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    Rough idle, low power, code p0340

    Hi Jolls & thanks for your reply. It appears I may have found the culprit. A missing magnet on the camshaft gear as per photo. This might be interested to fix without pulling the whole thing apart...
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    Rough idle, low power, code p0340

    Hi, my VY has sat for several years & now it has been running for a few days with fresh rego.. There is a code logged p0340 cam angle sensor signal missing. The idle is really bad & it stalls at the lights & sometimes shifting to drive. The power from the engine is also really low although once...
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    VY V6 factory LPG removal

    I'm happy to report back that the dash message "Fuel guage error, Contact retailer" is now resolved. Within the donut tank was some wiring with a small module & an electrical wire connector. Two of those wires went to the tank guage which read 280 ohms. I just took that small wiring module &...
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    VY V6 factory LPG removal

    Cheers. I was thinking along those lines with a resistor. I still have the tank & I believe the resistance should vary between 30 to several hundred ohms. I'll have a play with an ohm meter & the tank tomorrow to see if I can identify which wires they are. There may also be a wiring diagram...
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    VY V6 factory LPG removal

    Hi, Have a 2003 wagon that had factory LPG & Petrol. The gas tank & associated filler pipe bits have been removed as has everything under the bonnet. The car starts & runs fine but the LPG/GAS switch is still in place which I can remove & hard wire to petrol only. There is a message on the dash...
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    [VT-VX] VS - VY Series 2 Inlet Manifold Gasket Replacement 6hr+ (Includes Pics)

    No, not until you pull the intake off. Prolly the hardest part is removing the fuel lines near the firewall. Once you have done them once though it is easier. I used a new nozzle from a silicone cartridge with the thread part cut off and sliced with a stanley blade lengthwise as the tool to...
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    [VT-VX] VS - VY Series 2 Inlet Manifold Gasket Replacement 6hr+ (Includes Pics)

    Had to go back to Supercheap and get the correct gasket set. About $70. Fitted the whole set easily. The milky brown crap in the radiator is gone too now which is good. Just went for a drive to Woolgoolga NSW and back. Around 800klm. Amazing difference to fuel economy. I stopped at North Lakes...
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    Throttle Position Sensor Error 19.

    Cheers Pete. I did reset the codes and all was good for several days and now the orange light is on solid and the gear changes hold longer than usual as if you are in 'power mode' Does appear the TPS may me cactus already.... Just also did the intake gaskets due to slight sludge around the...
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    Throttle Position Sensor Error 19.

    Yes, aware of that but relevant info while reading up on why I also have a code 19 again after replacing the TPS once already. Thought people would like to know what an original replacement TPS is worth these days. I am aware Bursons also sell them for less than $50
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    Throttle Position Sensor Error 19.

    Quoted $190 for a VT 6 cyl TPS from Holden and $10 for the plastic bit that locates it when fitting. Absurd!!
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    [VT-VX] VS - VY Series 2 Inlet Manifold Gasket Replacement 6hr+ (Includes Pics)

    The two small straight silicone or rubbery gaskets are different in the kit I was supplied for my VT. I am now stuck half way thru the job. I notice now looking here that some kits come with both types of these gaskets. They should ALL come with both types just in case these days given most...
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    VT codes problem

    Several problems with my 1997 VT series one basic exec (350k on clock with replacement engine installed a year ago) At random times, the Oil light & chime sounds while driving. The orange engine light also comes on with the oil light. Both go off after a while. Oil level is fine. Cooling fan...
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    dash cluster change over

    Yep, you can change the cluster for the level 3 one with the 3 LCD displays. I changed my cluster and got rid of the speed alert part and put the trip computer part in its place on a V6 VS. There is a good write up here on how to do it. You need to cut the connector that has around 22 wires...
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    2.5 inch catback exhaust with rear muffler VS

    My VS 'Wagon' has a Redback system with only one muffler near the gearbox. This is the way it came from new. It is quite loud when you get up it, and louder even at idle than standard systems with the resonator at the back, but has no drone as others have mentioned.
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    vr cranks but no start

    Crank angle sensor is a good possibility. Do a search for it here. Plenty about it to read
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    i cant see

    Pretty simple job really. Not sure why it would be ILLEGAL to change your own windscreen, considering you can change your own brakes,rotors,engines etc. My old VS wagon has a windscreen that is difficult to see out of due to its age and sandblasting over the years. I have another VS here...
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    Tripin'...

    My level 3 dash did this at first. The light bulb for the handbrake warning was blown. Changed the bulb and holder for one out of the old dash and fixed, no more chime.
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    Stop lamp fuse keeps blowing

    Id put money on your problem being in the trailer wiring.
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    vs v6 change insulators front stabilizer bar

    In other words, if you jack the car up as you normally would say behind the front wheel by the body to change a wheel, you won't be able to 'easily' do the repair to the sway bar, thus requiring 'curb height' so the sway bar has minimal load on it.
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    Auto Transmisson VS s2 7hdd into VS

    When I changed the engine and auto transmission as a unit last weekend, I had to change the brass auto cooler line adapters that fit to the gearbox. You can use the same cooling pipes tho. Just swap them over from your old gearbox to the new one prior fitting. Everything else is the same to fit...
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    Wanting people that have converted VS ECOTEC to manual.

