Mike

Okay, so that now leads us down a different path. Thanks for the info. The different path is: Is the canister good for the life of the car? Or, can we replace parts of the canister or the charcoal inside? I haven't touched mine, but, I would be interested to know if this needs to be fixed up after the car has been sitting for 15 years.

Hi Ryan, I don't know if you can remove it or not. But, I've seen EFI engines at the Motorsport show that have removed this canister. I have the same question... if you do remove it, where do you put the hoses?

Hey grantman... how are things going now? I thought maybe I'd follow up a few months later. [m]

Where can I get reinforced rubber hose for the fuel lines like this? Should the local auto parts store have it? I would imagine some kind of braided (internal) hose is best. You're right, the hose connecting the fuel rails together was bulging and weak.

Last night I changed out the fuel pump on my '75 280z. I pulled off the hose from the fuel filter to make sure it was pumping fuel. Yep, it works. Now, I re-connected everything and tried to start the car. It caught a few times... but, it died immediately. After a few shots at this and many minutes of cranking.. I gave up. However, I noticed that a few of my fuel hoses were bulging and one of them was even split. It was shooting a fine mist of fuel!!! Anyway, there's something obviously wrong here. The system is plugged and I don't know if this is a sign of bad injectors or not. I took all of the injectors out of the car and I will be replacing them. So, my questions are: 1) Should I look for anything else causing a plug-up in my system? I already replaced the fuel pump because it was bad (car was sitting for over 15 years). 2) What's the best fuel injector to buy for the Z ? Thanks!! -- Mike

Awesome, thanks! I also found a few images from the MSA show. A few of the picts I have show the stock intake manifold. Seems like a lot of people remove this stuff.

Will do Zme!! Poor guy... life is sure a mess sometimes.

Hi all, I'm currently working on my '75 280z with an EFI system. I want to remove all of the unnecessary emission crap. I've seen some pretty nice Z's out there with a very basic system in place. If I don't need it... I want it off. It's ok to remove the emission control systems in Oregon because we don't have to pass a smog check. If you could post pictures of a decent system or at least post some ideas about where I can start looking. Thanks in advance! [m]

Hmm... Steve, you may have a point. Maybe that's why I don't get as much attention anymore!! :eek:

Hey Dazza, you got a digital camera? Take a few pictures and upload them to our picture gallery. I'd love to see some pictures of the event down there!! As far as moms day... We don't have kids, so, I don't have to get anything for my wife. However, my mom and mom-in-law are in town and I need to do something today. Moms are usually pretty easy.. flowers, cards, house decorations (kitchen stuff), or the best presents for moms are hand-made.

Sounds like a mechanical advance problem to me... but, I figured that would kick in at a lower rpm than 4500. Have you rebuilt your distributor? Be careful when you do... there are springs inside that can shoot.