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Gun Strife; You did not mention which engine you have in the car. Carb. of F.I. If the engine you have is fuel injected, read on. One of the first items to pay attention too is the cylinder head temperature sensor. It is located on the passenger side of the engine. It will be mounted in the head or the block depending what year it is. Is it connected? Get your factory service manual out and perform the checks recommended for the sensor and wiring harness. There is a good chance your problem lies in this area. As soaked and contaminated as the plugs have become, you have little chance of getting the engine started much less idling well. You will have to install a fresh set of plugs. Keep us posted on your progress. Regards; Mike

I'll donate $75.00 towards the purchase price if it can be delivered to a certain individual in Sandy, Oregon and parked in his driveway. Mike

Ah. Painting the garage floor. This conjures up horrific memories that are best left to the past. I painted mine. I followed the directions to the letter. I etched the floor and did the whole nine yards. I live in Beaverton, just outside Portland Oregon in the Willamette Valley. So where am I going with this? Well, it rains down here. If it does not rain up there read no further. The one thing the paint manuf. do not tell you, is that painting the floor COMPLETELY seals it. That floor will never again drain. You will pull your rain soaked car into your garage, go inside, later, come back into the garage only to find HUGE puddles of standing water under the car. If you do paint it, invest in a biggy size floor sqeegie. I am now in the process of using a flame thrower to try and burn the paint off of my garage floor so it will once again drain as it used too. On the plus side, the floor looks quite nice untill you start to experience what the paint manuf. refer to HOT TIRE PICKUP. This is the process of the tires literally picking up and removing the paint, and the tires do not have be warm to accomplish this. Hope this helps out. Regards; Mike

Vette Powered; Sorry to hear you are still having issues. One question, as silly as it may seem. Is there any chance the thermastat is installed backwards? Also, you may want to remove the thermastat and run the car without one for a short time. See what happens then. It should run very cool almost all the tme. Keep us posted. Mike

The four bolts hold the front tow hooks too the frame (one hook per side and four bolts per side). They do not get used very often, but if you ever need them you will be happy they are there.

Terrya The interior comes out easier each time it is removed. I know. I've removed mine 3 times.

The A/C compressor puts quite a load on the engine, and that creates additional heat. It sounds like you are running an electric fan. If so the fan MUST be wired so as when you turn on the A/C the fan will run continuously. If the fan does not run the entire time the A/C is on your engine will overheat. Worse yet, head pressure will build in the A/C compressor to the point of ruining it.

Terrya; The trim you are referring too is held on by sheet metal screws which are inaccessible without first doing preliminary dismantling. To gain access to them you must remove the interior body pieces. If memory serves me correctly you have to start by removing the metal scuff plates first. Continue removing the interior parts one at a time until the inside back panels are off. You will then be able to access the sheet metal screws holding the exterior molding on.

Stravi757; You're a wild man. I love your sense of humor. Camels indeed! Keep us posted to any responses from this person.

Very sweet indeed.

Or you can extend some of the a/c vent hoses, connect one to each pant leg, and one up your shirt. quote] Another option is.....going to a wrecking yard and locate an old Grey Hound Bus. Remove the Colonic Flatatorious (fart) sucking fans from the seats and install them in your seats. Wire these to a "reversing switch" and you can make the fans suck or blow.

have you guys have any luck with dropping the tanny with out having to drain it first. Get a second drive shaft good or bad, it does not matter. Cut the front part of the drive shaft off (the part that fits into the transmission). Leave the front U joint in place. It can be used as a handle. Remove your good drive line. Insert your new "transmission plug/tool" into the transmission and secure it in place. You can now drop the tranny with out loosing and tranny fluid.

Gentlemen; I found this to be an interesting post. I drive a 79zx and know little about the engine you are discussing. Would you be so kind as to enlighten me by answering a couple of questions? Regards; Mike Hintz Jared; Could you please explain what would cause oil rings to stick and what type of maintenance would help prevent them from sticking? MAG58; What is the proper break in procedure for these type of engines?

