Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: 5lt misfiring and lagging

  1. #1
    Ride
    vq statesman 5lt

    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    11

    Default 5lt misfiring and lagging

    i just brought a vq statesman to find that when it gets warm it lacks power and misfires the owner before me just had the car serviced does any1 have any idea what it could be. some one told me sticky valves but i dont want to pull the heads of if that is not the problem..
    thanks

  2. #2
    Not_An_Abba_Fan's Avatar
    Not_An_Abba_Fan is offline Exhaust Guru
    Ride
    HSV Senator VTII

    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Bunbury, WA
    Posts
    9,095

    Default

    Depends on what was done in the service. I'd be checking for vacuum leaks, a faulty sensor either the coolant temp sensor or the air temp sensor, also check the timing.
    Visit my Facebook page



    Quote Originally Posted by DannyboyDS View Post
    I burnt my hand in a nasty way once using method one but thats because i'm a twat.

  3. #3
    VrWagz1's Avatar
    VrWagz1 is offline The Wagon on Wheels..
    Ride
    Vr S2 exec 5.0 man Wagon

    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    wollongong
    Posts
    2,380

    Default

    Sounds like timing is out a bit to me. Id check that first and go from there.
    Quote Originally Posted by Blown V6 Hatch View Post
    Has ACL stopped making flat top pistons or something? Grinding a heap off the heads seems to be the latest fashion...
    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper View Post
    It's cheap and half arsed - perfect fit for a Commodore
    Reaper

Similar Threads

  1. 5lt misfiring and lagging
    By vq5ltstato in forum VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 21-07-2008, 09:32 AM
  2. misfiring?
    By vt_nutta in forum VT - VX Holden Commodore (1997 - 2002)
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 25-03-2007, 06:34 PM
  3. My VK is missing\lagging
    By commydore in forum VB - VK Holden Commodore (1978 - 1985)
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 21-12-2006, 09:58 PM
  4. misfiring
    By ciro in forum VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 23-11-2006, 09:02 PM
  5. vn lagging power
    By canb_vn06 in forum VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 24-07-2006, 08:03 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71