Help Me !!
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I just completed installing my rebuilt head. Rebuilt the carburetors and have new mechanical fuel pump. (1971 Z). I CAN NOT GET ANY FUEL TO THE CARBURETORS. The fuel tank is filled to the top. I tried blowing back air from the line at the filter but no luck. Is there something internal to the tank that would prevent fuel from getting into the fuel line? Looking for any suggestions. If I give the carburetors a shot of ether the engine runs for short time. Al Squillante
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Hi all, Am attempting to remove my right rear brake drum off my 1973 240Z but it has turned into a major mission. Have tried penetrating oil, heat, hammering (with blocks of wood) but the drum refuses to budge - or even look like moving. Have followed the suggestions at Eric Neyerlins site http://www.zparts.com/tutorials/brkdrum/brkdrum_remove.html but still no sign of movement. Today I heard a suggestion of drilling some small holes through the brake drum in the area of the wheel studs which would let some WD-40 type fluid be sprayed into the problem area. Anyone have a comment on this? Michael
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Hi, what is the difference between a hatch back and a coupe body style on a 1990-1996 300zx? i am asking this coz my son looks like prefer this body style rather than that of my 72 240z or his 73 240z(that i will be selling soon after i remove the 5 spd that it have). thanks
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I'm trying to bleed the brakes on my Z. The rear went ok, albiet a little slower than I'm used to. The fronts are not building up any pressure to bleed. So to be sure the lines weren't blocked I took my air blower and blew a small amount of air down the bleeder valve and fluid came bubbling out of the master cylinder all over my new engine bay paint! ACK! I poured about 2 gallons of hot soapy water on the area and then hot clean water. Will this be enough to save the paint??? If the paint is peels I'm seriously going to sell this car the second I have it running again.....sad but true. I need some assurance here!
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Anyone have any ideas as to where I can locate these two parts. I had this setup on my 78 Z , like a fool sold the car and have had this one the 77 for two years, but I cant locate the two mentioned parts, I checked with one company that a member told me about but no luck. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks 77Z
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Ok first problem.... I have a wire that is heating up when I use my running lights. I am pretty sure that it is a short but I would think that a short would burn the fuse.. does anybody know of common places that shorts happen in this car. Second problem is an intemitant one... For some weird reson some times when I put the car in reverse the engine dies. It is almost as if a switch is hit and kills the car. I think that when ever this happens the tacometer doesn not work. when the tac does work it will go in reverse. I dont know if this in coincidence or related.... Any help would be greatly apriciated.
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ok, So i've only worked on push rod motors thus far, and I've got to put a new cam in my 240 Z. i imagine the overhead cam situation can't be any harder to do, maybe even easier since I don't have to pull the engine. But I'm just curious if there is anything in particulare i should know. I've got the new cam and the springs and the retainers. And this may be a long shot, but I was hoping somebody out there new the torque specs for the job. Thanks to anyone who would like to share their know how with a Z car novice. Parker
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if someone can send me the Hanes page concerning the valves adjustement procedure, because i don't know which nuts to turn to adjust the play....Never seen model like this system on european car!!!! furthermore nuts are lock up.... i don't want to make a mistake!
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Thought I had better start my 240 up after about 4 months of sitting still. Had a flat battery so while I charged it I went and got some new plugs, condensor, points, oil and oil filter. The car started fine, iddled as it should and revved freely up to 4,000 RPM. It all seemed fine until I got her out on the road and the car just died under load, could not get above 2,000 RMP. Went home and checked timing which was O.K and cleaned my S.U's and re-tuned them. Car still dies under load. Where do I look next. I gather its an electrical/spark problem. Do I need to get a new Coil? any advise would be greatly appreciated. Gavin
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I followed the video directions and installed a turbo oil pump on my '73 240z with a '78 280z engine. I removed the distributer, clamped the rod, removed the old pump, primed and installed the new pump and put everything back together. Everything went fine until I tried to start the car. Very slow cranking. I removed the distributor cap and it cranked fine. With distributor cap on it cranks very slowly. Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks Bill Delaune
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Dashboard Restorations Member EricB has a multi-unit shipment of 240Z and 280Z dashboard Pads leaving for restoration by airfreight in just a few days. Any other members interested need to contact him right quick to take advantage of the big freight savings he has negotiated. Anyone needing a reference as to the quality of the restoration work just contact member Alan Pugh or see his comments on the forum. You will need to hurry though. :classic:
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I need some quick help:stupid: The PO pulled the stock turnsignal flasher and put in some aftermarket one and I don't know what color wires go to which connector on the stock flasher unit. Please help? Does it matter? How do I tell the difference? BYW I have a 72 240Z build date 4/72 Thanks in advance!!! David
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