You're 37 and your wife is 41? You are too old to start raising another child? Bunk, Bunk and double Bunk. The both of you are quite possibly at a very good age to raise another human being. I'm 51 and could make a better father now than I did when I was younger. Do you and your wife go out drinking and dancing less now than you used too? Are you and your wife less self absorbed in your lifes than you used too be? Are you and your wife more mature than you used too be? If so, you might just be ready for another child. celebrities.adoption.com/famous/roy-rogers.ht Check out this web site. It is about a man and wife (Roy Rogers and Dale Evans) who raised 9 children. Five were adopted and four were natural. They went on to have 16 grand children and 30 great grand children. What a noble act you and your wife are concidering. Blesss you both.

Ron and Paul suggested a couple of manufactures. One of those was Porterfield which I am now running on my 280zx. My driving is city and highway, no racing. I have been very happy with their performance.

You, your friend and his family will be in our prayers.

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I will start my response with a question. Did you at any time remove the hood locking mechanism from inside the engine compartment? If you did, it might possibly be that the hood locking mechanism is adjusted downward too far holding the hood tighter than what is needed. Try having someone press downward (relieving tension) on the hood while you pull on the cable. I hope this helps. Mike

Here we go again........ two atoms walk into a bar one of them says: "damn - i think i've lost an electron!" the other atom asks "are you sure?" "yeah, I'm positive" a neutron walks into a bar sits down, and asks for a beer. finishing his drink, the neutron asks, "how much?". the bartender replies, "for you, no charge." Two boll-weevils grew up together in the cotton fields of Alabama. One of them went on to become a high-flying lawyer in New York. The other stayed behind in Alabama. The second was the lesser of two weevils.

Jehannum; I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been through a similar situation with a ZX. From what I can see, the sheet metal can be repaired or replaced. The area you should pay close attention too are both frame rails and the TC rods. You should be concerned with how true they are. My knowledge is limited in this area. However I sure other members will gladly help you out with this information. Keep us up to date on your progress and your dealings with the insurance companies. Mike Hintz

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These are from a book called Disorder in the American courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word , taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo? WITNESS: We both do. ATTORNEY: Voodoo? WITNESS: We do. ATTORNEY: You do? WITNESS: Yes, voodoo. ATTORNEY: Now d doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty. ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it? ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? WITNESS: Guess. ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral. ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him! And the best for last: ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

The Ferrari A hip young man goes out and buys the best car available: a brand new Ferrari 550. It is also the most expensive car in the world, and it costs him $500,000. He takes it out for a spin and stops for a red light. An old man on a moped (about 75 years old) pulls up next to him. The old man looks over at the sleek, shiny car and asks, "What kind of car ya' got there, sonny?" The young man replies, "A Ferrari 550. It cost half a million dollars!" "That's a lot of money, "says the old man. "Why does it cost so much?" "Because this car can do up to 320 miles an hour!" states the young dude proudly. The moped driver asks, "Mind if I take a look inside?" "No problem," replies the owner. So the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around. Then sitting back on his moped, the old man says, "That's a pretty nice car, all right...but I'll stick with my moped!" Just then the light changes so the guy decides to show the old man just what his car can do. He floors it, and within 30 seconds the speedometer reads 160 mph. Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear view mirror. It seems to be getting closer! He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly, whhhoooossshhh! Something whips by him, going much faster!!!! "What on earth could be going faster than my Ferrari?!" the young man asks himself. He floors the accelerator and takes the Ferrari up to 250 mph. Then, up ahead of him, he sees that it's the old man on the moped. Amazed that the moped could pass his Ferrari he gives it some more gas and passes the moped at 275 mph. Whoooooosh! He's feeling pretty good until he looks in his mirror and sees the old man gaining on him again. Astounded by the speed of this old guy he floors the gas pedal and takes the Ferrari all the way up to 320 mph. Not ten seconds later he sees the moped bearing down on him again. The Ferrari is flat out and there's nothing he can do. Suddenly the moped plows into the back of his Ferrari, demolishing the rear. The young man jumps out, and unbelievably, the old man is still alive!!! He runs up to the mangled old man and says, "Oh my God! Is there anything I can do for you?" The old man whispers with his dying breath, " Yea Unhook...my suspenders from your side-view mirror.

Why did the carpenter stop off at the local prison? He wanted to make sure everyone was...........on the level.