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Odd color but I've always liked those cars. Dated a girl that's Dad had a TR8. That thing was quick! Only got to drive it when he would go out of town.

Thats the Thermal vacuum switch. I broke mine too. There around $20 at Advance I think, used on many cars too. Couldn't get mine out so I did away with that whole coolant plate but I've no smog monsters here in Alabama. google it. glue it back in just don't stop up the hole. should pass, thing switches from ported vacuum to manifold vacuum after it heats up, I THINK. Not positive on that though

I too rolled mine in 5th with the plugs out and it worked good but for $15 dollars at Autozone the trigger style remote starter is great. When you point the lobes up remember the motor leaning to the passenger side. I did mine straight up the first few times before I realized they kept needing to be adjusted.

Your photo name is all I got too, "what the hell".

Valvoline VR1 for the rebuilt 280, Castrol 10W30 GTX in everything else. 297,000 on a '87 Nissan Hardbody pickup, 240,000 on a 2000 Toyota Camry, 1000 hours on Briggs & Stratton Vanguard powered Exmark mower. Replaced timing belt on the Camry at 175,000, timing chain will hopefully get done this winter on my truck. No other problems just maintenance stuff. I don't like to buy new cars. Just bragging a little bit, thanks!

Just to add to what you don't want to hear, my mechanic says "No synthetic oil in the L motors".

I'm in that crowd too! Like Chase says, flat side upward and it should have an arrow pointing towards the injectors. I am not sure it would flow upside down? There's no stupid questions on cars that are older than you or your kids.

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I think you'll be fine. I don't remember installing that being a pain in the butt and I don't use anything but the filter, not those short hoses or those cheap clamps. Red Kote says when you can't smell the fumes it's cured. But a good baking on a sunny day with the holes all opened up would be good, you don't want to do it again. That's the good thing about those filters, if it's not fully cured I think you'd see reddish gas in it right away before it went through the pump and into your fuel system. You could pull the hose off the filter under the hood and let it run in to a clear jar for a few seconds just to make sure before it goes farther.

I'm pretty sure I used the same hose that was there. I remember one of the hoses was larger in diameter and wasn't sure if it would seal off, but it did. I wish I could put up a picture for you but my car's not available for glamour shots right now, sorry. I just googled images for it. Check these out. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Fram+G3+on+280Z&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=38093640&biw=1280&bih=620&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Li2eUOqPLMmr2AW1uYG4CA

You'd get both new o rings with Standard FJ707's from rockauto.com, about $150 for six. I've got them on mine and naturally they made a tremendous improvement over my mismatched set. Some where brown the others light green. Just saying...?

That's horrible. I hope the wife and mother doesn't read this.

I was baptized with a fire extinguisher.

That sounds great! I ran down stairs to take a picture of the Fram G3 filter location and quickly realized the cars not here :stupid:. The line coming straight from the tank is like a 3/8's hose and the one going into the pump is smaller so be ready for that, maybe have some different size clamps. Put it between the tank and the fuel pump. I use needle nose vise grips to clamp off the line straight out of the tank so you won't get doused with fuel, but wrap a rag or use two small popcicle like pieces of wood so you won't tear into the hose with the vise grips. You can buy those filters at Walmart for $3 or $4 bucks. I don't have a pic of the tank filter but here is my glass filter right before the fuel rail. Never has it been dirty or pink looking. That G3 plus the OE filter, which is huge, are enough I just overkill everything. Glad you got that done without any problems. Saved $$$$.

I went DIY myself. Spent the extra money on other stuff.

I put on a new G3 filter when I change the oil. Only twice so far though but they're cheap. Like above says cheap insurance for all the new injectors and fuel pump I put on.

A piece of wire will work for the lines to be sure they're not clogged up. That kind you use for wire welding or electric fencing. I wouldn't go jamming a cloths hanger through there.

I have the trigger remote starter that clips on the starter bypassing the switch and the fuel injection. Sorry I didn't mention that. I was thinking the flap in the mouth of the throttle body would let more air in and increase the compression reading.

I'd like to see what the ZX looks like and the 260 too. Come on in! Cliff

Are you supposed to hold open the throttle flap when you check compression? I'd like to check mine too.

New 240Z? That's an oxymoron.

You've got good taste in cars Austin.

How cool! Wicked Z's. Hope you and everybody else has a happy Halloween. Eat drink and be scary.

I put stainless braided lines from the hard line to the caliper and the only thing that worked was a small set of Irwin Vise Grips. After you round them off with the 10mm you'll always be able to use the Vise Grips.

I think the mixture would determine the time left in the tank, acid to water I mean. I think I did 50/50 for less than an hour but mine wasn't too bad and that's pretty strong. Did you ever get a good picture?