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MESSEDUP280

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  1. Hello, Just installed 82 turbo afm on 78 datsun z. Car starts and idles great. When you push on gas, it sputters and white smoke comes out the back. Is the car running rich? i tryed to lean out by turnning or twisting the gear clockwise. Any help would be great thanks, jay
  2. MESSEDUP280 commented on ananimator's comment on a gallery image in 04 Motorsport Auto Nationals
  3. NO LOW BEAMS FRONT HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON LOW BEAMS. BUT HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. CHECKED CONNECTOR(AROUND STEERING COLUM) THERE IS A PLUG WITH TWO FEMAL ENDS. ONLY ON HAS CURRENT COMING INTO IT. I WILL ASSUME THE ONE THAT IS HOT IS MY HIGH BEAMS. ? WERE DO I CHASE DOWN THE HOT WIRE FOR THE LOW BEAMS. ? WHICH WIRE CONNECTED TO HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE HOT(IF I TEST CONNECTION AT LIGHTS) P.S. 78Z 82TURBO ENGINE. WIPERS DO NOT WORK? THEY ONLY WORK WHEN I PUSH WASHER BUTTON IN YOU CAN IMAGINE IT'S A REAL PAIN WHEN IT RAINS. I TESTED PLUG CONNECTION TO WIPER MOTER, THE ONLY HOT WIRER IS THE RED/BLUE WIRE. ? IS THE ONLY HOT CONNECTION TO WIPER MOTOR?
  4. LOOKING FOR INFO ON THIS KIND OF SET UP. IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE 78 HARNESS TO FIRE UP 82 TURBO ENGINE. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE OR DONE. DROPPED OIL PUMP OUT OF TURBO AND CHANGED SPINDLE SHAFT TO 78 SPINDLE AND 78 DISTRIBUTER. AS FAR AS AIR FLOW METER I WAS TOLD YOU CAN TAKE COMPUTER CHIP OUT OF 78 AFM AND INSTALL IT IN A TURBO AFM. WELL I'VE DONE ALL OF THE ABOVE AND THIS SET UP IS NOT WORKING VERY WELL. I GO THROUGH A SET OF PLUGS EVERY TIME I START IT UP. 1 AND 6 PLUGS ARE BLACK, 2,3,4,5 ARE SOAKED WITH FUEL. IT WONT IDLE. AND WHITE OR GRAY SMOKE POURING OUT OF DOWN PIPE. I'M NOT A MECHANIC OR CLOSE TO ONE. SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY SAID MUST GET TURBO WIRING HARNESS AND COMPUTER FOR THIS SET UP. IF YOU HAVE TRIED THIS OR KNOW ABOUT THIS SETUP PLEASE HELP.
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