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FYI this thread. I just fitted a new 1200kg bar to a MY12 DEDICATED LPG Sportswagon and inside the rail slots is a welded in tab to prevent a large capacity towbar being fitted to the DEDICATED FACTORY LPG sportswagon. As it was we had to cut slots in the new towbar to get it to fit. Not an...

Vale the mighty chariot. She is dead. Has blown a head gasket. 22 years & 9 months. A ####en awesome wagon.

Got the replacement yesterday & fitted it today. Not working. I think the it must be the pins are not making contact in the connector so I'll get a connector from the wreckers & try that. Anyone got any others suggestions or seen this before?

The VN/VP clusters are almost identical but a couple of pin outs are different. I did a vn cluster into a vp & from memory the left indicator dash light didn't work until I changed the pin over. Etc etc. From memory I think there were 3 pins different. Also check the three leg voltage...

I took the chinese one out today & put the old delco back in. It is showing an output & variation so it's working. The chinese one definitly not working. So not my wiring loom. Looking at the cheap one, the pins are much thinner. Maybe they're not making a good connection. The seller is...

meybe ... should do. measure where?

plug n play. Easy to fit. Hardest part was removing the old one. now I'm having a tete a tete with the with the supplier on ebay. effed if I'm going to wear the cost of it

or anything effin chinese. I bought a $35.00 2 wire O2 sensor off Ebay & installed it yesterday. My old sensor (a Bosch I think) faulted the dash light a few weeks ago for a few minutes then the light went out. But, my fuel economy went thru the roof so being broke & a cheepskate I...

Never. Then I'd have to replace it with a less reliable car.

New pump about $40. Pretty simple job. Search the forum for a how to.

This ####ing car is still going! I swear I'm the last bastard standing in the VN/VP forum. Since I last posted in this thread the old bitch has had: Yet another crappy chinese radiator, 3rd one. Fuel sys overhaul, pump, regulator, all new hoses to the tank, return hose in the tank. Air con...

Try the cold water trick on the crank angle sensor.

This is almost certainly a cracked crank angle sensor. Car stops when warmed up & won't start. 1/2hr later car starts & runs fine. Next time it happens pour cold water over the sensor & try starting. If it starts the sensor needs replacing. What happens is the plastic surround warps from heat...

I did all the fuel tank lines when I changed the pump & return hose(in the tank). The biggest fuel consumption drain was the fuel pressure regulator leaking into the manifold. $20 part. Check for vacuum leaks. Tranny ok? Check torque converter locks up ~95km/h etc. Oil change & filter improves...

Is the car hard to start after sitting overnight? If so it's the fuel pressure regulator leaking into the manifold. It can leak a lot of fuel over a few hours as the pressure drops off. Run the engine to get the pressure up then switch off & disconnect the small vacuum hose on the regulator. It...

This thread should be a sticky!!!

Crank angle sensor. Runs cold but when it warms up stalls? This is because of expansion in the plastic around it. Next time it happens pour cold water on the sensor. If it starts & runs, it's the sensor.

Should you use any gasket goo?

If the switch at the back is showing some ohms then that indicates theres some pressure in the system. If both are showing 0 ohms means they're not activated because of no pressure. The accumulator switch is open circuit. I'll try bypassing it to see if it's the problem.

The (low?)pressure switch on the accumulator is showing 0 ohms. The one behind it on the other line is showing 0.6 ohms. The low pressure switch should show some impedance right?

It was freezing cold a few days ago. That indicates plenty of gas. There are no signs of leaks (oil around the connectors). If it lost gas it would have been sudden & there would be signs of it. Faulty low or high pressure switch then?

Thanks for the replies guys. Fan still blows air. All the heater controls seem ok. Ie it's not stuck on heat pr anything like that. Fuse 9 under the dash ok. Swapped the ac relay under the bonnet for horn relay (they are the same) that didn't fix it. Forget the engine revs spiel above. That was...

My aircon has suddenly failed to make cold air. Normally it gives freezing air and was working a few days ago. Today zilch. If this is any help, the engine revs are changing every few seconds when idling. Electrical fault somewhere?

More checks today. Heater/ac all working ok so I don't think it's that line. Changed the short line from intake to purge valve. Not it. Fuel lines to the fuel reg look ok. Could it be the brake booster line? Seems very sloppy fit. & has those crappy hose clips.

Thanks. I've never known where they all were. I made an interface years ago & have changed O2 etc but havn't been sure about the rest. ATM I have code 23. Now I know where the sensor is. Thanks agin

Is the a diagram anywhere on the net that shows the locations of all the sensors?

Maybe crank angle sensor? Eg will start when engine cold, runs till it warms up then stalls & won't restart. When it happens, pour some cold water over the sensor ( front of engine rh side next to crank pulley). If that works then the sensor is cracked & needs replacing.

Hi all, I've known of a vacuum leak for a while. Tracking it down has been the problem. Today after reversing out to check the radiator & switching off I can hear a hiss coming from the top rear of the engine. The hiss stops when the fuel pump shuts down about a minute after ignition...

Recent repairs: Split trans cooling hose. $5.00 replaced, topped up auto fluid $20. Failed coolant by pass hose spigot on the inlet manifold. $20 Picked up by the cops... Yer, we wanna look at yer car mate. These old cars yer know...oil leaks blah blah. Blow in the bag. Could not fault. 0.00...

I did this job yesterday. If the plastic bits end up inside the manifold just flush it out with water by putting a garden hose in the radiator cap. It will get flushed to the front where you can hook it out with yer piece of wire.

Isn't anyone concerned that the Libs aren't going to support Holden? It's well known that Holden are holding back a decision on the Commodore line until they get subsidies from the govt & the libs have said they're not going to give any. Football, meat pies, Kangaroos & Chinese cars....

Couple of things here. The 18 mm socket is for the fan belt tensioner pulley. Fit the socket on a ratchet then use it to move the pulley & loosen tension so you can remove the belt. I undid the 2 bolts to the alternator but left the cables connected, just moved it out the way. Getting the old...

Paid $3k in 2005 - 112000km 1 owner. Odometer failed at 126000. Done about 200. Current faults Cracked windscreen $275 Needs rear muffler assy & rubbers $300? It goes anywhere @110km/h with freezing aircon blowing while it's 40C outside and fully laden. It tows anything. It carries...