- 101. Re: 66 Datsun Break problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:44:34 -0600 (CST)
- You may have the brake shoes adjusted too loose. Take a look at them. Peace, Pat - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" - Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future pl
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00444.html (7,837 bytes)
- 102. Re: Clutch bleeding help! (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:48:17 -0600 (CST)
- There are two things I can think of. One, the linkage between the slave and the clutch is out of adjustment. Tighten it up until there is only about 1/8" of play. Secondly, the master may have somet
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00445.html (8,813 bytes)
- 103. Re: Inertia fuel cutoff switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:45:38 -0600 (CST)
- An easier way is to use the 240/260 series Volvo fuel pump relay. It ties to the points and turns on when the engine is running. When you first turn the key on it give a few seconds of fuel pump too
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00522.html (8,251 bytes)
- 104. Re: Roadster Things Electric (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:57:37 -0600 (CST)
- Isn't the distributor on the A engines near the front of the emgine? I have a set of Nissan wires that fit perfectly, but the cylinders are numbered from back to front 1-4! Peace, Pat - Support Habit
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00523.html (7,330 bytes)
- 105. Re: OT - Kinda (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:35:03 -0600 (CST)
- My understanding of tubeless tire repair is to find the hole and install a plug in it. This seals the hole from water penetration. Next, look inside the tire and cut the plug off flush with the tire
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00558.html (8,198 bytes)
- 106. Re: median age (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:18:29 -0600 (CST)
- I'll be 56 on July 4th. I worked in a stereo repair shop in high school and installed an AM/FM radio in the first Roadster I saw. Looked cute, but I already had a VW beetle, so what did I need with o
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00669.html (8,228 bytes)
- 107. Re: Time to think about tunes (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 18:48:32 -0600 (CST)
- I have 2 4.5" speakers mounted in the triangles under the dash. A second pair of 5.5" speakers is mounted in the side panels behind the seats. There are holes in the metal there that accept the magn
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-03/msg00693.html (7,701 bytes)
- 108. Re: Overheating of '64 Revisited (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:20:01 -0600 (CST)
- Head gasket problem usually show up in two ways. If you have really low compression on a cylinder and water or oil is being blown out of the engine, or, two adjacent cylinders have really low compres
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00023.html (7,711 bytes)
- 109. Re: bleeding master (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:30:37 -0600 (CST)
- I usually secure the master in a vise and attach some short lengths of brake line to the outlets. The brake lines are bent to end up over the open tops of the reservoir and down into the fluid so the
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00024.html (7,094 bytes)
- 110. Re: DAtsun PATROL Typ 260 (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 08:26:03 -0600 (CST)
- I just called our local Texas dealer and they are not in the computer. Looks like you may have to go for used or restored windows. Peace, Pat - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00073.html (7,621 bytes)
- 111. RE: flywheel question (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 17:32:29 -0600 (CST)
- If the head is still on you can take one of the pistons to the bottom of its stroke and stuff a bunch of rope in through the spark plug hole. Turn the engine over by hand until the piston comes up an
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00157.html (7,658 bytes)
- 112. Re: removing valves (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 17:35:18 -0600 (CST)
- Put a sheet of heavy plastic over the engine and work under the edge of it. If the keepers pop out they should hit the plastic and fall down. After seeing the gravel where you will probably do the wo
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00158.html (7,400 bytes)
- 113. Re: oil cooler thermostats. (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:58:34 -0600 (CST)
- It's been years since I put an oil cooler on an engine, but, yes, thermostatic controlled valves are available. I think I bought mine from J.C. Whittney. Two hoses connect the valve to the cooler and
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00196.html (8,261 bytes)
- 114. Re: OT NISSAN Titan (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:36:22 -0600 (CST)
- In the old movie Amazon Women on the Moon, wasn't the name of the condoms that the kid was to buy in the drug store (from Russ Meyer) Titan? Maybe the truck comes with a form fitted cover to protect
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00230.html (7,439 bytes)
- 115. Re: wiper motor question - parking (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:47:41 -0600 (CST)
- Mike, the operartion that you see is normal. When the motor stops in a position other than park, connect the red t the blue wire and the motor should start up and return to the parked position. Peace
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00318.html (7,467 bytes)
- 116. Re: Brand New Prob, After 35 Years (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:52:53 -0600 (CST)
- Try shorting the two wires on the brake switch together. The stop lights should come on. If they do, the switch is bad. If it doesn't, check that the switch is getting voltage. If it is, the turn si
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00342.html (8,900 bytes)
- 117. Re: What do you make interior panels out of? (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:22:23 -0600 (CST)
- The originals are heavy semi waterproof cardboard/fiberboard. CDM (I think) sells replacement panels that are made of fiberglass which will outlast the original materials. Peace, Pat - Support Habit
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00352.html (8,502 bytes)
- 118. Re: Brand New Prob, After 35 Years (revisited) (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:31:55 -0600 (CST)
- The rubber pad is like a rubber foot that is snapped into a hole on the pedal arm. The stop light switch presses against it when the pedal is released. With age the center of the rubber pushes down/
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00353.html (10,794 bytes)
- 119. Re: Brake lights (revisited) (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:59:31 -0600 (CST)
- In looking at the wiring diagram I see that there are 3 green/yellow wires. The one that supplies power to the brake lights is connected to a Green/Red wire on the fuse box. This is a 20A fuse that
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00365.html (9,112 bytes)
- 120. Re: Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:23:16 -0600 (CST)
- The one I bought a few months ago from the dealer came in separate pieces. Even though I have a 1600, I bought the 2L clutch which is a bit heavier duty than the stock 1600 clutch and it bolts right
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-02/msg00573.html (7,129 bytes)
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