Help Me !!
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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Hi, I am new to the forum... just bought a '73 Z a couple of weeks ago. I does not start (I bought it very cheap). It had been sitting for several years. The previous owner was not very chatty re: the history... other than to say that when he parked it, it ran. The exterior is in reasonable shape but inside, the console has been removed and the glove box is missing... tell tail signs of some electrical issues. I have replaced the battery and it will turn over but will not fire. I have also replaced the plugs... nothing. All guages are out except for amps. I have replaced all the fuses in the fuse box... still no fire. The third fuse from the bottom on the right …
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Seasons greetings to all. I have a 1972 240z. Upgrades include, all OME, Ztherapy carbs, distrbutor,fuel pump, fuel filter,gas tank hoses, plug wires, timing set,cap and rotor. When the car sits for more than 5 or 6 hours, I have to crank it over for quite a while before it starts. PS new spark plugs. Any ideas. Thanks in advance. Bill.
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This has got to be one of the dumbest things I have done, hence one of the dumbest questions I have to ask now. I have am finishing up an engine swap. Everything is in and connected and I am just about ready to fire up the motor. HOWEVER. I have completely forgotten where the battery cables go! And for whatever reason, it is not obvious to me. Wiring diagrams are not helping because basically I need a picture. Positive cable from the battery goes to the starter right? Where does it attach to the starter? Negative cable has a big bolt going through it. Ground to the bell housing? Sorry for this really lame question and thanks for any help. :stupid:
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:mad: My wife rolled the passenger side window down tonite and it just basically bound up and would not roll up for the life of me. It would come up a little with great effort and back down very easily. Kinda wierd actually. Have never had an issue with that window at all. Always down and up very easily. So I had to drive home with the window down. Here is the best part. It was 30 degrees and snowing. My wife was not real happy. So I guess it is pull the door apart in the morning and see what it is binding up on. Has this happened to any of you? Ideas? My wife is sitting by the fireplace still not speaking. Thanks
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I am not sure if this is a wiring problem, or something else. When I turn the key to start the car, the accessary relay clicks. But that's it. The car doesn't try to turn over or anything. To drive the car home, we had use the flathead screwdriver trick, where you stick it between the two bolts on the starter. It took a long time, but eventually it started. I have replaced the battery cables, and I'm checking some of my grounds now. Nothing seems to work though. Any ideas on what is wrong? Could it be a bad starter, relay or ignition? Is it just bad wiring somewhere? Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks, Mauisnow13
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Im not sure if yall really deal with the fuel injection, or the 83 model.. I really dont know a lot about these cars yet other than I love the body style of them and think there very pretty vehicles. Im having what I belive to be a fuel delivery issue with my 83 280ZX. the car will start after the fuel pump kicks off, rev to 1.5K run for a second or two, then stutter and stall. the fuel pump is running when the car dies and runs for a moment and when it kicks off the car will start again and repeat the same thing. if you touch the throttle at anytime the car will just flat out die. Im thinking a computer may be buggerd but I have no idea, the injectors look like they've a…
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what would the stock color be on those i seen some there gloss black and some are flat black and some are like a dark flat grey....what would the stock color be?
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Hey guys, I'm looking for help with the flat metal piece that the rear deck lid latches to. It's about 6 inches wide and the width of the rear deck lid. Does anyone know of an aftermarket source for this piece? Or for that matter, an OEM part for sale. My alternative is a flat piece of metal and I'd rather not go there. Thanks in advance for any info.
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First, thanks to all who provided information on my conversion from EFI to SUs. It proved invaluable, as did the Z Therapy video. That being said, I am missing the original choke cable hold-down bracket assemblies for both carbs. Can anyone help me locate a set? I've fabricated a temporary set, but would rather have originals. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Looking for a suppler fOF the brass bushings on the shifter of a 280z
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I've had my 73 240z for about 4 years, never accually been on the road legal.... Any way I start it up at least once a month, just to blow out the cobbwebbs. The last couple of times I tried to start it I had to use starting fluid, it would run untill the fluid ran out. Now it's not getting fuel to the filter, much less ths carbs. Has my fuel pump gone bad or is it something else? Thanks for any imput...
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Hey guys I just joined up because I just bought a my first Z yesterday, I got ahold of it for pretty cheap because barely runs at all due to being running so rich... So I need some help troubleshooting my fuel problem, I finally got it to fire up today and It idles high (about 2000RPMS) and spit, spudders, and shoots flames when I rev it as well as pours black smoke at any RPM...Im hoping its just the air flow meter but I dont want to order one and it be something else...Any idea of what my problem could be, I know the AFM has been messed with because the side cover is off of it and I can see the internals.
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