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  1. zbane posted a post in a topic in Introductions
    Can you tell us a little bit more about your car? What identification/badges does it have? Auto or stick-different packages, etc. PS-are you in the Marina, CA that is mixed in with Monterey, Carmel, Sand City, and Pebble Beach with Laguna Seca just a few miles down the road towards Salinas?
  2. zbane posted a post in a topic in Fuel Injection
    These are from my service manual for my zx. Maybe they will help with your canister questions, good luck. zbane
  3. I hope these will help-
  4. It seems that the fine folks at Nissan felt that your traditional jack points would work for the z's. Look for where panels meet between the wheels (running board area) as this should be the strongest body jacking location.
  5. I'm pretty sure that would be the best place to use a floor jack. Otherwise, do it like you would if you had to change the tire (no fun in the heat of your garage)
  6. I know countries get different models at different times, but that looks to me like a ZX. This is probably no big deal-after all, the car looks great, just don't let them tell you that it's something it isn't and try to charge you more for it. That is a very early ZX- I'm positive, mine is HS130 150591 from April, 79; that one is HS130 001395! I'd buy it if I could!
  7. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    but just in case, you have another area to check. Good Luck!
  8. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    sorry, the real camera decided to give up for the night (I'm at work, no charger) so it's camera phone and bluetooth. again, I have a 1979 zx, but it should at least be similar.
  9. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    after the battery is out, according to the manual, on the fender side, there should be an unscrewable panel. remove the panel, and it should be in the upper left corner of the opening.
  10. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    If I have done this right, maybe the photo will show and it will be of some help.
  11. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    from the FSM- Horn does not stop to sound-- 1. Short-circuited horn button and/or horn button lead wire.[when instrument harness is disconnected from combination switch, horn stops sounding] 2. Faulty horn relay. "Corrective Action" 1. Repair horn button or its wiring 2. Replace (the relay)
  12. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    how do you post a photo in these messages? I shot one of the horn electrical system.
  13. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    I found the diagram for the zx, I don't know if it will help, but here is where the wires go- horns (engine bay), engine room harness, horn relay (3 pin connector), combination switch connector (12 pins),line splits 1 line to main harness and on to fuse block, the other to another harness (10 pin) to combination switch, then on to the horn button and ground. I wish I had a scanner, this would be much easier.
  14. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    I don't know if any of this will help, keep in mind that I have a 280zx, some differences will be the case. You may have a horn relay switch in the engine compartment, near the battery, perhaps behind a removable panel. I'm searching my FSM for the other electrical.
  15. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    I think if it were a grounding issue, that the horn shouldn't sound when un-grounded. I think it's a problem with the connection, maybe the copper brushing IN the steering wheel is corroded. Then again, I'm no electrician.
  16. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    When you were backing up, perhaps you tapped the horn, maybe the spring that breaks the connection has become a little gummed up from time and didn't release right away, who knows. Since it didn't start blaring after reconnecting the battery, I imagine it has something to do with the user connection, might be something simple, or so we can hope.
  17. I just searched through my service manual- I've got a 280zx, I know it's different than your model, but the tranny fluid will definately be the same. Check your linkages for your ebrake, the problem might be there.
  18. Just a guess on your tranny issue- I would imagine Dexron 3, not type F (type F is generally used on Fords, Dexron on GM products and most imports). If no one here can give you a difinitive answer, I would suggest contacting one of those restoratation places or a dealer (not sure about the dealer, though). E-Brake-I agree with the lube and tap method.
  19. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Not according to my service manual. According to it, I need to pull the steering wheel, everything attatched to it and the dash-all to get to two little screws on the underside of the cluster, what fun.
  20. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    by the way, by unwind, I mean despoolling, unravelling, releasing energy. You can hear it spinning in its cable from inside the car, while driving (obviously). It's not so much that I need to see how fast I am going, I would just like to figure by gas mileage (and not get a speeding ticket). I am also not looking forward to pulling the dash-this is my daily driver and cannot be out of commision for very long due to a lack of dashboard.
  21. zbane posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    I am having a reoccuring problem with my speedo cable. It keeps breaking at the pinion gear (tranny mount). I have a 1979 280zx with the 2pc cable setup. One cable, about 1 foot in length, goes from the rear of the instrument cluster to the firewall, where it is connected to another cable. It is the longer of the two that keeps breaking, but I think the problem lies in the cluster. Here is why. 1. when it works, there is a rattleing sound from the dash. 2. the trip odometer is VERY hard to reset. 3. When the cable invariably snaps (at the pinion), you can hear the cable unwind. (by unwind, I mean unravel-like a spring releasing tension) I think that if I were to pull the speedo cluster I could fix this by either cleaning and reinstalling, or simply replacing with a different unit. I wanted to get our club's sage advice, however, before pulling the dash-by the way, how long do you think pulling the dash might take and hwo difficult is it? Any Ideas? Thanks
  22. zbane posted a post in a topic in Interior
    Do you need just the light bulb, or the entire housing? Also, what year are you looking for? By the way, I think the map light is one of the coolest features inside my cabin-I also love the "work" light in the engine bay. ps-have some sopapillas and green chile for me
  23. zbane posted a post in a topic in United States
    Are those new lights in there? An external light ring-similar to the newer BMW 6 series seems to be at work in there. Am I right, do I win a prize?
  24. CARFAX won't work for you. They only track VIN's from 1981 up. I searched Tennessee Datsun Clubs, this one looks good, maybe a good place to start... http://www.middletennesseezclub.com good luck-
  25. zbane posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    280's are metric as well. As for a nice selection of parts, Quality Nissan in TX is a good place to check out-Good job getting all those books, by the way!
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