Spdloader

My '76 has factory air, I'll wrench the camera away from the stepdaughter and see if I can get you some pics this weekend. 9/4/05 Edit: Sorry it took so long to get these posted, here are pics of my factory A/C unit, I hope you can still use them! Follow this link for the pics: http://www.msnusers.com/BrysonsHomepage/zcarpics.msnw?albumlist=2 Spdloader

Do you want pics of factory air, or of the add-on system? Spdloader

Here in the Piedmont area of NC, diesel is around $2.55gal, regular unleaded is $2.45gal. I'm sick of it too, I have a grading business and drive a dump truck for a living, and it's eating me alive. I'd like to see it addressed in the media, and something done about it. It's a real-live concern, unlike a lot of the b.s. that's been going on lately. Spdloader

Dumb question, but I'm asking anyway. How many bulbs, and what type are in the speedometer housing, and the tachometer housing, and are they replaceable without taking the housings out? Thanks in advance, Spdloader 1976 280Z cpe

Welcome! I can add one thing, if the car has been sitting a while, unplug and clean all the connectors under the hood in the wiring harness. Including the grounds and everything. For brass connectors, brush them clean and use some electrical contact cleaner, for plated connectors, use just the contact cleaner and wipe. Don't forget the fuel injector connectors, and the connectors under the thermostat housing, and, they have some bullet connectors 8 to 10 inches into the harness from them that will need cleaning too. Sounds like a lot of work, but it took me around 2 hours to do it right, and probably saved me hours and hours of headaches later. My car had been sitting for about 8 years. Spdloader 1976 280Z

Sorry Pennyman, on my '76 that is where the thermotime switch is, just trying to help. I must be looking at the photo wrong or something. Spdloader

Yep, looks like the thermotime switch. It'll still start and run okay while the weather is warm, but it'll be a little harder to start and warm up, as the weather gets colder. Not an emergency, but should be replaced to keep the system operating properly. Spdloader

Well, then forgive me for stating the obvious, I wasn't insulting your intelligence. To answer your more specific question about the alignment causing problems during "dynamic braking", the answer is "of course it will". The effect will be a direct result of the amount the alignment is off. The opposite of dynamic is static, so the front alignment isn't an issue during a "static" situation. In other words, when you're sitting still, pumping the brakes, the vehicle isn't moving anyway, so the alignment doesn't come into play. I guess I really don't understand your question. Spdloader

Hi, too much toe in will cause your tires to wear on the outside edges of one or both tires if the toe is off enough, and your steering wheel will be crooked. Too much toe out will cause the inside of one or both of the tires to wear. It can cause all sorts of weird handling characteristics at different speeds, too, but shakes and shimmys aren't among them. Chances are the shake is caused by a brake rotor or wheel balance problem. You should have the vehicle aligned as soon as you can, and have it checked twice a year or so, and keep the tires properly inflated, rotated, and balanced. If the vehicle is left out of alignment long enough, you can develop a tire wear pattern that will greatly accelerate the wearing of the tires, and that is hard to correct. Spdloader

The new, electronic flasher units work much better than the oem units. I replaced both my turn signal flasher and hazard flasher units, and no more problems. Spdloader :classic:

Well, you can hear something break in the motor or trans, then the car starts losing speed, then suddenly the rear end comes around. Loosely translated, I think the guy says "holy $hit". ....I could be wrong. Spdloader

I can't help with your question, but wanted to say that's a very nice car. Enjoy. Spdloader

Update, I found it, mounted just above and to the right of the hood release lever, mounted upside down, on it's head, and boy was it corroded. A new digital-style one fixed things right up!!! Spdloader

Thanks, is it mounted to the column? Spdloader

Can anyone tell me the location of the hazard flasher unit on my '76 280Z? I located the turn signal flasher unit on the driver side kick panel, but I can't find the one for the hazards. Thanks in advance, Spdloader