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    VE Automatic Tranny

    Hi Can anyone tell me if all 2009 Ve commodore Omegas with the 9HDD 4 speed auto box have 17pins ? My box has crapped itself and wreckers are trying to sell me one which is a 7HSD which he reckons will fit but his has only 15 pins I haven’t pulled box out to check pins but every 9HDD Box that I...
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    Ve Auto trans

    Hi Tranny is gone on my 2009 ve omega, bought a second hand one but noticed it had the earlier module around the gear selector that comes out of the transmission, I told the guy I bought it from and he just told me to take it off is this correct? As I would hate to do the swap and find that it...
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Well had it in for testing today they found a crook connection on one of the injectors which smoothed the idling out , which was a relief , but now power he has found an intermittent fault with the cam sensor wiring tomorrow he will trace it out and hopefully we will know more
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Yep I drilled hole in to of air filter box and fitted Maybe I will put the pod filter on I haven’t done this yet but was told if the mesh was taken out of the maf sensor it’s
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Yes I can do that but the program and lead I bought doesn’t seem to work for me I emailed the guy I bought it off and he said just follow the instructions I did still didn’t work I did take it to get a diagnostic done the first time it played up, as I wasn’t thinking of engine damage after 54ks...
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Just the transit box type paper filter I have a pod filter but everyone says not to use them ??
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    On the first run when it really stuffed up I was using unleaded 95 but have been told since to only use 91 ??
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Thanks for your input It’s got hi lift rockers Manifold insulator Plenum spacer That it as it’s in a motor home I figured these would be easy mods for a bit of pulling power
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Yes I pulled timing cover off just to make sure it hadn’t fallen out , it’s the commodore engine harness with ecu which tapps into the v6 conversions harness, I have put a straight thru muffler on it and trying it without the cat but don’t think that was the trouble
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Yep they were autolitevplugs have Ngk now after yep I figured when I found the heat band on the muffler that the cat had s..t itself and was causing back pressure but now with it playing up again I’m not so sure I have done 90ks since I did the heads then it started missing so pulled the plugs...
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Thanks Yep it has bcm simulator and wiring harness from v6 conversions the temp gauge stayed at bit above normal which is strange for the amount of heat it must of generated It doesn’t have a heater tap the water is circulated all the time thru the heater and is controlled by a flap inside yep...
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Thanks for your replies I am using the vx ecu I even borrowed another to try but still the same I did think of an air leak as when I rev it I can here a sucking sound that appears to becoming from the rear of the cover of the plenum chamber but I sprayed around the seal and nothing changed it...
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    Vx commodore melting plugs

    Hi All I have a problem with a 3.8 series 2 Vx engine i put this motor in my ford transit motor home reconditioned the engine fitted all new sensors etc Took if for a run 58ks it was driving fine then started missing and backfiring loss of power Got home pulled plugs out three had melted 1&3...
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    Easy and free fix for vz v6 engine miss (faulty ECU)

    Hi Wondering if you can help , I have a vx 3.8 ecotec in a ford transit took it for airs first run on sat went well for the first 50ks but then started missing no power ect when I finally got home and pulled the plugs out numbers 1 & 3 , left bank and number 2 R/bank had melted would anyone have...
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    Easy and free fix for vz v6 engine miss (faulty ECU)

    Hi Wondering if you can help , I have a vx 3.8 ecotec in a ford transit took it for airs first run on sat went well for the first 50ks but then started missing no power ect when I finally got home and pulled the plugs out numbers 1 & 3 , left bank and number 2 R/bank had melted would anyone have...
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