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241. Re: compression (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Sun, 18 Jul 99 20:23:37 CDT; If you are running fine, reasonable power, and not spewing blue smoke out the tail pipe... Then a solid reading of 130 dry/140 wet seems reasonable. I'd give it a full tune up, swap in the better ca; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00493.html (8,260 bytes)
242. Re: Help!! (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Mon, 19 Jul 99 13:09:57 CDT; Dirty Fuel Tank? You might have enough crud in the fuel tank to plug up the fuel line. It is interesting as you notice better running UPHILL. After 30+ years who knows how clean that tank is. Cheers,; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00520.html (7,917 bytes)
243. Re: US-Canadian customs. (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Thu, 22 Jul 99 18:56:15 CDT; Usually when USED ANTIQUE (more than 25 years old) parts are brought back from Canada there is LITTLE or NO Custom Charges. To get the facts, you might want to ask a datsun roadster supplier who is i; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00671.html (7,613 bytes)
244. Re: clutches & batteries (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Fri, 23 Jul 99 09:00:49 CDT; Mike - best bet it to buy the pressure plate from NISSAN or one of our roadster suppliers. As I mentioned in the past my local autoparts place (good quality stuff) only showed one listing for 1600/2; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00681.html (8,537 bytes)
245. Re: Space-saver spare (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Fri, 23 Jul 99 11:18:50 CDT; I pulled one out of TOYOTA CELICA. 14" size tires are original on the Celica, and I did put the space saver on the car to check the front brake caliper/lines cleared. Worked fine. Any REAR WHEEL DRI; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00691.html (7,485 bytes)
246. Re: synthetic oil (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Tue, 27 Jul 99 08:19:51 CDT; Short question... long reply. ;-) Ken, Few things to remember when going to a synthetic oil. The original oil has left a nice shellac on the inside of the engine, quite often this will help in keepin; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00782.html (8,263 bytes)
247. Re: why turn signal on left? (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 99 11:35:20 CDT; When you climb into a RIGHT HAND DRIVE roadster, everything will make sense. You'll open the drivers door with the left hand... keys go immediately to the ignition switch while still in your left ha; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00820.html (8,050 bytes)
248. Re: It runs, It Runs again!!!! (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 99 11:47:18 CDT; OH NO MR. BILL (for those too young, it was a character on OLD Saturday night live, in the days of the 'land shark' routines) ON A 2000: I'd 'snug' the top two bolts to no more than 5 ft-lbs. Those; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00821.html (7,498 bytes)
249. Re: Thermostatic Fan (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 99 11:40:44 CDT; Quick, pull off a WORKING thermostatic fan and ship it to the Smithsonian for their archives! Serious, those little wax peelets rarely lasted this may years. Nissan issued a recall on them in 1971 or; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00825.html (6,858 bytes)
250. Re: Torque (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 99 13:56:57 CDT; by just going 'snug!'. With those LARGE bolt heads on the U20 cam cover, always tempting to crank down on them... until the cam cover goes snap! Cheers, Tom; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00830.html (6,682 bytes)
251. Re: why turn signal on left? (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Thu, 29 Jul 99 11:23:58 CDT; Thanks for the input from the *RHD* expert. ;-) When I was in New Zealand, I kept walking up the the 'passanger side' of the car to get in. Finally walked around to the driver side, and realized if; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00851.html (8,011 bytes)
252. Re: aka my brake drums (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Sat, 31 Jul 99 09:19:23 CDT; Hope you have gotten the drums loose by now. Lots of good information and hints on getting them off. The threaded holes in the drums, and using a drum puller, both apply to a CAST IRON DRUM. If you; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00915.html (8,012 bytes)
253. Rear seal leaks.... (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Sat, 31 Jul 99 09:20:04 CDT; I've never seen oil leaking past the flywheel to crankshaft bolts, on the Datsun Roadster's. There is no oil pressure on the back side of the bolts, only a flange. With the rotation of the flywheel,; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00916.html (8,070 bytes)
254. Re: Any ideas? Overheating 2000... (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Tue, 1 Jun 99 11:23:13 CDT; is one... Could be a bad hose. If the hose feels soft when the engine is cold, I would just replace it. Actually cheap insurance to replace it anyway. Other cooling hints/tips: http://www.datrsun.or; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00008.html (7,700 bytes)
255. Re: Any ideas? Overheating 2000... (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Tue, 1 Jun 99 15:16:59 CDT; Bob, Usually when I do see that happen, rare with a roadster, I suspect a bad hose. Since you have a new gates hose, I would not suspect it is the hose... but hard to tell. As someone pointed out th; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00022.html (7,974 bytes)
256. Re: Plugging Smog Holes (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Fri, 4 Jun 99 12:44:04 CDT; Bob, I have made up quite a few in the past. I need to make some more, but will not be able to get to them until sometime in July. The threaded hole is a 14mm x 1.5mm which is hard to find a plug fo; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00153.html (7,143 bytes)
257. Re: Water pump (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Sun, 6 Jun 99 11:06:12 CDT; Water pump is about $150 (guess) for the U20. New, available from the dealer or a parts source. I have seen rebuilts. Some are trash, others are excellent. Dan Garrison (who is on the list), had some; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00185.html (7,168 bytes)
258. Re: brake light question (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Mon, 7 Jun 99 09:30:50 CDT; Lee, This is for a '68 roadster, correct? Double check that there is a "six fuse" fuse block in the glove box, as this description only applies to the '68 model. ('69 & '70 are different) On the bac; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00212.html (8,007 bytes)
259. RE: engine transplants (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Wed, 9 Jun 99 11:39:11 CDT; Matt, Withg any project I like writing down the goals of what I want to accomplish when the project is done. This may sound a little odd, but it helps me to think things through. Once you have the g; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00291.html (9,549 bytes)
260. Re: clutched again (score: 1): Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter); Date: Fri, 11 Jun 99 11:16:59 CDT; Usually I pull the engine & transmission as a unit. You'll want to replace the following: Pressure Plate (use only a NISSAN OEM unit for the 2000) Disc Throughout Bearing On a 1600, I like getting i; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00343.html (7,248 bytes)

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