Slick

Now... if we were talking in my semi..... engine braking all the way! (or if I was driving in snow/ice)..... I would LOVE to drive like a race car driver.. but my racing days are over.... now I just cruise along.... waiting for my next bout of road rage to arise.... darn i'm getting old!

Wanna donate what $$'s left to Slick's Pathy lift????

I emailed you my addy today. Let me know postage costs.... again.. THANK YOU!! I really didn't want to keep my "jerry rigged" lookin set up I have now (bolt..2 nuts..2 washers..) :bow:

that's how my girlfriend drives! how well does that work out for you in icy or snowy conditions? hehehehee... I live in California...... sly

oh.. if only I didn't live in Cali... I would already have a 350 under the hood with a turbo 350 tranny...... *sighs* :Magic:

glad it wasn't too serious!

schweeeeeeeeeeeet! did you paint them blue??? can't wait to see the install. Did mine last month..soooo happeee -bounce-

I am one of those "lazy people"... when I am coming to a stop (I also have a 5 speed) I just plonk her in neutral and coast..then I just use the brakes.... I would rather use the brakes, and save wear on everything else.. but..it's all down to personal preference in the end. -bounce-

I agree with Jonathan!!! Go 88..write away..go 88..write away... I would pay TOP $ for that book! -study-

I bet they let the medics in Oakland (CA) pack guns....... sssh

:eek: Yeah.. I've seen that thing b 4. It's HUGE. Makes my poor wiwl Pathy tremble!

<--- sits silently seething of jealousy in the corner..... Looks cool! mod on 88..mod on!

I feel so alone! I don't have ANY of those switches.. must be an "A/T" thang???

don't forget the neuter switch and use multi-grade (to manufacturers specs) blinker fluid! -study-

almost looks like BGF M/T tread pattern.. niiiiice.... I wnat some..

:idea: That's it.. seeing those bikes made me miss my YZR125 I learned to ride on..and the TZR250....darn they were fast... (England...no restrictions)...hmmmm....

Good gawd!!!!!!!!!!! WTF.. is it the week of the morons??? that's rediculous! I hope you get the right ones soon...good luck finding someone with enough brains to get it right!

If I pay postage...will you mail me one???? (bolt with thread in head) I went to Orchard and rigged up something that will "work good" but it looks like hell..I'd rather have the right bolt...which I told Nissan they could shove you know where. :contract: :furious: As for my Pathy... she runs again! Dave freaked out b 4 she had a chance to get warm.. (steam..condensation) yelled to turn her off and that my head gasket was blown. WRONG!! I went out there today.. started her up.. let her run fer about 20 mins..burped her... checked everything.. took her down the road..and presto. she runs like a dream again! The problem was combined I think.. aka...h2o pump, rad cap shot, t'stat installed wrong, and PVC valve. changed those..and she's a champ again! Praise be to the car gods! :bow:

I think the $ turned into a 4 on the price. The bolt is $5 and some change, plus, if I want it tomorrow..add another $4!!!! I tried to order it through Nissan with a credit card..and after the line of BS I would have to go through, I have now decided OHS is sounding realllllly good today. I had no clue these engines had bleeders!! DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.... hehehe....must have overlooked that info! I got the t-stat from Autozone, and she looked the part # for the cap up on the puter. it looks identical to teh original Nissan cap I am replacing, but it is made by Prestone (the new cap). The heater and ac worked perfectly before things went wrong... I will get a stud/bolt from Orchard today, put Johnny 5 back together..do another compression test with the motor warm...burp the old girl.... and see what happens. Thanks guys for all your input, I really appreciate it, and am learning a lot!! Oh, and the bolt I am talking about, is the bolt on the water pump, with the threads in the head, that the lower t-belt cover bolts into.....kinda like a bolt with a thread head so to speak..only Nissan could design that! (and then try and charge $5 for the little bugger!) Well, after my bf showed me how he installed the t-stat..it is supposed to go with the little vent thingy up....he just put 'er in and turned....so it was not where it should have been..which could have caused the t-stat to not function properly. The old t-stat I pulled out was damaged and stuck 1/2 open! The t-stat my bf installed, is in perfect shape, fully functional, but was still installed wrong, just not forced in like the old one obviously was. THANKS AGAIN!!! I will let y'all know how it goes. :bow:

