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SteveJ

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  1. Need I say more?
  2. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Cliff, you were in our group picture, don't you remember? http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/51902-jfaseries1-mike-w-are-golden-zup-wins-big/?p=474174
  3. Here's the group photo minus Mike W. (No one reminded me to get a snapshot of him.) I bet you can't even tell that I don't own photoshop.
  4. I will try to get photos posted tomorrow. The nearly 400 mile drive in the heat took its toll on me today. (That and getting about 4.5 hours sleep before the 8 hour trip.)
  5. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    That's correct, eh.
  6. Jim Arnett had one of the biggest 5h!+-eating grins I have ever seen. When I went to shake his hand, he was so excited, he almost crushed by hand like an old beer can.
  7. Matsuo-san was worried about his English. I had no problem understanding him because he was talking about a car he is passionate about.
  8. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    And lest I forget, Mike W. also earned GOLD. Jim Daniels (ZUP) is taking home some hardware from ZCON, as well. WAY TO GO, GUYS! (And to think that I got to touch Jim's carburetors today.)
  9. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Breaking news: Jim Arnett wins GOLD and BEST IN SHOW! Not bad for his first time. Now he needs to get another Z car so he has a chance of winning again.
  10. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Today's car show was on Beale Street. I got to hang out with Philip, Bruce, Charles and Jim2. It was still pretty hot in Memphis, but it was a pretty neat setting for a car show. https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/zcon-2015-zs-on-beale-street-103-photos/
  11. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    I wasn't planning on taking photos yesterday since I wasn't going out to the autocross. However, some rain storms moved through, and I thought it might make for some interesting photos to get the cars shortly after it rained. I hope you enjoy the photos. https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/zcon-2015-after-the-rain-43-photos/
  12. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    That's a little far from Memphis. I bet we can find some ice cream closer to hotel than that.
  13. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Yoshihiko Matsuosan signed a poster for me of two of his assistants working on a clay model of the 240Z. He's a really cool car guy. If you didn't know, he's the one on the left.
  14. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Bruce, if you want to feel how hot Memphis is, you can ride over with me in the 260Z. I'm sure Wendy will want to drive her own car.
  15. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    A lot of time, people back away from the cars when I try to set up the picture. Okay, I just scare them.
  16. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Track Day was today: https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/zcon-2015-track-day-168-photos/
  17. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Here are the next two posts on ZCON 2015: https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/zcon-2015-car-wash-40-photos/ https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/zcon-2015-registration/
  18. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Mike, I'll put some in the gallery when I get back. There's only so much bandwidth in the hotel wifi.
  19. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    I've posted my first set of photos from ZCON 2015 (Day 0). https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/zcon-2015-night-shots-29-photos/
  20. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Fuel Injection
    Pete Thomas, thomas461, did a nice build with a haltech. His website is http://www.my260z.net. He'd be a good reference for you.
  21. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    I made it. The redneck A/C was a bust. Not enough heat exchange. The air coming out the vents in the afternoon was 100+. The dash got up to 148. The 260Z ran like it just came off the showroom floor. I LOVED IT!
  22. Cool, so how long do you think the process will take?
  23. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Convention & Event Chat
    Mike, I'll be taking LOTS of photos. I'll probably put some on here, but all will end up in my Flickr account and on Fiddling with Z Cars.
  24. I have my redneck AC ready to go.
  25. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Okay, you say your bulbs are good. What about your fuse? These circuits share a fuse. Next, use a multimeter to test electrical circuits. Using a probe to diagnose is like checking cylinder compression by putting your finger over the spark plug hole. You can get a reasonable, cheap multimeter via Amazon or Harbor Freight. If you had the map light in the on position when you were testing the dome light, you could have been backfeeding the map light. Since your back was to the map light, you wouldn't notice it, and it could fool you into thinking the red/blue wire was negative. By the way, when you're checking what is in contact with ground using a multimeter, look at the resistance reading. Don't use the tone. A higher resistance reading could indicate you're backfeeding a circuit. So, replace the fuse. It's cheap. Once you put in the new fuse, use your probe to see if it lights up when you touch either side of the fuse. For more help, download the FSM from the link in my signature. The BE section does a nice job of breaking out the circuits. BE-18 and BE-20 have the circuits you're interested in.

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