    Did you put the spigot bush in big m?
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    Front ball joint nuts and bolts keep failing.

    That is really scary stuff Brett. When I did all the bits in the front end in mine, I left the original ball joints in there after I read your first experience doing the job with the failures. The wheel alignment people where I take the car are very fussy that repairs are done right and...
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    These are stuffed right ? (VR engine mounts)

    Know the feeling there Wozza ! Have just got my ol VS running pretty good now after changing the engine.... again, as the 1st one we fitted was not much better than the original smokey one. The engine mounts are quite delicate, in that you need to be careful when installing them that you don't...
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    vs auto lost 1st and 4th gears

    My problem causing only 2 forward gears was the big round electrical plug not inserted correctly. Now it is plugged in properly everything is fine and a reset of the codes now only shows a 12. All good.
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    vs auto lost 1st and 4th gears

    I have just changed the engine and box for another in my VS wagon. The donor car ran fine and is a known good engine and gearbox. Now it is in my wagon, I have this limp home condition intermittently.... Upon first run, the engine light came on with codes 21 and 82. 21 is TPS voltage too hi...
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    How do you get fuel inlet hoses off? VS

    A biro top..... from a 'bic' type pen? It seems we don't have a cake decorating set so that idea is gone. Seeings this donor car is going to the recycle centre after the engine and box is out, I might just cut the metal hoses for now. I will check out Supercheap too thanks Pete, as I...
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    How do you get fuel inlet hoses off? VS

    mmm... bugger.... Wonder if I can find something in the kitchen that belongs to the missus.... like one of those cake decorating funnel type doova thingo's...lol Thanks for your help too.
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    How do you get fuel inlet hoses off? VS

    Hi all, As per the thread title.... How do you remove the one way fuel hoses on a VS. I am changing engines and am stuck with these hoses that are difficult to remove. Any advice how to get them off? They turn easily enough and move in and out several centimeters but maybe I need a special...
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    Handbrake Chime L3 Dash

    YES YES YES ! I fitted a VR L3 6 cyl cluster to my VS wagon and it drove me mad for a week or more until I read this and found that the handbrake bulb was indeed blown.... replaced it and now all is good!
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    VS on gas destroying plugs/backfiring

    To me, it looks like they were broken when you removed them with the socket. Any side movement while undoing them will crack them like this. Always support the socket as close as you can to the plug and don't allow any side movement while putting pressure on to undo the plug. The spark plug...
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    Hot Engine Beeps on L3 upgrades

    Cool, will do, and I found your other thread about it with a picture of the PCB. Just another question... My son has a VR and he changed the engine and box for a VS one the other week. Along with this they also changed the ECU so the VS motor would run and put some wiring in from the Calais...
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    Hot Engine Beeps on L3 upgrades

    Now this sounds very much like the problem I have. Wired and fitted the cluster 2 days ago. All gauges working and digital side of things lighting up as they should. Went for a drive and the chime sounded at about 10- 15 klm's h. It only went off once while I drove around the block and back...
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    Tripin'...

    You are a legend!!!!!!!!! Thanks for that ay. Have copied it to notepad to print and if I get an hour free tomoz, I will finish the job. Must say the chime noise is different to the old one. Not sure at this stage what it was on about when it chimed once, after I first started the car and...
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    Tripin'...

    I picked up a Calais L3 dash and trip keypad today and spent 2 hrs splicing the wires to those dash sockets. At this stage the L3 dash is displaying digitally (some of it), the analogue gauges are working much nicer than my old ones. (used to have to bash the dash to get the fuel and temp guages...
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    VS V6 Air Con repair/ renew parts.

    Oh I will be early next week Pete. It is a bit of a drive to where my friend works. (not local) I just like to have things organized and ensure the replacement parts needed are ordered and on hand. I figure the car is old and replacing these parts will be worthwhile in the long term even if...
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    VS V6 Air Con repair/ renew parts.

    Cheers for the advice 31. It seems a new TX Valve and Receiver Drier would be a good idea and I will get the good known working compressor from the other car. Fit that lot up and go from there. The LPG was a thought, but only from googling air faults. Shall go the proper avenue with the gas.
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    VS V6 Air Con repair/ renew parts.

    Progress. :blah blah: Drove the car to a friends workplace whom does air con work. He vacuumed the system for an hour or so, then measured and added some compressor oil with dye and re-gassed the system with R 134. Wow, it works and the compressor is not too noisy. Well it did work.... for 3...
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    VS V6 Air Con repair/ renew parts.

    Cheers hako, Hopefully the evaporator is intact and not leaking. That one would be a pita but am willing to strip the dash out if need be. Might be able to fix a few squeaks and other problems along the way if need be.... I will get a new drier and some quality 'O' rings for the compressor...
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    VS V6 Air Con repair/ renew parts.

    Hi, I have a 96 wagon and would like to try and get the air con working. There are some known recently working parts available from a smashed Lexcen that had nice cold air prior to it being crashed. Parts like the compressor if mine is no good. My wagon is unknown, as in when the air last...
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    How many K's?

    My VS wagon has well over 390k clocked up. (stuck on this) The speedo has never counted up since I have owned it. It uses a litre of oil every 2000 klm's or so, but starts and runs fine each day. It really only blows smoke that I can see in the rear view mirror after it has been running for half...
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