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    Replacing rear main seal

    Thanks heaps been looking at the plate an seal kits on ebay they have them for about 160 just had someone tell me that the engine and Trans needed to come out I thought it could be done by just dropping the Trans just added some more stop leak it seems to have slowed the leak down just hope it...
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    Replacing rear main seal

    Hi just wondering when replacing the rear main seal in a vs commodore do you need to take the whole engine and Trans out or can you get to it by just dropping the Trans also is there any special tools you need had a leaking rear main seal for a bit no stopleaks seam to be working looking into...
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    Normal running temp

    I'm running my vs commodore 3.8l ecotec without a thermostat I have been told that can be bad for my fuel consumption just wondering were on the temp gage is it supposed to sit at running temp
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    Fuel pump

    I'm using a phone to post with has a **** auto correct on it sorry if some posts don't seem to make sense
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    Fuel pump

    Thanks couldn't have done it without the help from this page I have basic Kmart quality tools half socket sets and half spanner sets no diagnostic tools except a multimeter so it's been really fun lol but I'm a casual worker don't get payed unless the car can make the 130kms round trip to work...
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    Fuel pump

    To answer 1985vks question I have had problems for the past couple of days many week I first thought it was in the injectors took them out with is a job and a half on a ecotec hooked each one up to a 9v battery to open the solenoid and sprayed ingector cleaner thru them put them back in still...
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    Fuel pump

    Cheers thanks heaps just figured that I tested both sides of the circuit found the problem has to be in the connector it's self voltage is the same as the battery at the back of the plug I think it's the metAL connectors in the actual plug
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    Fuel pump

    Sorry for the long posts I'm so frustrated with this car glad I don't need to get a fuel pump tho would have been f@#ked draining a full tank
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    Fuel pump

    Yeah I think it just has **** wiring all thru all ready had a problem with the aultinator wire now this I think it's the connector on the fuel pump getting better readings from the wire under the boot lining only getting 8v at the connector but getting 13.5very under boot lining not even sure if...
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    Fuel pump connector plug (at fuel pump)

    That's running anyone know what wire is supposed to be what
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    Fuel pump connector plug (at fuel pump)

    I have two black wires a cream color wire and a purple color wire I assumed the two black wires were negative and positive the purple wire was earth that would make the cream color for the fuel gage how ever the purple wire is reading the first black wires is reading 0.05v the second wire with...
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    Fuel pump

    Thanks heaps for all the good advice first vs got it cheap and all ready had to do heaps with it
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    Fuel pump

    Cleaned the connector at the pump tested it with a multimeter the wire that is earth I think is reading 00.08 put I can't figure out which wire is negative and which is positive I want to test the negative and positive side
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    Fuel pump connector plug (at fuel pump)

    Does any one know which plugs wich into the four plug connector that plugs into the fuel pump I can't find any plug diagrams on the Internet for it
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Thanks wozza I pulled the plug off the fuel pump gave it a blow out put it back on then pushed the wires it to the back of the connecter my fuel gage was working again and car ran fine coming home I think the problems in the connector I brought a multimeter to test it but I have never used one...
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    Fuel pump

    Yeah was just gonna buy one after work finished late car only made it half way home I now have a multimeter so am gonna test the plug for ground and voltage before I buy a pump the plug looks ok but that's just looks the fuel Guage isn't working wich makes me think it could be the plug the pump...
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Thanks heaps I'll have to grab one tomorrow hopefully the last thing I need to buy
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Do u know how much ruffle a new fuel pump is in the shops?
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Is the vac side the thin hose? Pulled the things hospital of the reg while the car was running and there was no fuel but started and ran fine I live on a high way and all the problems seem to start when I get out of the drive it gets really bad when the tank is low but has a full tank atm I need...
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Not yet but will do now thanks
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Yeah i got a set of reconditions ones off a mate starting to think it's more of a fuel pump issue I first thought bad fuel dropped the fuel replaced it cleaned the injectors the problems are still there after I got fresh fuel it ran fine home but with a full tank my gage was reading empty and my...
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    Fuel pump

    I've had a hectic few days trying to get my vs 3.8l ecotec running right it's been serving stalling and splattering under exelaration I first thought bad fuel and injector problems so I put some F'10 injector cleaner in with a full tank it and replaced the fuel filter ran ok for about 150kms...
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    I took them out and gave them a clean by hooking them up to a 9v battery 3 were spraying like normal but 3 were only dribbling at best does that mean there completely stuffed or would I be able to still get those ones reconditiond?
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Does anyone know were to get a decent set of reconditiond injectors? Can't afford brand new (in adelaide)
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Ecotec I managed to get them off found out I had to remove the throttle body manifold got them out gave them a clean 2 were just dripping so I think there no good had no choice but to put them back in to get to work today ran rough on the way back does
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    Removing fuel injectors on l67 vs v6

    Mine won't just pull out I've got a vs series 2 3.8l and the injector rail has no room to lift out any suggestions?
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    Fuel rails vs 3.8l

    Does anyone know how to remove the fuel rails on a vs commodore 3.8l got everything undone just no room to pull it out
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