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  1. digisol

    VS Wagon fuel economy

    The VS has the option of changing the system to economy setting, VR are virtually running in power mode all the time, my VS wagon gets around 500k+ per tank full, sometimes less / more depending on speed / load etc, most cars will get more mileage on 95+ RON petrol you have to weigh up the trip...
  2. digisol

    Fuel Economy Per Tank Of Fuel

    Don't mean to steal your thread, but myself and dozens of others have copped loads of water in the fuel from the servo, is it possible to damage the injectors, and if so what's a set of injectors for a V6 VS eco worth ? would have been easy if the tank was nearly empty but its nearly full, how...
  3. digisol

    VT commodore starting issues

    A new battery does a whole heap of good stuff, much of the computer gear takes a dimm view of receiving less than a good 12v battery, and the current drain from a sterio to the starter is like all the difference in the world. Most times i've changed a battery to a new one has made it like a...
  4. digisol

    VS A/C - thermo fan problem

    The a/c simply refused to work one day, but now with summer the thermo fan also will not kick in. Is either related to the degree the A/C could be fine but it simply don't work because the thermo fan is borked. Should the car go to a sparky or is the system easy figured at home, as to why...
  5. digisol

    whats the go with holden lsd's?

    Generally speaking, trying to spin wheels is when you break things, like diffs, axles, uni's and dozens of other expensive stuff. I'd guess that most normal drivers would not feel any sympathy, but FTR I have a new holden with LSD, it works fine but trying to check it by doing burnouts is...
  6. digisol

    Air Conditioning Advice

    How about a problem where the a/c works fine one day but simply does zip the next day, dash seems to be OK, no blown fuses that I can find, the dash fan works OK. The compressor just no longer kicks in. Not that it should matter but the compressor pulley bearing ($50) was replaced a...
  7. digisol

    [QLD] A/C compressor pulley unit (only)

    URGENT Wanted to buy, Front a/c compressor pulley / bearing unit to suit V6 eco - VS 1995 Commodore, using the Sanden A/C TRF-105 / TRS-105 compressor unit. Only require the front pulley unit, so the A/C compressor cam be completely shagged, if still together will take the entire unit if...
  8. digisol

    VS a/c compressor bearings

    I was asked to fix a faulty / noisy power steering pump but on closer inspection it looks to be from the front of the compressor pulley. The a/c is gassed and works fine but vibrates when engaged. How far can the bearings be replaced without de-gassing and then R/R the entire compressor for...
  9. digisol

    [NSW] Free vs shell, slight front end damage

    Got a pair of decent std height front struts ?
  10. digisol

    VS dash surround

    Just found this, a bit dark but looks simple enough, mine must have non std additions holding it there tight. YouTube - Remove VR/VS commodore dash surround.
  11. digisol

    VS dash surround

    Booh yeah, give that listener a free chook.
  12. digisol

    VS dash surround

    So very close, salt air ?
  13. digisol

    VS dash surround

    Next to Yefork.
  14. digisol

    VS dash surround

    So there is 4 screws ?
  15. digisol

    VS dash surround

    I see the screws now, but how far does the still attached wiring allow it to come back ?
  16. digisol

    VS dash surround

    VS wagon, stock all, how do ya remove the damm black panel surrounding the main instruments (Which I want to get at), speed alert, light switch, rear demister, a/c and hazzard switches, the speedo and speed alert works fine but the tripmeter and total Kms don't turn over no more. Got me...
  17. digisol

    spark plug gap

    It would be wrong to quote something with out having a practical test on the subject, an NGK commodore plug in good condition set at a tight fitting 1.5 mm feeler (allowing for the spring of the electrode) it's actually .007" or .18 mm smaller if measured correctly. You might get more if you...
  18. digisol

    thick oil

    Mobil 20w 50 is likely one of the most widely used oils, you won't go wrong with it. The Nulon synthetic is slightly thinner but it maintains the same viscosity even when hot where the conventional will go like water especially north of Rocky.
  19. digisol

    spark plug gap

    Hallelujah brother, LPG leads are stainless steel with a reduced resistance, therefore helps produce a stronger spark. Best thing to use is standard or lightly larger gap with a spark booster. Imortality, if your going to quote something I have written at least quote the entire passage in...
  20. digisol

    spark plug gap

    Courtesy of; Top Gun - Products Experience has shown that LP gas engines are hard on ignition leads. LP Gas in particular operates at a significantly higher arc strike voltage and substantially hotter operating conditions than conventional fuels. LP Gas engines need that to allow more...
  21. digisol

    VR won't flash lights when locking or un-locking

    It has to be fitted with the GMH or aftermarket alarm, The VS my daughter has is fitted with an alarm, the siren can be turned on or off so it don't chirp on arming / dissarming. Not all commodores are so equipped, Christmas present perhaps ?
  22. digisol

    spark plug gap

    I guess most anyone would call .1 a small amount, if so then yes, it can go smaller, but set it to a well measured 1.5 and (with all other things correct, (not worn, broken, adjusted incorectly, or otherwise not running properly, and it will run better. But heh, to each their own, go set your...
  23. digisol

    VS axles into VN Housing LSD centre ?

