The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) III

JARblue · 01-19-2013, 07:09 PM

Evenin' Fellas

Met a fellow forum member today to get an OEM start button for R&D

Nice guy and even came by the house; goes by the name of darkside and has some real nice pics he took today up in the on-topic thread. While he was over, I was showing him the steering fuse lock location and noticed my negative battery terminal was looser than it should be, so I took care of that.

I opened up the start button and that LED really is tiny. I've never had the tools to work with such small devices, so I went out to Altex and pick up a new soldering iron and some replacement 1/32" flat and conical tips. I'm looking forward to using them

On another note, that trip was about 3-3.5 hours ago. I just realized that I forgot to replace the battery compartment cover (it was sitting on my workbench), and while I had the hood open, I noticed the coolant was actually below the min line by just a hair. My understanding is it should not be below the min or max line regardless of hot or cold. I have a big jug of generic Advance Auto Parts prediluted 50/50 antifreeze - would that be acceptable to use? The coolant in our car seems to be blue, and I'm pretty sure this stuff is green

**edit** added pics - getting the camera down in the engine bay, I see that it's more than a hair below. If I can use what I have, that would be ideal, but the color thing is throwing me off...

GaleForce · 01-19-2013, 07:40 PM

blackcherry20 · 01-19-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

You should have dedicated this to 6MT

Fire · 01-19-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Damn I knew that sushi didn't smell right.

alcheng · 01-19-2013, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

That's why they get the gold medal all the time....

Judge: ALRIGHT ALRIGHT..... you have 9.9… now stop the fart…!!!!

GaleForce · 01-19-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

That's why they get the gold medal all the time....

Judge: ALRIGHT ALRIGHT..... you have 9.9… now stop the fart…!!!!

JARblue · 01-19-2013, 07:44 PM

anyone have a comment on my coolant situation? namely, can I use the generic coolant I have sitting in my garage?

blackcherry20 · 01-19-2013, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

anyone have a comment on my coolant situation? namely, can I use the generic coolant I have sitting in my garage?

I vote: no-

Lol!! Sorry-had to answer.

Fire · 01-19-2013, 07:51 PM

I'm not convinced that there is much difference in coolants. It's like oils. The big companies sell their top packaged oil and supply bare label oil to others and there is no diff. Of course the car makers like to ask for certain additives that make their oil requirements seem special. Just marketing.

GaleForce · 01-19-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

anyone have a comment on my coolant situation? namely, can I use the generic coolant I have sitting in my garage?

Sorry, I don't have an answer. I have new silicone rad hoses to install and I was just going to buy coolant from the dealership.

JARblue · 01-19-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

I vote: no-

Lol!! Sorry-had to answer.

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Originally Posted by Fire

I'm not convinced that there is much difference in coolants. It's like oils. The big companies sell their top packaged oil and supply bare label oil to others and there is no diff. Of course the car makers like to ask for certain additives that make their oil requirements seem special. Just marketing.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Sorry, I don't have an answer. I have new silicone rad hoses to install and I was just going to buy coolant from the dealership.

going to do some more research...

Rooster89 · 01-19-2013, 08:28 PM

one two three four five!
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road all the way to Dublin
Wack fol la re ra!

alcheng · 01-19-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mr.gurney- good to hear things well with the top hats and gates.

sorry to hear about the work tomorrow.

but we all gotta work, huh?

hello, mr.alcheng-

giving the virtual world a work out today?

for me today, washed my Fit this am after dropping my kid at school.

it's already got a film of salt now that i put about 35+miles on it today.

going to stay inside tomorrow. we gotz cold snap coming out way.

got plenty of stuff to play with in my music room though.

Mr.kenchan

Today was busy at work... it's bad to have to work but it's good to have work...

Gonna GT5 and F1 a bit...

on the wash for the Fit Sport.. Gonna be cold in Toronto for the up coming week... -15 to -23....

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Hi guys. Well last night was the wrong night to drink LOL> Had a fire, all I could do is run the base radio

Oh well I've had my share of fire in 20 years. Guys did a great job and limited the damage.

You sure the fire was you in your drunken-imagination…???

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one two three four five!
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road all the way to Dublin
Wack fol la re ra!

Goooood Evening

More udon n beer tonight... with slices of sirloin beef...

Relax n watching Sugar Sammy... this dude is funny...

GaleForce · 01-19-2013, 08:55 PM

Sounds

Mr.alcheng. I'm drinking a few Sapporo tonight.

Nismo89 · 01-19-2013, 09:10 PM

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Sounds

Mr.alcheng. I'm drinking a few Sapporo tonight.

in toast of your BOOSTED sex bucket to which we know is "forced induction"

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	anyone have a comment on my coolant situation? namely, can I use the generic coolant I have sitting in my garage? __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	I'm not convinced that there is much difference in coolants. It's like oils. The big companies sell their top packaged oil and supply bare label oil to others and there is no diff. Of course the car makers like to ask for certain additives that make their oil requirements seem special. Just marketing. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp Last edited by Fire; 01-19-2013 at 07:55 PM.

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GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Sounds Mr.alcheng. I'm drinking a few Sapporo tonight. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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