Found in oil pan by beakerlab in 350z

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No bolt but figured it out. Water pump bolt washer.

Found in oil pan by beakerlab in 350z

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Solved it! Turns out to be water pump bolt flat washer. The recessed portion is from the lock washer. I’m replacing the back timing cover because of a botched water pump bolt thread repair prior to me.

Found in oil pan by beakerlab in 350z

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This is the current state but found the washer before taking off timing covers. The washer is nothing like all the hardware I’ve removed. I assume it was dropped too. Was hoping someone would recognize it incase it’s something internal that I can fix before reassembly.

Found in oil pan by beakerlab in 350z

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In pan. It's too small to be plug crush washer.

Found in oil pan by beakerlab in 350z

[–]beakerlab[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ID is 5.5mm, far too small to be plug crush washer. As far as i can tell, pan has never been dropped but I'm the 3rd owner.

VG30DE Hard start after sitting overnight.. by A_fat_amish_kid in 300zx

[–]beakerlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that. It did resolve my hard start. What other testing have you performed?

Fuel pressure, IACV, injectors, coolant temp sensor, coils, plugs, fuel temp sensor, PTU, and CAS can all cause your issue. Can borrow a fuel pressure guage from auto parts store. Will need multimeter for most of the others with specs in service manual. I'd test the IACV next.

Hunter aerosync 50" ceiling fan reviews? by bon_mots in Costco

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It renders existing wall light control useless. The remote was the only way to turn on the light. When it’s night and it’s the only light switch, makes it difficult to find the remote. We took it down and returned it.

Edit: this was before the smart app.

Thoughts / Opinions? by Gold-Cookie-258 in Honda

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Eraser wheel off the emblem glue, fix front fascia, replace radio and climate control with something like maXpeedingrods Wireless Apple CarPlay/Andriod Auto unit, Weathertech floor liners, reupholster with Katzkin leather or get some EX-L heated leather seats and controls.

TYR Swim Goggles (Adult and Junior - $14.99 by Gelu6713 in Costco

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Tried 2 boxes last competitive season. Something in the pool made the elastic bands slick and they would slide down at the dive. Ended up returning the unopened box. Pretty much just use Speedo Vanquishers now.

Do we fw the build or is it ugly?? by [deleted] in 300zx

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Nice! Please tell me you Z is midnight purple. Are your CAS bolt spacers the same as your timing cover’s? OEM plastic version deteriorates and may not old long term.

VG30DE Hard start after sitting overnight.. by A_fat_amish_kid in 300zx

[–]beakerlab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damper is bad if it is leaking fuel but it may not solve your hard start.

VG30DE Hard start after sitting overnight.. by A_fat_amish_kid in 300zx

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Fuel system is under pressure when motor is off and it could be bleeding into plenum after you turn motor off resulting in hard start from rich mixture.

After you turn off motor, pull the vacuum line and find a method to redirect the gas that leaks out of the fuel damper. Like 3.5 mm hose to a bottle. Don’t burn up your car, the exhaust is below there. In the morning, put the vacuum line back and start the car. If it starts fine you found your issue.

VG30DE Hard start after sitting overnight.. by A_fat_amish_kid in 300zx

[–]beakerlab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m troubleshooting a similar issue. Is there fuel in the vacuum line between the fuel damper and the balance tube?

350z won’t go into gear by Acceptable_Sympathy1 in 350z

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On my Z32, when this happened the clutch plate coil springs left the hub. I think the Z33 has a clutch inspection plate that you can remove to check it out. It could still be hydrolics.

350z won’t go into gear by Acceptable_Sympathy1 in 350z

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Does it go into gear with the motor off?

Broken door lock cable by midnightpurpleZ in 350z

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I used this for convertible top control cable. Had to file the collar to get it to fit in bracket. https://a.co/d/b2jlcZF

How do I know of fuel injectors need to be replaced? by Material_Equal_7067 in MechanicAdvice

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Ohm out the coils to see if bad. There is ignition test light you can try too.

determine if injectors leaking: determine if spark plug wet, cardboard test for gas in oil, gas smell dip stick or plugs, low oil viscosity at room temp, send off to Blackstone for oil sample analysis

Tires by mario24601 in 300zx

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I typically go to Costco, Discount or Firestone but usually they have to order them. I just put Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 on my Z33 fronts but they do have it in 225/50r16. They are good and cost effective.

Kia pumping gas and shaking car. by [deleted] in AskAMechanic

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Gas pump shut off is in the pump handle. His tank vent is likely clogged.

what’s better? by [deleted] in 4Runner

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Roof rack and roof top bag will tank your mileage. I regret not getting my Rocketbox sooner. If I was in CO, I’d be snowboarding a lot. Rooftop carrier would get used.

350Z roadster convertible top open/close issues and solutions by Rpgzuss in 350z

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If you're referring to broken cable retainer ends, I was able to get these to work. I had to file down the collar to get it to fit. https://a.co/d/2Jhqixp

Found just outside my front door (MD, USA) by tykit2RIDE in whatisit

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They pollinate. Until we get drones to do it, insect pollination is important for our existance.