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From: cbd@iham1.UUCP (deitrick)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Datsuns, Wires, and American Cars
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Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 09:27:42 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 09:27:42 1985
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>I had a 82 Datsun Stanza. It had a similar problem which turned out to me
>a corroded small wire connecting to the starter. I cleaned the terminal and
>the wire and it was OK. Later on in it's life I noticed that other wires 
>were corroding too. The radiator fan would not come on, the cable connecting
>to the carb would sometimes open up. I decided that Datsun does not build
>cars for the climate I lived in and ditched the car. I suggest you look 
>closely at all wires and connectors leading up to the starter.

I, too, have problems with corroding wires in an '82 Nissan Stanza. The first
problem was minor: the horn wouldn't work. The second problem was much
more serious: the radiator fan wouldn't kick on when it needed to. I never
noticed that it didn't until the engine started to overheat.  That started to
dissolve the head gasket (I think). The car is now at the local Nissan dealer
waiting for conclusive diagnosis and repair. Whatever it is, it ain't going
to be cheap.

>P.S. I traded the damn thing for a chevy

When I get my car back from the dealer, I plan to trade it for something like
a Pontiac. I take this episode as undeniable proof that Japanese cars are
not designed and built by Samurai warriors on the slopes of Mt. Fuji :-)

						Carl Deitrick
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