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what would this VIN mean GS 30-003009 it a right hand drive and i think its from Japan Any help?
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Help, I just broke-off one of the (14) bolts ssecuring my oil pan. It broke-off slightly below the head when I was re-attaching the pan (didn't take much). It's slightly recessed into the threads. How do I get it out???!!!
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My new to me 74 260 Z auto had been in storage 15+ until now... I installed new plugs, dist cap, rotor, coil, wires, fuel filter, battery, and a new belt to get my new Z to finally come back to life. My spark is great at the coil, but is lacking at the plugs. It seems plugs 3,4, and 5 get better spark than 1 and 6. My timing is good and firing order is correct but she runs rough. If I let her idle and warm up, she idle up and down as the other cyclinders kick in... and then sometimes it just shuts off. Starting it back up with a few pumps on the gas or little choke and running again for a while. Both fuel pumps are working and plenty of fuel getting to carbs. HELP…
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Good morning to all. As I go deeper into the Z world I have seen topics that there is a voice box within the car to remind you about open doors and such. I have looked at all of my documentation and can not find any on this as to where it is. At present mine is not working. If some one could time me where it is located that would be helpful. My ride is a 1983 280ZX.
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Argh.... maybe time to invest in a torque wrench... Anyway, I was bolting on a new water pump, was very pleased with the seal, all was going well, when one of the bolts snapped. I probably wouldn't even be posting here except that it was one of the two long ones, (upper, thinner of the two long shaft bolts). Should I be concerned about this? When I removed the old one, it was missing at least one mounting bolt, and it definitely feels snug and secure, so I am not terribly concerned about the pump itself, I am just not 100% certain what else that bolt may be responsible for (I am guessing it is just extra security for the front engine cap...). Anyway, is this something …
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i have a 78 2+2 and have some rust issues, one of the frame portions one the drivers side is beyond repair:disappoin , still solid as far as i can tell but the 1/4 panel can't be connected to it any more:surprised , where can i get the part to replace it or do i have to weld it or something?
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HELP! My husband changed the right rear wheel cylinders on his 280Z. While he was doing it, he replaced the brake shoes. Now he can't seem to get the drum back on the back wheels. He didn't keep the old shoes but said they looked identical to the new ones - that the new ones just looked "new" and "slightly thicker". He said the drums had never been removed and were kind of tight coming off. Does anyone know what could be the problem? Is there a "trick" to putting the drums back on????
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does anyone have a wiring diagram for a fuel pump wiring harness for a 1973 240z or a good picture of their fuel pump wiring. i seem to have forgotten what wires go where on mine after i restored my interior. (need clear pics) I WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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I am trying to wake the sleeping beast and I am following the directions in the same named thread about trying to coldstart an engine that has sat. I didn't use ATF fluid but I did use Mystery Oil and was told I should get the same results. I am ataching pictures of the engine w/o the cover to see if any one notices anything out of place. I can not get the pulley to budge. I will try it again this morning to see if any of that oil helped lossen up the motor. For clarification purposes, the 27mm bolt on the pulley that I am supposed to be trying to turn would be the bolt that lays directly behind the bottom of the fan blades and has a belt around it. Correct?:stupid:…
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need help car is running too lean and i cant figure out how to ajust the injectors or fuel flow or it might be the vacuum lines
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I got an e-brake boot for Christmas for my 76 280z, and the boot has four snaps on it. Well in my car, there aren't any snaps, there's just carpet and the car never had one on there when we bought it. It says on the pakage 70-78 240, 260, 280z so is the right one. Any way, my dad thought about buying velcro and seeing and taping it on the the carpet or buying the other side for the snaps and punching them into the carpet, but not sure which is the best way to mount it. What have you guys done to mount these since they don't have the clips?
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Ok, I've just spent the last 4 hours trying to tune my 1971 240Z. I thought I would be through in 30-45 minutes at the most. This is the first time I've tried to tune it since I bought it. Anyway, before I set the dwell and timing I checked them both. The dwell was at 28 degrees and the timing was actually running slightly before the first mark on the pulley so it was running after TDC (right?). So, I set the dwell at 38 degrees and the timing at 5 degrees BTDC (the second mark). The engine actually ran worse. No pickup and back-fired through the first carb. So, I took the domes off the carbs, cleaned the dampers, put new oil in them, etc and kept trying. Still, ran poor…
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