The one time I got pulled over in my 2000 (280 northbound near Woodside Road -
SF Bay Area
folks will know the stretch) the CHP officer also said "Nice car" - only the
next thing he
said was "Sign here, please". (Sigh).
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
steve car wrote:
> First of all, thanks to all for the suggestions. What a great group!
> Datsunmike gets the prize for pointing specifically at the points. Several
> others suggested various parts of the ignition, which got me to examine that
> pretty closely, even though most of the parts had been replaced within the
> last 500 miles.
>
> After swapping out the condenser, coil, plug wires, rotor and distributer
> cap I was getting ready to swap out the points. I had checked the gap
> before, which was ok and they were not worn at all. But I did notice a filmy
> residue on them. I got out the ohmmeter and read 10 ohms across them when
> they should have been shorted. Sanded them with some 1500 grit and tried
> again. Ran great! I still don't know why they would develop the film after
> so few miles.
>
> Took it out for a test drive and got pulled over by the local cop for going
> 15 over the speed limit. I was surprised when the cop said a couple of times
> "What a nice car". I apologized pretty good and told him that I had spent
> quite a bit of time over the weekend because it ran like crap and I got
> carried away on the test drive. Anyway, he let me go.
>
> So the day ended on a happy note.
>
> Once again, thanks to those who helped me out on this one.
> Steve
>
> >From: "steve car" <steve_car@hotmail.com>
> >To: steve_car@hotmail.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Backfire problem
> >Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 04:57:52 GMT
> >
> >A couple more things: It seems to be backfiring at the carbs most of the
> >time verses at the exhaust pipe. But I am not sure it is actually the carbs
> >but it seems like it.
> >Also, it doesn't run quite right when I give it some gas and before it
> >starts backfiring.
> >I just noticed that I didn't mention that the tube with the screw is at the
> >intake manifold that used to go to the smog stuff. I already have the
> >nonemission distributer installed.
> >Thanks again,
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >>From: "steve car" <steve_car@hotmail.com>
> >>Reply-To: "steve car" <steve_car@hotmail.com>
> >>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >>Subject: Backfire problem
> >>Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 02:44:28 GMT
> >>
> >>I was out today and all of a sudden my 69 1600 started backfiring like
> >>crazy
> >>when I gave it gas. This happens during acceleration and a constant medium
> >>speed. It ran good at idle and low speeds though. One thing I noticed was
> >>that my tube with the screw in it had popped off. But it did not solve the
> >>problem when I put a new one in.
> >>
> >>Timing is ok, fuel level in carbs is ok, vacuum advance mechanism moves
> >>when
> >>I suck on it. Points, plugs ok. Choke is not stuck. I tried looking for
> >>manifold leaks with no luck. Maybe I am doing it wrong though. I sprayed
> >>some carb cleaner at all gaskets and throttle area without noticing any
> >>stumbling. This was done at idle.
> >>
> >>I am out of ideas. Does anybody have any suggestions? How do you determine
> >>for sure if it is fuel or ignition?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Steve
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> >
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