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    Crank only spins about 180 degrees on partially rebuilt motor

    Sounds like the motor is miss timed . The downward stroke valve hitting the rising piston Bdedene
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    What next will they try to flog for stupid money ???

    Arrr that be right there maties
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    Have heated the bitumen sound deadner off an the silicone/mastic gasket off removed the pump . Put a twelve volt battery lead to the pump and it goes . Used a multimetre on the female connector . Reading 4.99Dcv5.00Dcv. The fuel looks clean and I can see to the bottom of the fuel tank clearly ...
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    The rear of the car is to the left the wiring harness is to the bottom The plate is covered with a material , firmly glued to the body . I will use a heat gun and spatular to remove this material .
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    Condensation / steam from exhaust

    Hydrogen and oxygen plus fire will make water . Also as the exhaust cool down you can have a negitice vacume effect . The air will be sucked into the mufflers . Sometimes a small hole can be seen at the bottom of the end panel to allow water to drip out . Pros an Cons on this practice . If its...
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    I think i have good the same floor pan driverside ... the only difference is that mine has a section of deadering material firmly attached over this panel area . Have trued sending a photo of my floor . But the forum page says file too big . Maybe I might try the laptop instead of using just...
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    Changing ve v6 fuel pump unit

    Thats what I wanted to do . But found a sound deadner covered panel on the drivers floor panel side that is different from the passengers floor panel .. Iam assuming this is a inpection panel cover
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    Will take one and hopefully be able to attach here . Bdedene
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    Have removed the back seat On the rear driver side pan is a different in shape of the passengers floor panel there is some sound deadning material glued over both floor panel . The drivers side looks like a inspection plate that is circular in shape and has four proud nipples at 90dec...
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    The main reason ( I think ) Has been I haven't used the car for 3/4 months and the old unleaded fuel has gummed up the filter and pump . It's true I haven't been under the back seat yet . Bdedene We said the same thing about James Hardie . Removed the backseat and found the floor panel has...
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    VE 2012 Series II Fuel Tank Removal & Pump, Fuel Control Unit & Reversing Sensor Control Unit

    Very interesting . Your article is quite comprohensive . Especial the burnt out plug . Would this have been a problem for VE 2012 or the whole of the VE series . My car is 2006 . I wonder if replacing the whole plug with a heavier rated four pin plug has any merite . Thank for the lead to this...
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    Ve cranks but refuses to start ?

    Thanks for the reply . Still thinking of removing a floor panel big enough to remove the pump and replace with a bigger section of plate . Regards Bdedene
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    Ve cranks but refuses to start ?

    Will look at that . Deciding whether to lower the fuel tank in situ . Then with my nibbler cut a reasonable hole in the floor and gain access to the pump that way . Replacing rhe floor with a bigger panel . Regards Bdedene
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    Ve cranks but refuses to start ?

    Further to . . Elimination of possible faults . Have tried numerous ways to start my VE . After a lot of miss tries . I finally found out it's a fuel prblem . . The mechanic hasn't fronted yet . So a squirt of fuel into the air cleaner got the motor going for a comfirmation that its either...
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    Ve cranks but refuses to start ?

    Yes thats what ive been doing . Trying to find as much imformation as possible . The local mechanic has been commissioned to come around and put said scanner scammer over the car . When that will be only he knows . Regards bdedene
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    Ve cranks but refuses to start ?

    Having the same problem with my 2006 VE . This remote battery . Have heard that a dying battery in the remote can affect the starting any truth in it . Regards bdedene
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    Stopping VE

    Thought I was
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    Stopping VE

    This car has 175000 on the clock and is regularly serviced . Ocean salt air doesn't help .
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    Stopping VE

    Hi . My 2006 VE starts and runs for 10 seconds Stops and wont start again . 30 minutes later it will start and stop again 10 seconds later .
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