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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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trade it in on a base sentra.
No thats too powerful, I would go with a Scion or a Neon!

Seriously, when you take it in, ensure you ask the technician at Duarte Nissan to check the blinker fluid and headlight fluid, if its low, switch too synthetic!

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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The problem is there are too many stupid people and not enough people to eat them.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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How does the headlight and blinker fluid deal with power in the car? I am not a mechanic, and would like to learn more. Thanks
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
How does the headlight and blinker fluid deal with power in the car? I am not a mechanic, and would like to learn more. Thanks
Have you ever heard the expression about pouring a gallon of knowledge into a shotglass of a brain. We don't want you to forget how to breathe.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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The fluid should be under the hood. You have to find the dipstick for it first.
It should be black in color, or was it dark blue?
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
How does the headlight and blinker fluid deal with power in the car? I am not a mechanic, and would like to learn more. Thanks
Go to the Nissan Customer Service center and ask for the fluid. You have to be kinda loud so everyone can hear you including the customers.

Blinker/Headlight fluid rarely need changing, but it could affect the rear center of gravity on the front and rear of the Z! I wouldn't put it off, BTW its covered under the factory warranty, did you know that?

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Seems everything I say turns into another man's sig or quote. I'll just shut up for a while.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Also, the lack headlight and blinker fluids could be heating up the engine compartment, as the HID's on the Z can become very hot, especially without the fluids cooling them. This would reduce performance drastically because heat = death.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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It's definately the flux capacitor.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Hraesvelg
It's definately the flux capacitor.
Now see.........that just doesn't even make sense. Freakin newbs.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
I have a 04 SS 350Z 5AT, stock. Lately its been much slower than usual. Every day during a red light, I check the speed by flooring on the gas pedal while on AT mode, and it feels slow. I switch it over the tiptronic mode still feels slow. Does the dealer do dyno runs, or do you guys know anyone in socal that does them? Is it the ECU, transmission, gas, tires... what do you guys think? Thanks
It places the lotion in the basket.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
Seems everything I say turns into another man's sig or quote. I'll just shut up for a while.
Please don't, your posts are comedy gold
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
How does the headlight and blinker fluid deal with power in the car? I am not a mechanic, and would like to learn more. Thanks
Please tell me your kidding right you have never checked the fluid levels.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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It's probably your muffler bearings...
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Hraesvelg
It places the lotion in the basket.
Haha, .
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dave079
Another good sig quote!
Yup!
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 99atlantic
grab your *****, jerk it 3 times while yelling 'WOOOOWOOOOO'

does that really work!??!?!
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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yeah i had the same exact problem...well on my dads car, the other day, i was stopped at the redlight, then floored it to check the speed, it was slow, then did it on tiptronic, still felt slow, i brought the car to the middletown nissan(dealer), they said it was the blinker fluid....it was a 15 minute thing tho...nothing to worry about, cost my dad 25 bucks or so...
so it shouldnt be a problem
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