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  1. Panama

    VE s1 SSV gauge oil pressure sender part #?

    hi guys, my oil pressure sender for the digital center gauge cluster is very erratic and i want to change the sender. is anyone able to tell me the part number for the sender to suit the digital gauge above the stereo as pictured?
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    VE SSV Oil Pressure

    hey mate what was the part number for the sender?
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    Contact Dealer Error in the Future

    we pulled thepin on them more than they pulled it on us. for years people have been buying cars like hyundai, greatwall, ,cherry, tata etc because theyre new and cheap. instead of supporting in-country built products, we paid them off. we allowed competitors to come in and undercut them. gm has...
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    VE interior trim handle problems

    Nobody had the inside door trim handle come away on them?
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    VE interior trim handle problems

    The passenger side grab handle in our 08 ssv has seperated on the top and now the driver side seems to be doing the same. The leather that covers it has started peeling away behind the handle as well. I've already tried to glue it once but the glue didnt last long. has anybody else had this...
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    Calais Anti-Theft Module Location?

    so nobody else had this problem / have a picture of the snti theft module's location?
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    Calais Anti-Theft Module Location?

    they don't run a security fob like the vs onwards do. i also disabled the aftermarket immobiliser on it during testing.
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    Calais Anti-Theft Module Location?

    Hi guys, I'm having a huge drama with my car not starting and letting off the horn when I put the ignition on even with the horn relay and anti theft horn relay and fuse 6 which powers the horn disconnected. I think I've worked out on the wiring diagram (which is so useless in haynes and...
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    my 66' impala hardtop :)

    SO glad to see you FINALLY got that engine running mate, sounds a treat!
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    vl vapor line size

    thanks mate. much appreciated
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    vl vapor line size

    hey guys the vapor lines on my fuel tank are rotted out and i want to replace them. can anyone please tell me what size hose it is? cheers
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    Low Profile Brake Fluid Reservoir?

    cant even turn it around as it fouls on the alternator.
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    Low Profile Brake Fluid Reservoir?

    yeah mines the same in the level dept. i'll go have a look today
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    Low Profile Brake Fluid Reservoir?

    theres no way to modify the strut brace alloytec. yeah i will have to go to the wreckers. unfortunately holden and rapeco can't supply the oem vs one.
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    VL 5.0l strut brace with vt master cyl conversion?

    Hey guys, I've done the vt master cyl / vs booster conversion on my vl and i was wondering if anyone has done the same and fitted a 5litre strut brace? If so, how did you get around it fouling on the brake fluid reservoir? cheers
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    Low Profile Brake Fluid Reservoir?

    Hey guys, anyone know if there's another brake fluid reservoir to suit the vt 1 1/4 bore master cylinder which is about an inch lower at the back end (firewall side)? the reason i ask is that i have a vs brake booster and vt master cyl on my vl, but the vl 5.0l strut brace i bought wont fit...
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    Scott's Sierra

    this is awesome. you totally need to paint up the new rear diff like a ninja turtle shell!
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    ||| hi_ryder's VP Calais LS1

    looking awesome mate, chrome door handles ftw
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    Koi Carp

    leave them in their bag and float them on the water for about an hour to acclimatise them to your pond before allowing them to swim in your water. after an hour little by little add some of your pond water to the bag before finally letting them free. never completely fill the bag, you will want...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    still no go. manufactured an aluminium plate to seal the idle galleries that the manifold left exposed (?!?!??) and new fuel pump. loosely attached a tacho, and this thing wont idle below 2200 rpm. also once it cuts out, even if you full throttle it or pump the accel pum it wont restart...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    not yet. at work till next thursday so cant touch the car. boss at work reckons it could be that the carb has been on a car before and could have been overtightened at some point making the top of the housing warp and giving it a vacuum leak. i can see that cylinder 1 is on the rock when the...
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    v6 vk

    sounds good mate. pics?
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    but if i spin the dizzy around it should compensate/negate the need for the rotor shaft to be set one geartooth in advance? i can physically spin the dizzy 360degrees.
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    manifold is to suit pre pollution. yeah all the vac lines are blocked off except brake booster and the large charcoal cannister one. dizzy vac line is disconnected and blanked. does it suck vacuum thru the choke horn? yeah i cant get it to idle as low as 800, and its a manual, and also...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    manifold is to suit pre pollution. yeah all the vac lines are blocked off except brake booster and the large charcoal cannister one. dizzy vac line is disconnected and blanked. does it suck vacuum thru the choke horn? yeah i cant get it to idle as low as 800, and its a manual, and also i set...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    yeah i fitted the cam but i i didnt dial the cam in, as i dont have a dial guage. i couldn't get a hold of an oem manifold that wasnt corroded for the price that i got this brand new one. i was advised that single plane would be better for the small engine with a large carb and cam. i cant...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    i know a lot of people are of the oppinion that quadrajet = ****, and tbh i'm beginning to be swooned by the aftermarket support both in parts and tech advice for holley's. the manifold i have will fit holley as well without an adaptor plate so it's very tempting. but i dont know if its the carb...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    the one that's on the motor is supposedly "straight off a running motor and the jets/ needles should suit your motor" but the guy who told me that dicked me around with the cam and manifold. took him 4 months to get me a crane cam for a motor only used in australia and i think he wrote the book...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    nope, block and heads looked to be in tolerance. manifold is new. i used new lifters but pre-oiled them inside and out then torqued down rockers to specs. it's had full oil pressure now though so i can recheck the rocker torques. would the cork gaskets be ok to reuse or should i get new ones...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    i heard you need to use a 12v source for the elect ignition so i tee'd it in from the fuel cut solenoid still being used thats left over from it being dual fuel. i was looking at the see thru fuel filter i have and thinking maybe i should get a new fuel pump...
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    253 running issues after top end overhaul

    hey guys, i know its not a commodore but i'm having trouble getting my hj 253 manual to idle and run after replacing head gaskets, intake manifold, cam, dizzy, coil and carb. its running a single plane redline manifold, a rochester quadrajet, a points-less distributor and the cam is a crane...
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    quick vt master cylinder and brake booster question!

    easiest way is this: How to adapt the VT Master Cylinder to early model Commodores - calaisturbo.com.au
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    how the feck do you get the back door handle off???

    there is a fork at the bottom section of that copper coloured clip. you need to unclip that from the rod, then loop it up off the top of the rod to remove it. you need a 10mm 1/4 drive socket and a long extension from memory to undo the 2 nuts on the handle. then pull the handle to...
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    Tool box organiser's

    lol, its definitely a pretty cunning layout. very tricky. i like it.
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    FINALLY calais...

    sounds like a blessing in disguise mate
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    Jake's VL

    nice to see such a clean bay
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    Tool box organiser's

    hmm i think you'd find it difficult getting any of the 3 planes in the middle out without removing the marking guage. but nicely laid out none the less. can anyone else see the freemason symbol?
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    Tool box organiser's

    i could have sworn there was more posts in here
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    My Injected 355 VL

    really? where from?
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