Hey, that POS rollbar actually worked he got lucky is all!

hmm.. my '92 doesn't have a lock either. And... I am selling my tire carrier, so if you have trouble finding one...let me know! Congrats on teh carrier for $50!

sssh Thought about what you said about the t'stat oilman.... Dave put it in.. so I went outside, manual in hand, and did some investigating. I played with the t'stat..looked in the book... and WHAMMO. Reality hit me. Ya see, my bf is a Chevy man..not used to this anal retentive Jap stuff.... so I played, and when he got home, I asked him to show me how he installed the t'stat. Sure nuff, he just plonked 'er in there, and turned. SO! that could have casued some vapor lock, which would account for the slight oil in coolant, but not vise versa! once I get my new h2o pump bolt, covers and belts back on.. I will do a warm engine compression test..and hope the problem is solved! (had to order the bolt from Nissan.. another 45 down the can!) Could I be getting closer to the cure??? we shall see!

Yes, I did the same thing with my 15x8 chromes.....wire wheel (I am lazy!!) them, I didn't prime (which I will pay for down the road) and painted them gloss black.. I love the look! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pathy4x4/det...70a.jpg&.src=ph

Thank you k9.. I really appreciate the props..yes.. I have been a "motorhead" for a looooong time. I have always been "into" cars and trcuks, and when I started racing in England, I was single..so I had to figure it out right quick.. and I have always loved a good excuse to get my hands dirty! I have been single a looong time (til I met Dave, my current and hopefully 4ever love) 11 months ago, so I had me, myself and I to rely on. I am selfish and don't trust other people to work on my "babies"..so I had one option.. LEARN. And I do really enjoy it..when it's not a problem I just can't seem to figure out like this. Oh, and yes, I installed the t-stat correctly, and there was condensation in the new exhaust pipe when I started it to back it into the garage. I had the right mixture, maybe slightly rich on the coolant. This situation couldn't have just been a PITA..no..while I am gently screwing in the lower t-belt cover screws, the one that goes into the h2o pump bolt decided to snap off!!!!!! :X :furious: ok we thought, Dave tried to drill it out, while using the easy out.. the easy out snapped off in the bolt too!! :furious: So, now that is holding the game up for another day until I can get the replacement bolt for the h2o pump/cover....one thing after another.... I am beginning to threaten my Pathy with a BIG 4 SALE sign...... Thanks again for the props.. and don't forget..when the heavy stuff had to be done..Dave leant a hand! (and when I couldn't figure something out...even when reading the manual) But I like to do most of the work when I can.

Yeah, I am running every option. The bad t'stat was discovered when I pulled the motor. I put a new t'stat in when I put the motor back in. I bought a new rad cap, plugs, h2o pump, t-belt and gaskets yesterday. We installed the h2o pump and t-belt today, I just have to put things back together and do some more tests. All the hoses are new, I replaced any hose that looked less than new when I pulled the motor. I checked all hoses before replacing them back on the motor. I also checked all the connections and hoses that I could see yesterday in case they came off or damaged. No problems there. I also bought a new PVC valve which I will install. We are having a ahrd time making sure the t-belt is correct. we followed the destructions from the Nissan manual..... so hopefully we got it right. The marks that DID line up (belt to cam lines) when installed @ TDC now do not sit on the marks of the cam marks..is that normal? (this is after we turned the motor 3 times and back to TDC) so, hopefully I will have good news and a running Pathy by tomorrow??? or I will be drunk and filling in a for sale sign..... (j/k) -study-