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I'm thinking gas tank as well... Have you had a good look around inside the tank recently?? Has the tank been redone or is it OEM to the car? (I.E. - Original tank that came with the car from the factory) Pretty much sounds like it's sucking up trash/crud from the bottom of the tank when you run it really low on fuel...along that same vein of thought you might want to change the fuel filter if you have not done that recently... webdawg1

If you look on the back of your A/C compressor you should have one (Blue) wire coming out...follow that backwards into the wiring bundle. You should have either a Brown or Black wire that's taped inside that same two wire bundle that connects to the wire you are pointing out...which is for the B.C.D.D. On my 75 280Z it's Brown...In the wiring diagram it shows it as being Black...should be pretty easy to find... webdawg1

Here's a link for the FSM (Factory Service Manual) in case you don't have it yet...will probably help you out quite a bit...as it gives you trouble shooting steps/maintenace procedures for the various systems...etc...etc. http://carfiche.com/manuals023/cars/ webdawg1

Might want to get cozy with the idea that you'll be spending money on this car...and lots of it... Just ask anyone that's been working on their car for a while and ask them to total up their reciepts...Normal answer would be something like "OMG...I've spent THAT MUCH money on Parts, Paint, Tires, Rims, Engine work, Body work...etc...etc...etc...etc...etc...etc. Don't let the car hear you though...something else will break on ya... webdawg1

Here's a couple of pictures that might help some...like they say... "a picture is worth a thousand words"...sometimes...you have to show the parts counter folks a picture. webdawg1 AFM to TB Hose.bmp Air Breather to AFM Hose.bmp

So it is...he he. I was replying back to "Shadesh" which was dated 4/08/08 so I guess he needed the info...I was just trying to help man.... webdawg1

Water Temp Switch....P/N: 22120-N4200 Water Temp Sensor....P/N: 22636-N4200 Thermotime....P/N: 22635-N4200 or 22635-N4710 Temp Gauge Sender....P/N: ???? (Could not find a P/N) Wire colors for the water temp switch should be...Black (which is ground) and blue. The blue wire should be coming out of the water temp switch and hook up to a red wire via a female bullet connector. The Black wire should be grounded using any bolt within reach... Hopefully someone has the P/N for the temp gauge sender... webdawg1

Greetings and Salutations, I'm a couple of hours south of your location and have a 1975 280Z as well...I believe there's a couple of folks from the club that currently live in the Atlanta area...20 year old gas huh...I bet that smelled pretty bad... webdawg1

Having a LOT of pictures helps also... and a program such as "picasa" to store them on your computer. You can download it from the following url: http://picasa.google.com/ Like they say "A picture is worth a thousand words"... webdawg1

Well...Duh...What do you think the Nissan service techs were using...FSM (Factory Service Manual) Pretty hard to get a better source of reference than that !!!...unless you have a retired Nissan service tech on retainer and at your every call and beckon... Man that would be nice... webdawg1

Z Euro Suspension (stage 1) P/N: 54010-E4107...240Z Spring / RF (101 lbs/in) P/N: 54010-E4106...240Z Spring / LF (101 lbs/in) P/N: 55020-E4201...240Z Spring / Rear (112 lbs/in) webdawg1

Slightly different view of the inlet nipple and screen... webdawg1

Check out the following link...Should help you out some as far as price goes... http://www.minilitewheels.us/ webdawg1

You can probably beat that by just a little bit...Check out the following link... http://www.nissanparts.cc/cart/?pn=65100-N4200 I'm showing about $396.00 including shipping...Looks like they are giving you the list price... webdawg1

You'll probably find a lot more RUST the more you dig...You'll be digging into the bottom of the right side cowl area...could be a real mess once you get in there...Let us know what you find... webdawg1

Not sure how much air they would flow thru those little grills...but hey...every little bit helps () Looks kind of cool too... webdawg1

Saw the following auction on eBay...Thought it might be of some interest to anybody looking for a gas tank...appears NEW to me...even has the quality control stamp on top... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/76-77-78-DATSUN-260Z-280Z-NOS-FUEL-TANK_W0QQitemZ320212031481QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33556QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem webdawg1

I guess I should fill pretty lucky that I found one on eBay here a while back then...I pretty much do a quick eBay scan for parts almost every day...have found quite a few NOS/NLA parts that way... webdawg1

Have any kind of part number(s) on it? Might be able to help identify it if you find some numbers on it somewhere... webdawg1

If you have some rust inside you might as well send it off to Moyer Fuel Tank Renu at the following url: http://www.gas-tank.com/ Lifetime warranty...does'nt get much better than that...get it done right and be done with it... webdawg1

If you have some rust inside you might as well send it off to Moyer Fuel Tank Renu at the following url: http://www.gas-tank.com/ Lifetime warranty...does'nt get much better than that...get it done right and be done with it... webdawg1

How about these guys...have not heard to much about the fit on their panels one way or the other...anyone do any business with them?? http://www.alfaparts.net/datsun.html (Wolf Steel Restorations) webdawg1

I see them on EBay from time to time as well...usually in the $100.00 plus range as a starting bid...almost have to cruise eBay daily...I've run up on several items that were NLA (No Longer Available) from the dealership on eBay. Most of the time it mostly NOS (New Old Stock) but still in excellent condition... webdawg1

Check out the following url: http://www.zzxdatsun.com/ BO-56 is the item number as listed in the misc parts section . About $110 last time I looked... webdawg1

How about Fedhill? Did you check them out as well? http://www.fedhillusa.com/ 90-10 copper-nickel tube would be pretty easy to work with compared to the stainless steel... webdawg1