the carbs it will run for second and then die. I no longer hear the fuel pump kick on when I turn the ignition. I also don't see any gas come in the fuel filter. That makes me assume the fuel pump has died. It's been sitting untouched for a couple months at a friends house and I need to move it as soon as possible. Now to my questions. I feel strongly the fuel pump is dead. How do I check the wiring to make sure some connections just didn't come loose. I'm not sure where the wiring harness runs back there. (I checked the fuse panel in the…
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Suddently, after 27 years, he decided not tu run. Excesive fuel passes thru the exhaust pipe. Sometimes one cylinder or two runs for a few seconds and then stops. Huge clowd of fuel vapor behind the car. If it was carburated, I would tell the floater got stuck, but its an injected. Sparks are OK and the spark plugs are all wet. CuadroS
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Having problems with the taillights on my '72 240. blinker on 1 side ,breaklight on the other side, T/L on both sides, good signal with test light on both sides all functions until bulbs are put back in, grounds appear to be OK. any ideas?
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Here's a pic of 3 parts...can anyone tell me what they are and what they are from?
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Hi everyone, I have a 1971 240z with an L28 (N42) block and E88 head. The PO said it had been sitting for two years and it had a valve lash pop off due to sticky oil that I fixed. I also just redid the fuel system (newish 280z tank, new hoses, pump, filter. Carburetor float needles were stuck closed, but I soaked them in carb cleaner and they move freely now, cleaned the banjo fitting mesh filter. Also adjusted float level as per FSM. Here is a video of the car idling Now to the problem. The car is idling very rough, engine is shaking, there is a loud clicking noise coming from somewhere and pulling spark plugs doesn't have much if any effect on a few cylinders …
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How do you remove the pilot bushing that is at the back end of the crank? (The crank is out of the engine)
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I am rebuilding my '74.5 260Z LeMons car that has been in a barn for 10-15 years and the clutch master cylinder piston is frozen solid. So, I went to my parts stash and grabbed another MC that I could rebuild. I am not sure what year the MC is from since I have parted out everything from '72-'78 Z cars. What I found is that the MC is shorter than the 260Z MC. They are both 5/8" bore, but the reservoir is shifted a bit and the whole unit is about 1/2" shorter. I always thought they were all the same for the S30s. I can't get the piston out of the 260Z MC, so I can't measure the stroke to see if they match. The auto parts stores only list one MC, so I need to know if…
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All gauges, interior dog legs rear parts etc. Heat / vent control panel . Arm rest ( even the left side) Nissian comp cross drilled rotors. A lot of 240 factory parts . Call me and make them go away. I did these for years and have since moved to other interest. I am in Charlotte N.C. I'm hoping someone will collect these locally as I don't care for the postage headaches. My phone is 704. 533.2253. My name is Daniel. I do not wish for these parts to be lost but come August 10 if no sales are made they become trash.
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Ok, so I'm trying to remove the steering wheel on my 72 240Z to replace it and I can't for the life of me get the darn thing off. After disconnecting the battery, I removed the horn pad and shaft nut and disconnected the horn ground wire (? - black wire). According to the FSM, I should only have to remove the shaft bolt and the wheel should come off. That may have been the case 37 years ago when the car was new, but it sure appears to be stuck now. I went ahead and removed the other hardware (two screws, plastic rings, and spring until I am left with what is in the photos (if I attached them right). I shot some PBlaster along the shaft and tried pulling again, but it fe…
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Anyone got pix of the different Z fuel tanks? I have a square-ish one that I think may be out of a 280ZX and would like to confirm this.
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