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ill fitting steel (n/m)
Posted by
Bernie (NoVA)
on December 15, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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I found a hood at Rockauto.com for $260
posted by Beachy
on December 15, 2011 at 04:02 PM
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Finally got the guts to clean my Z and check out the damage
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Beachy
15:44:32 12/15/11
I found a hood at Rockauto.com for $260
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Beachy
16:02:52 12/15/11
get a used oem hood. only sensible option (n/m)
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Antihero
16:25:09 12/15/11
Agreed. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
16:28:54 12/15/11
yup, i got my aluminum one for 80$ used. (n/m)
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Z32TT-R
22:30:48 12/15/11
ill fitting steel (n/m) -
Bernie (NoVA)
16:28:39 12/15/11
and heavy (n/m)
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zgene4
20:46:23 12/15/11
Any idea what the root cause of the fire was? (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
16:52:51 12/15/11
You mean...
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madscientist222
17:53:08 12/15/11
Autozone fuel hose and clamps. (n/m)
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Beachy
18:16:40 12/15/11
I am actually carrying an extinguisher now because of this,
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Jkova300z
19:58:49 12/15/11
One of the first things I bought for my Z. (n/m)
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arrowenterprises
22:02:39 12/15/11
I was running autozone line and OEM clamps
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alpha_omega16
20:55:02 12/15/11
OEM line is slightly less in diameter than than most generic
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
21:41:21 12/15/11
Craigslist. There are always someone parting
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zellamay
17:06:04 12/15/11
lol what a coincidence.
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Evan(CA)
18:16:19 12/15/11
Yea, the memory is going. I guessed at the $125 figure.
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zellamay
00:21:58 12/16/11
Re: Finally got the guts to clean my Z and check out the damage
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Nis300owner
17:24:15 12/15/11
Definitely stay with an OEM hood.
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pa300
18:26:56 12/15/11
Re: Finally got the guts to clean my Z and check out the damage
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CmyZ
19:23:26 12/15/11
^ Is fuel hose and worm style clamps from Autozone/ Pepboys
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Jkova300z
20:04:00 12/15/11
From personal experience:
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MrOzzie5183
20:27:13 12/15/11
I run the 300degree setup, so if I go all OEM
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Jkova300z
20:40:12 12/15/11
Thats what I would use
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MrOzzie5183
20:50:08 12/15/11
absolutely not ok. fix that. (n/m)
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Antihero
22:19:20 12/15/11
The over the counter fuel line is typically NOT rated for
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:55:24 12/15/11
You can find some there, but it won't fit as good as OEM (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
08:09:06 12/16/11
Use FI hose rated at SAEJ30R9; not gas line SAEJ30R6
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
07:35:06 12/16/11
Forgot to add: When in doubt... Go w/ OEM line and clamps
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
07:39:05 12/16/11
and it must be correct metric size (n/m)
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Antihero
16:36:38 12/16/11
Re: and it must be correct metric size
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CmyZ
20:34:29 12/16/11
Nauseating feelings of the fire my Z went through @ Vina-Wreck
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samsungZ [Houston]
21:37:11 12/15/11
Give me a call when you get to Austin. I'm sure I have a
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sfarrah
21:54:35 12/15/11
I have a mint hood, but that is a long way to ship it... (n/m)
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na300zx (OH)
23:02:23 12/15/11
Yep, your hood is definitely "Toast" :-P (n/m)
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ZXoltan
07:37:51 12/16/11
Carbon Fiber requires a torch to burn, Aluminum melts faster (n/m)
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Red Hawk (CO)
12:51:20 12/16/11
Are these fuel hoses legit?
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WhiTTe Z
18:33:29 12/16/11
YES - very much so. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
19:30:13 12/16/11
But arent' they replacing protected fuel lines with regular? (n/m)
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WhiTTe Z
12:24:25 12/17/11
If by "protected" you mean the dotted sleeves. Exchange them
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
21:52:14 12/17/11
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