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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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Dave at Arizona Z Car has said that he intends to offer a custom, billet, cnc machined, aluminum brace that would allow z owners to use the finned, LSD differential cover with larger oil capacity. I have communicated with several members here in the past that have expressed an interest in this brace. Perhaps Dave would be more inclined to start production on this piece if he had some idea of our interest in buying it. If you are interested in having one, please respond to this post and email Dave. His address is dave@arizonazcar.com
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I recently did a full brake job on my 76 280Z and also put on those braided stainless steel brake lines from MSA. The brakes seem to work just fine but when the car is on an incline the brake light comes on and remains on for 5 or 10 miles then goes off. I've definately ruled out the switch on the emergency brake handle as being the cause. No leaks and the fluid in the reservoir is topped off. I see there is a brake light warning light switch with 4 brake lines running from it under the hood but Nissan doesn't carry them any longer. Is that switch interchangable with other year Z's.Any ideas on how to tell if that switch has gone bad and how to check a used switch I may h…
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I have an 83 280ZX and after running it for a couple of weeks I have been unable to get it to start It seems to be flooding really bad do I need to replace the fuel injectors or could it be the timing chain Please help I am the 3rd owner since new
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I purchased a new firewall throttle lever grommet and it is too big for my '71 240Z. (Hole in firewall is too small for the grommet) Do they make a smaller grommet? I guess I can pull it thru the firewall and cut it off. But, it will not seal as well as one that fits! What do you do here? :disappoin
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When I turn right I get a static-loud-scratchy-scraping sound and all music cuts out. My MP3 player is fine and so is all the wiring. The odd thing is...sometimes this problem is real touchy and can happen with the slightest turn of the wheel to the right. Sometimes it is not so touchy and only happens every few right turns. Speed seems to not matter and it just randomly like to make me mad and annoyed. Most of the time it's so bad I just keep my Cd player off....someone help me because I can't think of the solution. Could it be some other wires not having to do with the cd player???? Also....the speaker wires are good to go and so are all the wires connected behind the c…
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This is what My 76 280Z doing is when it is cold it Start's up Just fine but when it is warmed up it will not start no matter how much i want it to. Can anyone out there help me figure out what is happening? Please
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I just ordered the 1/2 rear quarter panels from Wolf Steel and I understand that the 78 year model may be different than the other year rear quarter panel. Can anyone tell me if there is significant difference that would produce a problem for my resto? The wolf panel references models 74-78 quarter panels but he is unsure if he has the correct panel to make and sell me. Please advise anyone that might know what if any the differences are. Thanks mlctubby
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i recently purchased a 74' 260z with a built L28 swapped in from justazcarguy. problem here is my ignition system. it has an E.I. from mallory, but engine "stumbles" through the RPM band (doesnt matter if its high or low rpm's) the motor is built like i said: silver dllar pistons,P&P n42 head, 6-2-1 header&exhaust,schneider aggressive camshaft,10 or 11:1 comp ( i cant remember), DUAL point mallory dizzy, and last but not least triple 44mm mikkies! so should i "rebuild" the mallory dizzy or swap to a 280zx dizzy ???hmmm... i wonder whats easier? the mallory also has an aftermarket ignition box. and i heard the black box dizzy wont take to the mallory igniti…
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I need some help wireing my starter solenoid. I think I've got some of the connections wrong. From the solenoid there are two large copper bolts and one spade connector. I can't figure out how to correctly wire the two copper bolts. I need to connect the positive battery cable. The fusable link. And the wire that goes into the starter armature. What goes where?
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I cabbot get my 78' 280z running right. It will start adn idle, but it wont rev or allow any load to be placed on the motor. Most of the fuel system is replaced or new and it has a new aire flow meter. I need serious advice or im gonna junk it.
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Someone needs the phone, so I'll be brief. My turn signal is going a little on the wacky side. If the engine isn't running, and the lights are on, when I click it to signal right, the blinker won't really blink at all, it'll just "stick." If I turned off the lights, it still happened. If the engine was running, it wouldn't happen. If I ran the engine, but turned on the lights, the blinker would, again, stick. I decided to rev it up to see what would happen (increase the output of the alternator), the blinker resumed blinking, but I saw a brief trickle of smoke, seemingly coming from within the steering column. What's going on, and what can I do about it?
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There are a lot of little electrical issues on this car, however the one that is dangerous is my headlights only work on high beam. They go dark when I toggle the steering switch to low beam. I can noddle with, and figure out most mechanical things, but electrics are the hardest for me. I have done everything I know how to trace the problem but it has me stumped. I am hoping this is some silly little common Z thing that will embarrass me, but is easily fixed :-). (And yes I checked the fuses.) Thanks in advance, David 1978 280Z, 5 speed, factory air (not working either)
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