    Thanks but I know pretty well how the diff goes in, was done years ago, it now needs wheel bearings, and as the VS axles were kept and put away for a rainy day, once removed from the old VS stuffed centre and housing. As there are different splines in some models it would be a shame to put...
  24. digisol

    spark plug gap

    Of course I could pick the top search result like this too, THE INFLUENCE OF LPG An engine converted from petrol to L.P.G. (liquefied petroleum gas) will cause a change in the spark plug operating conditions. Therefore, some consideration should be made on the type of spark plug being...
  25. digisol

    spark plug gap

    Yeah I can see that, but most gas / or to be correct LPG systems can also still have the option to run on Petrol, the plug gap is set in relation to the output of the coil and other ignition components, LPG conversions don't change ignition mapping to the best of my knowledge, and why most LPG...
  26. digisol

    spark plug gap

    1.5mm is the stock gap, but always make it a slightly loose fitting 1.5 so the feeler gauges go in fairly easy, A tight 1.5 might be in reality 1.3 mm - 1.4 mm , never any smaller than 1.5 or it will miss and fart, lose power, idle rough, and run like a complete dog, etc. If plugs are of...
  27. digisol

    Dodgey mechanics

    LOL, yeah right, if you find an honest one, stick with hin, they are very hard to find.
  28. digisol

    thick oil

    Nulon full synthetic is one of the best, lives up to the advertising, costly but worth it, I use it in all my cars. Then again any name oil is OK so long as the oil and the filter are cleaned often, Mobil 1 has many followers, and heaps cheaper than the exotic semi / full synthetic oils...
  29. digisol

    front stuts

    same, if all heights are the same.
  30. digisol

    VS axles into VN Housing LSD centre ?

    As per title, are the axles / splines the same on VS axles going into a VN Housing with stock LSD diff centre, anyone with axle part number data could be a help. Obviously the entire diff housing fits into the VS chassis exactly the same, only difference was brake line diameter, all other...
  31. digisol

    Checking error codes VR/VS (Revised)

    Ask a cop, i'm sure they would be happy to help. I guess you could always push it.
  32. digisol

    VN - VR: IAC (Idle Air Control) How-To Clean

    It's pretty simple stuff, when cleaning out the plunger hole (for the IAC valve) keep the IAC unit and valve up so all the cruc drains out, to not do this may jam the plunger or make it stick. The rest is straight forward, the cleaning fluid does a good job, one can might do three T/B's if...
  33. digisol

    Higher octane fuels - your own comments.

    It was the STD and PULP, I'm not sure of the 98. I'm certainly no chemist but some time back after the boat copped a full batch of dirty/wet fuel which "was a big deal when I was left with 800 lit of $ exe PULP that could not be used in much more than a mower" the CQ fuel company guru was...
  34. digisol

    VN - VR: IAC (Idle Air Control) How-To Clean

    I have seen on two occasions where the two screws holding the IAC unit / TB snap off while using only minimum force leaving the thread stuck permanently in the TB from what seems to be a poor steel used in some of the genuine screws. While others come off simply the two problem units seen...
  35. digisol

    Higher octane fuels - your own comments.

    I find it odd that some cars seem to get no difference between std unleaded and the higher octane fuels, sure conventional PULP over std unleaded would be unlikely to do what 98 does but at least it should make for a smoother running engine with some other benefits, given that the engine is...
  36. digisol

    Higher octane fuels - your own comments.

    Never mind, It's cool, I should have edited out the typo long ago so the simple minds AKA "those that think they know it all" will hopefully just go back to doing wheelies in the rain. Unfortunately it generally shows the IQ rarely matches the HP, Hero ? I sincerely doubt it, just another Zero.
  37. digisol

    Which extractors are best

    One thing many miss is the length of the pipe before the collector, longer headers give more power at a higher rpm, and the smaller length give more bottom end, usually a decent maker can and should supply dyno figures with each tuned set. Apart from actual manufacturing quality, like...
  38. digisol

    has anyone spotted a VE cop car around yet

    Local cops around here drive anything, fords, holden and mitsubishi, too hard to play pick the cop car, except for the missing dealership sticker.
  39. digisol

    battery light on??

    Take the thing to a sparkie, and fix it.
  40. digisol

    locked diff

    Welding the planetory gears used to be done at the speedway by cheapskates, buy the real thing, they work a treat, seen plenty of air lockers on 4wd's and they go anywhere with both diffs locked, can't really see a need on a street car ? Just get a good lilited slip diff centre. The welds...
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