- 221. Re: Summary and question # 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:20:09 -0500 (CDT)
- Since you are using a 10Ga. wire between the alternator and the battery you should be able to connect the white wire to the alternator (in addition to the wiring that is already there) and you will
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg00671.html (10,316 bytes)
- 222. Re: Summary and question # 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:25:47 -0500 (CDT)
- Concerning the whine, I have a whine on my car that seems to come from behind me that stops when I push in the clutch. The differential can produce this kind of noise when the gears are under load a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg00672.html (10,397 bytes)
- 223. Re: Wiring in a GM internally regulated alt. (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:46:53 -0500 (CDT)
- If you have a single wire alternator, you don't need any other connections to change the battery, although, as you say, you run the chance of blowing the ammeter without putting a 10 Ga. wire from t
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg00728.html (9,598 bytes)
- 224. Re: Wiring in a GM internally regulated alt. (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:58:38 -0500 (CDT)
- - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" - Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner, CS Dept, University of Texas, 1 Texas Longhorns, #C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg00730.html (10,799 bytes)
- 225. Re: more SU stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 18:39:33 -0500 (CDT)
- You adjust carb "b". Lifting the piston disables the carb you lift the piston in, so the engine runs only on the other carb. Peace, Pat - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out"
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg00844.html (7,660 bytes)
- 226. Re: white smoke (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 22:06:24 -0500 (CDT)
- An easy way to tell whether the smoke you are seeing is white or blue (water or oil) is to hold a mirror or piece of glass up at the tail pipe. You will get some condensation on the glass/mirror. If
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg00933.html (8,826 bytes)
- 227. Re: ebay (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:12:01 -0500 (CDT)
- Ditto for my 67.5 1600. There was a lot of last minute bidding, but we never got above the reserve. I ended up getting the car for $400 under reserve. Peace, Pat - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "ha
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01039.html (9,002 bytes)
- 228. Re: Roadster newbie (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 14:43:35 -0500 (CDT)
- Welcome to the list. I suspect that there will be more than a few questions that you will bring to the list, we all have them! Where are you located? Peace, Pat 67.5 1600 - Support Habitat for Human
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01102.html (8,346 bytes)
- 229. Re: CDM (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 07:50:14 -0500 (CDT)
- Don't know, but I have been trying to get email from them for a week with no answer. Peace, Pat - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" - Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Superv
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01114.html (7,320 bytes)
- 230. Re: Hello to list (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 23:02:00 -0500 (CDT)
- Welcome to the list. There are quite a few folks here that can answer almost any question you have about Roadsters. Take lots of pictures as you take things apart so you know what it should look lik
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01131.html (7,833 bytes)
- 231. Re: Still having electrical problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:50:05 -0500 (CDT)
- Sounds like a battery cable CONNECTION problem. Make sure the connections between the battery and battery cables are clean and tight. One way to find this problem is with a volt meter. Assuming that
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01280.html (10,689 bytes)
- 232. Re: wheel center caps, bad review (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 15:25:15 -0500 (CDT)
- I bought lug nuts from them and basically got the same type of attitude. The nuts I received were what I wanted, but the plating process was screwed up and the chrome was coming off in large pieces (
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01359.html (8,990 bytes)
- 233. Re: Ammeter Upgrade? (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:07:35 -0500 (CDT)
- For the most part you are correct about adding a shunt. You mention that the amp gauges actually measure the voltage drop across the resistance of the shunt. The ammeters in the roadsters do not. Th
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-08/msg01444.html (10,151 bytes)
- 234. Re: Oil pressure gauge question (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 17:19:16 -0500 (CDT)
- What year is you car? The early oil pressure gauges are electric, while the later ones are mechanical. The early oil pressure gauges worked on the full 12V and not on the instrument regulator. I bel
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-07/msg00021.html (8,929 bytes)
- 235. Re: Where to tie down. (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:23:02 -0500 (CDT)
- I prefer to use the wheels as tie down points. If you use anything on the chassis you will have to control the vertical bouncing of the car when you hit bumps, or the upward movement of the car will
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00048.html (8,342 bytes)
- 236. Re: Tail Light? Reflector? Mine is AWOL (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:11:40 -0500 (CDT)
- Yes, the small (about 1" diameter) "top light" is a reflector. As far as I know all roadsters had them. The only difference is on the '70 models, which have larger reflectors inboard of the tail ligh
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00102.html (8,540 bytes)
- 237. Wheel component lug nuts (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 07:54:42 -0500 (CDT)
- Back in January I purchased a set of Wheel Components #5302 lug nuts to use with my alloy rims. This last Tuesday I took the car in to have a slow tire leak repaired and the tires rebalanced. As the
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00173.html (8,215 bytes)
- 238. Clutch question (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:02:14 -0500 (CDT)
- The clutch on my 1.6 seems to be doing things that are not intuitive. For the longest time the engagement point has been about half way to the floor. Lately it has moved to be about 2~3" from the flo
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00334.html (7,834 bytes)
- 239. Re: Radiator mounting for custom (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:05:34 -0500 (CDT)
- Instead of just blocking off the area around the radiator see if you can convert it into a ram air or at least a cold induction source. Peace, Pat - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00336.html (9,756 bytes)
- 240. Las Vegas NV. owners? (score: 1)
- Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:09:00 -0500 (CDT)
- I just found out that I will be in Las Vegas on Monday, June 17th. Anyone want to get together for lunch/dinner/whatever? Don't know what hotel I will be staying at. We'll be driving in (no roadster)
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00360.html (6,953 bytes)
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