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

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 01:02 PM

LOL @ pisssicle

thanks in advance for the valve pict.

(not pict of your dingling)

here's that thread:
Coolant usage?

alcheng · 01-21-2013, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mr.jar

thanks for the confirmation on the blue coolant. you see, that's wat i thought i read before and i posted that and someone said no. im glad i wasn't just seeing things...

hi mr.alcheng!

hey, i had an online buddy in canada that took a pict of his thermometer at -50C

holy frikken ice cow!

he said he can throw a bucket of water outside and it would turn into snow before it it the ground.

-50c... ??

Your friend sure himself is living in Canada.. not outer-space????

alcheng · 01-21-2013, 01:21 PM

Found this on eBay....

12V-CAR-POWER-ADAPTER-18mm-BLUE-LED-CIGARETTE-LIGHTER-NISSAN-FIARLADY-350Z-370Z

Well... there's two 12V power adapter in the 370z, one is inside the center-console, and the other one is hiding below the glove-box.

For sure this light-up thingie is useful in the 370z....

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Found this on eBay....

Well... there's two 12V power adapter in the 370z, one is inside the center-console, and the other one is hiding below the glove-box.

For sure this light-up thingie is useful in the 370z....

mr.alcheng - you a smoker?

i removed the one under the glove box since i dont use it and needed power for accessories (nuvi, rear fog lamp, interior lamp).

alcheng · 01-21-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hahaha, yah, he lived somewhere very north in canada. i forget the name of his town.

Probably Thunder Bay or Yellow Knife, they have extreme cold weather during Winter time...

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mr.alcheng - you a smoker?

i removed the one under the glove box since i dont use it and needed power for accessories (nuvi, rear fog lamp, interior lamp).

oh no... I am not a smoker, never tried a "sip" or whatever, I don't hate smokers but I don't do that...

I just found that thing is interesting if someone is using it as a light..

I use the one inside the console for the phone..

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

oh no... I am not a smoker, never tried a "sip" or whatever, I don't hate smokers but I don't do that...

I just found that thing is interesting if someone is using it as a light..

I use the one inside the console for the phone..

yah, i dont smoke either. im so glad they banned all smoking from restaurants and public places. i hated eating sushi and having smoke blow over our table. my food tasted like shitt. not that i tried it.

i have a low profile dual USB power thingie on the console side to power my hero2 and one spare usb for phone or other things.

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

mmm.... Can I mod that into a Eject button?? You know... just in case I can't stand Isamu....

ask Mu... he's familiar with them since he's in the AF

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i dont smoke either. im so glad they banned all smoking from restaurants and public places. i hated eating sushi and having smoke blow over our table. my food tasted like shitt. not that i tried it.

i have a low profile dual USB power thingie on the console side to power my hero2 and one spare usb for phone or other things.

Ken, I think I found your answer

Posted a few back

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

LOL @ pisssicle

thanks in advance for the valve pict.

(not pict of your dingling

I think I found it but not 100% positive. See attachments. Nissan appears to refer to it as the Air Relief Valve (#20) in the manual; it is circled in red in my photo.

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I think I found it but not 100% positive. See attachments. Nissan appears to refer to it as the Air Relief Valve (#20) in the manual; it is circled in red in my photo.

thanks, mr.jar!

yah, air release valve is correct, i wasnt expecting it on the radiator side.

cool. should be easy to do then.

and yah, shouldn't need any special tools to do the coolant drain/fill. after draining, i usually fill until coolant comes out of the air release valve, close that, then fill the reserve to max. cap the radiator. start engine, run it at 3K RPM for 10seconds at a time for 3 cycles keeping an eye on the water temp.

then add more to the reserve as needed. check work after a nice drive.

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks, mr.jar!

yah, air release valve is correct, i wasnt expecting it on the radiator side.

cool. should be easy to do then.

and yah, shouldn't need any special tools to do the coolant drain/fill. after draining, i usually fill until coolant comes out of the air release valve, close that, then fill the reserve to max. cap the radiator. start engine, run it at 3K RPM for 10seconds at a time for 3 cycles keeping an eye on the water temp.

then add more to the reserve as needed. check work after a nice drive.

Yeah, it is super easy to see and access, though my intake heat shield seems to be every so slightly in the way.

Awesome

That's about what I figured after minimal research

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

-50c... ??

Your friend sure himself is living in Canada.. not outer-space????

hahaha, yah, he lived somewhere very north in canada. i forget the name of his town.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	LOL @ pisssicle thanks in advance for the valve pict. (not pict of your dingling) here's that thread: Coolant usage?

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alcheng A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 28,894 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 418353	Found this on eBay.... 12V-CAR-POWER-ADAPTER-18mm-BLUE-LED-CIGARETTE-LIGHTER-NISSAN-FIARLADY-350Z-370Z Well... there's two 12V power adapter in the 370z, one is *inside the center-console,* and the other one is *hiding below the glove-box.* For sure this light-up thingie is useful in the 370z....