misfire?

[10000_fists]

ok so when i take of from 5km/h or under with my foot to the floor the car just rolls along and sorta sounds like its missing and putts n sputters for about 5 seconds then it picks up revs a bit n then goes like normal..... and some times if i doing between 30 -60k's and drop it in to 2 it goes like a cut cat n just luanches and other times(in the same conditions) it'll just rev up a bit n slowly accelerate ...not sure why this is or if the 2 problemsare related.

I don't know much bout these cars but i think it maybe coil packs, spark plugs or leads, any one with any ideas, i don't wanna fork out on a bunch of parts i dont need.

cheers Steve

[Emackulation]

Hmm, yea. When was the last time you changed the leads and sparkplugs, atleast take the plugs out and have a look how dirty they are.

[xcop5l]

sounds to me like a fuel problem, a blockage or dodgy fuel pump or drity injetors

[immortality]

fuel filter, cheap, easy and if you haven't done it recently it'll definitly need doing

[JD]

ok i had a similar problem 2day had my vn idling and it would almost conk out then go back up to normal rpm it would it every minute or so.
turned out to be negitive connection to the battery was almost off!

[10000_fists]

Thanks for the replies guys i guess i'll have to check out a few things.... next weekend i planned to get new leads n plugs, while i'm at the shop i might get a new fuel filter.... check the battery terminal too.... if no luck i'll try the injector clean if that stuff is any good?

[Kuzzy]

Thanks for the replies guys i guess i'll have to check out a few things.... next weekend i planned to get new leads n plugs, while i'm at the shop i might get a new fuel filter.... check the battery terminal too.... if no luck i'll try the injector clean if that stuff is any good?

hey mate im Kuzzy,with the problem u have or had also check your coil pack the do seem to go at some time i even had to repair mine they are a pretty big job

[Emackulation]

Yeah, injector cleaner is good, good to do on a regular baisis too! Get some Nulon Fuel injector cleaner (red in colour) and get a full tank of premium petrol. Fuel injector cleaner is susposed to treat 2 tanks, but put the whole bottle in with 1 tank, works beter that way. It wont hurt anything, ive even put 1 Litre of metho, $20 premium fuel , a bottle of fuel injector cleaner and a bottle of Nulon octane booster in at once and she ran goooood!

[10000_fists]

hey mate im Kuzzy,with the problem u have or had also check your coil pack the do seem to go at some time i even had to repair mine they are a pretty big job

Thanks kuzzy...when i check th coil packs when shoud i look out for or do to test they are ok? i thought that it woundn't be very hard to change over coil packs?

[VNV6VENGEANCE]

its not i don't know what he's talking about. maybe he meant repairing a coil or dfi module. switching the coil is as easy as unscrwing the 6 torx screws on the pack and switching the new coils with the old..

[10000_fists]

thanks VeNgeance that all i thought there was to it. is there much worth in installing an msd(ort similar) coil pack?

[VNV6VENGEANCE]

yeah well when you add it up for the long run there is a big advantage with msd. Obviously better ignition timing, but they got 3 coils inside each pack( if one f#cks up there are two left in each pack for backup) There about $75 for one. $75x 3 = $225. One genuine holden coild pack costs $100 so if you have to buy 3 thats $300. msd saves you $75 and works better.

[10000_fists]

thanks...where should i buy from bursons or repco? somewhere like that? what should i ask for, is there a few different MSD ones for the vp 6?

[kezvn]

do a diognostic check you know bridge ato be turn on key count the flashes if it does come up 12 try plugs use ngk you wont have a problem