Subject	the EXACT same thing happened to me a few months back
Posted by	Ahmed (Chicago) on October 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM
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In Reply To	Close call this weekend.. posted by Cap927(Boston) on October 19, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Message	glad nothing happened to you or your car...i felt super lucky i avoided a catastrophe as well [ http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2284676/PSA-check-your-fuel-clamps-often.html ] Professional Photoshoot of my Z
Follow Ups	Close call this weekend.. - Cap927(Boston) 09:43:41 10/19/09 Glad to hear things worked out. Close one indeed. (n/m) - rojoloco (San Diego) 10:03:30 10/19/09 Damn man, check those hoses! (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:34:22 10/19/09 Worm clamps suck, they should never be used for fuel lines - Cap927(Boston) 10:39:02 10/19/09 I have extra OEM fuel clamps if you need 'em. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:54:10 10/19/09 Got some, thanks Tony. (n/m) - Cap927(Boston) 11:17:06 10/19/09 my favorite part of the story: - ZEngineer 10:35:47 10/19/09 they have a good return policy, not like Target (canadian) - Cap927(Boston) 10:37:18 10/19/09 Target is NOT a Canadian Company - i_s_64 12:08:04 10/19/09 my bad, they do remind me of Georges.. cheap and - Cap927(Boston) 12:20:12 10/19/09 what I lack in quality, I make up for in availability ;) (n/m) - ZEngineer 15:37:18 10/19/09 Clearly installer error :-) (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:41:50 10/19/09 agreed, I sould've use OEM fuel clamps instead. (n/m) - Cap927(Boston) 10:50:59 10/19/09 oem are reusable but self unloosen - gt300zxtt 10:59:21 10/19/09 honestly, I've never had an issue with OEM clamps, I even - Cap927(Boston) 11:07:01 10/19/09 They don't self loosen, the hose shrinks. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 11:15:57 10/19/09 ...like a frightened turtle (n/m) - zgene4 15:59:13 10/19/09 Did your heart rate sky rocket or what? - ZXRider(SoCal) 10:50:21 10/19/09 I need to do that for the Z, my DD Xterra has just about >> - Cap927(Boston) 11:10:37 10/19/09 "Oh and carrying some road flares is not that bad of an idea - BoneZ 11:45:43 10/19/09 so you can light the fuel on fire lol (n/m) - gt300zxtt 16:22:32 10/19/09 I was talking in general - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:27:38 10/19/09 Concur, I was just having fun with them. They are not a toy! (n/m) - BoneZ 17:14:03 10/19/09 the EXACT same thing happened to me a few months back - Ahmed (Chicago) 11:30:42 10/19/09 Nice save! Glad the Z is okay. (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:50:12 10/19/09 Glad everything is fixed and no damage done to your nice Z. (n/m) - SWhiteTT(WA) 12:00:59 10/19/09 Common Problem... - flashstar 12:17:52 10/19/09 brand new SS braided hoses, less than 6 months old. - Cap927(Boston) 12:22:40 10/19/09 SS braided hoses without AN fittings are just for show (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:37:44 10/19/09 That hose is junk too. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 13:16:02 10/19/09 The Tranny cooler on my Frontier did the same thing ... - Halo Z 12:31:51 10/19/09 glad it all worked out in the most painless way (n/m) - Halo Z 12:33:05 10/19/09 Re: Close call this weekend.. - 562_JonnyZ 13:26:12 10/19/09 All you need is temperature... - CaliguyPurdue (Selin Design) 14:28:16 10/19/09 and it was dripping down the left side of the engine, the - Cap927(Boston) 14:35:40 10/19/09 My DD runs with out spark plugs. - SactoTodd 14:42:59 10/19/09 Close call. Now you have some more cleaning to do... (n/m) - Aqualung 13:59:19 10/19/09 LOL.. it actually looks OK, once all the fuel evaporated (n/m) - Cap927(Boston) 14:33:08 10/19/09 Here is a link that may help the next guy in choosing - Cap927(Boston) 14:00:30 10/19/09 Just use OEM unless you're converting to 300° rails with - BigTDogg (MA) 14:05:27 10/19/09 I have the 300 degree fuel rails with SS braided lines and - Cap927(Boston) 14:19:44 10/19/09 Awesome site. TY (n/m) - ali300zx 20:46:14 10/19/09 I had a similar situation last winter. - Crazy Greek 14:42:27 10/19/09 Glad to hear everything is ok and you still have a nice Z. - TheTwinZ (Peru) 17:25:42 10/19/09 Yikes. Glad you caught it. (n/m) - collegeboy 18:10:23 10/19/09 Lucky - could have been a very sad day (n/m) - spicyZ 20:54:39 10/19/09
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