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Aging Man with an Aging Car -- I need help

wm_e_smith
wm_e_smith
in Help Me !!

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comment_144835
Oh you were :) good good, I didnt want to hurt your feelings if you were serious about wanting that kind of cash for your baby.

my wife would kill me at this point if i drug home another car :)

Here's somethimg to seriously consider. Buy my car and you won't have to worry about your wife -- she'll leave you. And when she does, please give up all vices, restrain from drinking, from smoking, from food, and all else. But believe me you will have a life -- your life will be the car.


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<h3>1978 Datsun 810 4-dr Sedan</h3>

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comment_146320

I seem to be back to square one. The original problem has resurfaced - loses all power after about 7 miles after starting, then restarts with no problem, But I can count on this repeating another 2 or 3 times before I can get back home.

The connector to the water temperature sensor was replaced but not the water temperature sensor itself. That's next - but is the water temperature sensor which I can obtain from Advance Auto Parts good enough or would the water temperature sensor for the early 80's BMW 6-cylinders be a better choice?

comment_146426
I'm not sure but I think the voltage regulator is a part of the alternator on my car. It was replaced about 16 years ago.

My fault, you're right. I'm stuck in my car.

How's the voltage meter reading when the problem occurs? Do you HAVE a voltage meter?

comment_146429

Only the 77 810 had an external regulator. All the rest had internal. I am watching this thread rather than commenting because I've never experienced this with my 810. I did have a similar problem with my Z back when I frist bought it and it turned out to be one of the relays in the box under the hood. Can't remember which one however. I do recall that when it (the relay) acted up, the fuel pump would stop.

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