TomoHawk
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When you take the fan off, do you have to first remove the fan shroud? there doesn't seem to be much room to work inside the shroud. I assume using some spanners, you can get those long bolts out? thx
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Why not take the propeller idea all the way and extend a shaft through the radiator and put some kind of prop on the end? If you even add some kind of duct, you'd get a kind of 'ram-air' huh? how easy would it be to put a round hole in the (middle) of the radiator core? BTW, thanks for all the info. I'll have to try it all out if/when I get my car back. I have a long list of stuff to do... thx
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Ok, I read it, again. I have that (article) in my notebook already, it's dated in January. ther ewas no reason to remember because I still don't have my car back.
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i saw that info somewhere else, too.
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My (fan) does sound like a 'hovercraft' when the engine runs. I kinda thought it was partly engine noise. I gave mine a wing just now and it did spin just a little. I would take it that mine could use an overhaul, but isn't like new. Also, I read somewhere that you should use "toyota silicone oil"? Don't remember where or which oil tho.
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I thi9nk I would suggest you also check the wiring to the AFM. The throttle is mechanical, and the dizzy is mechanical, so those can't go wild without the engine wild first. The rest of the wiring is temp, oil & water sensors, plus alternator. the only thing I can think of is the computer/AFM not communicating, so the computer thinks it's running at WOT... Whatever the problem really is, is simple.... when you find it.
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You put in a set of RUBBER T/C bushings too, Right??
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Nope. I thought I could free up some Hp if the fan was free-wheeling until needed to cool the radiator, like while stopped in traffic. On the highway, there should be enough air through the radiator to keep it cool, so airflow from the fan isn't needed.
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Ok, so then how do you know if the clutch is working right? Can you spin the blades with the engine off or something?
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Isn't that what I said? No sense in turning the fan when you're on the highway.
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Then we are kind of back to the original question...
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Mine must be siezed up then. OL...
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Ok... So if you stomp on the gas, the clutch will slip and the engine will rev easier. Does it still slip at WOT, when you're moving?
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A fairly simple question that isn't explained in the Haynes book, et al. I thought that it's supposed to disengage when the air coming through the radiator is 'cool?' Gives more HP while you are at speed, then engages when not rolling along? My fan turns all the time, even right after you start the cold engine. thx
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Mine is more of a Beasty. Sure doesn't drive like no girl! Any hoo... Had the fluids changed two summers ago, trans rebuilt last spring, and it's time for the annual, 1000-mile oil change.
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That's cool, but only part of what I need- I assume so. What else should I get? plug wires ballast resistor ????? thx
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I can relate to what happened to ZmeFly... About 5-6 years ago, I developed a blood clot in my leg. I diidn't do anything for a few days, because i thought I just had sore muscles, until my leg was swollen all day long, and felt warm, like a fever. So I went to the ER and they told me "Go home, take a tylenol- you got sore muscles." I went back the next day to complain it's NOT sore muscles, then they finally got around to a sonogram of my leg and figured out it was a DVT. So I went to the Cleveland Clinic and got all the exams they give a 35 yr old guy. Then the doc told me they had to start the I.V. to deal with the clotting, or I might get a pulmonary embolism. I'm OK now, except for some lower leg attrophe from being a couch potato. My VR cycling machine cures that.
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Is there somebody thar makes a "tune up kit" for the 280Z? I mean stuff like dizzy cap, rotor, points/condenser, plug wires, etc. What else should I get? All I did so far was put in new spark plugs. thx
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My condolences too. James was a cool guy. Does anybody happen to know how many posts he had?
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AtuoZone we got, but not the O'Reilly's. I'll check tomorrow. I read that it smokes up the place when you first run it in there?
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Has anybody tried using "top engine cleaner" to decarbonixe an engine? that's what it's for, right? To de-carbonize? Also, where is a good place to get some. the local NAPA didn't have any. thx
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No,Oldsmobubble aint dead.... They're just going to convert the plant to make Z cars!! Seriously..... I bet theyre going to make hybrid cars (just not ZED hybrids:cry: )
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Take a good digital picture, then have it printed to a vinyl sticker.
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Bingo.... Sounds like the classic case of diff mount being worn See ZGarage Site: http://www.geocities.com/zgarage2001/probs.html
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here's a link: http://www.angelfire.com/pe2/modeltom/Files/WIRING.TIF
