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Toyota Carina Don't forget the Toyota MR-2 which means sh1t in French.. or the Pinto in Spain/Mexico

The voltage regulator is not regulating or the alternator has a fault and can not support the load. You can try cleaning the yellow sense wire contacts. It feeds back the battery voltage to the regulator and sets the target set point voltage. If the contacts are bad or loose then the feedback does not work. Try installing a ZX distributor with built-in regulator. Here is how to do it on a 77 280z:http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/alternatorswap/index.html

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These are easy cars to work on. Your effort also unearthed a new fault that may become common to these aging cars. It will help others in the future. Now enjoy driving Philip

So I know of: Ferrari 250 GTO Shelby Daytona Cobra Toyota GT2000 Any more?

Luv it... but 2009? did it ever get off the ground?

this thread will help you get the cob webs out safely http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?42066-Turning-Over-240Z-engine

Same stuff. It will work down into rings and oil/lube and maybe break up rust ring-wall bonding.

Yes 280z pads will work. Here is another supplier: http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/CTGY/SBC03 for brake line it is 3/16" dia and the fittings are "Japanese" M10 X 1mm Copper Nickel Steel Alloy is good stuff. All steel will rust. Stainless steel is too hard to work with for most DIY-ers

CD2 is not an oil as Threehz mentions. I thinks oils will trap dust and dirt. CD2 drys hard so it does not do this. TIP: If you want to rinse something but have it dry quicker (like acid treated metal or wet sanded metal), rinse with boiling water.

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I can ring you and answer some questions. Just send me a private message with your number and time zone and a convenient time to call.

The lowest cost overhaul would be to - replace the two rear wheel cylinder seals (kit with rubber parts ~$6.95 each side) http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/zr/full.aspx?Page=53 - replace rear shoes ~ $49.95 - replace rear spring kit ~$9.95 - replace master brake cylinder seals (kit with rubber parts ~$9.95) - replace front pads ~19.95 http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/zr/full.aspx?Page=51 http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/zr/full.aspx?Page=55 Hope your front discs,rear drums, caliper, and master vac brake booster are ok. You will need brake fluid and caliper grease.

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just keep the old parts in a box... reinstall if you ever sell to someone who whats the original parts

My experience: The convertibles have big blind spots. The dash and gauges are too hard to look at. Here is a great way to see real world opinions from owners. Just read about 30 reviews on any car you consider and you will see trends such as : "bad fuel mileage" or "transmission leak" or "no problems just gotta change oil" etc. I did not read any of the 2004 Mini reviews in the link below but a few months ago but I did for some checks for Honda automatics from 2000-2003...the site saved me from making a bad recommendation to a friend: http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper/2004/consumer-reviews.html Maybe your wife would like a Toyota Celica, Honda S2000, Mazda Miata, Toyota MR2 Spyder or Civic Coupe with leather instead of Mini?

Yes, for a quick test just move the plugs 180: Right now you have 153624 Rearrange to 624153 Popping intake could be timing or running lean

Glad to help. Yes I have a 77 280z as well. Lots of pics here : http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/ and some here:http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/members/philippilgrim/

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- Distributor shaft from Oil pump could be 180 degrees out and the piston one at TDC could simply be top of exhaust stroke rather than top of the compression stroke.... recheck - distributor rotor will have swept past #1 post by ~ 10 degrees advance when crank is at TDC.

Another before and after CD2 is dry (sort of matt finish)

CD2 is incredible.That and Redline MTL are the only two "snake oil" bottles that work. I just used CD2 on my S2000 and I am still amazed every time I open the hood. Here is someone else's S2000 example (CD2 Still Wet)