blitzkraig
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One of the Lambo door kits installed on a 350z -
I never did upload photos of the underside but I wanted to show off my work for the show -
try and figure this one out -
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More artsy pic of the lineup -
Everyone lined up for registration at 7 in the morning, and I managed to get first in line even though I was the 10th car there! -
The starter isn't Kragen, but it's not oem either. I'll have my mechanic buddy check it out. I may just end up replacing the solenoid. The dizzy was in reference to my second problem, stalling, then not turning over (but the engine cranks in this case). It happened again today when I was driving across town. I hate being stuck in the middle of a busy street..... but I think it is definitely temp related since it only happens when I've driven around for a while, though the car never goes past norm temp. So just out of curiousity, what does happen when the E12-80 module goes bad on the 280zx dizzy?
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The battery is no problem. I had a Kragen battery in it when these problems arose and swapped in an Optima battery (Kragen batteries suck).
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So the MSA show is coming up soon, and my car is starting to realize it and is giving me a hard time. For the past few weeks in the mornings the car doesn't start for a couple minutes. All I hear is the starter whirring away when I turn the key. Eventually it catches and turns the engine, but I want to track this problem down before it gets serious. The starter is only 6 months old so I'm not sure what the specific problem would be. Also, the other day when I came home the car died as I pulled it in the driveway, and then it wouldn't start for a while but with different symptoms. The engine cranked but never started. It happened today too when I was driving around during my lunch, took me a couple minutes on the side of the road before it started again. Guessing it's an ignition problem, and probably the dizzy since I pulled a 280zx one from a junkyard (coil and plugs are new). I'm wondering if it's the E12-80 module on the side of the dizzy going bad? What happens when they do? I have two other ones I pulled from other cars so I can swap another on if I have to.
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but seriously....a thorough cleaning makes the engine look 100% better. Go get some engine degreaser and some brushes and go to town on the sucker. If you're up to it, remove and polish the intake and carbs, and paint the valve cover.
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clean it
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Yeah, my car is definitely going Santa Cruz Hippie style during the show (braless)
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Only if they're dirty I would think. I'm mainly concerned with those nasty rock chips that will accumulate on long road trips like down to the MSA show in two weeks!
