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  1. levymetal

    Where to get a 5l starter motor ?

    just make sure you get a gear reduction / high torque starter. i paid $290 for a reduction a few years back. i'd probably just go brand new, the difference is unbelievable, cranks over 2-3 times faster than my busted old starter that used to drain the battery after 10 seconds of cranking.
  2. levymetal

    vp calais urgent help

    just thought i'd update this thread - looks like it was the fuel pump in the end. unplugged it at the tank and started it up on gas, no more blown fuses. i still find it really weird how all the electrics disappear when there's no fuse for the fuel pump, not a design decision i understand but i...
  3. levymetal

    vp calais urgent help

    ah, thanks for that. gives me a good place to get started looking for the problem
  4. levymetal

    vp calais urgent help

    turns out the 15a fuse for the fuel pump was blown. replaced that and all electrics worked and the car started, then it blew the fuse again. probably a short circuit I guess...
  5. levymetal

    vp calais urgent help

    hi guys, I was driving my vp calais in the city and it just stopped. I cranked the engine over, just keeps cranking but no fire. I've got dual fuel and tried both, no luck. I've got all the windows down and I tried to get them up (electric), nothing. factory sunroof, nothing. tried the...
  6. levymetal

    MS Paint Art

    Haha I actually wouldn't mind having a go, I've got XP on a VM on my MacBook too so I can get the good'ole mspaint running. Shame I don't actually have a mouse though, so this is going to make it a bit tricky
  7. levymetal

    MS Paint Art

    i might give illustrator a go some time, as a kid i used to love doing them in flash but now i know what i actually loved was the vectorisation. i didn't know what illustrator was back then. still, 90% of the fun is being so restricted with paint. the fact that you can't easily adjust the...
  8. levymetal

    hpr15 now fully synthetic

    i remember reading peoples opinions a few years back, the one's that stuck in mind were that it's "harsh on the bearings" and shouldn't be used in engines designed to take mineral. can't seem to find this info any more though and every website i've researched seems to suggest synthetic is ok. so...
  9. levymetal

    hpr15 now fully synthetic

    hey guys, i've been using penrite hpr15 (15w60) in my 304 for 4 years now and it's been great, i notice a lot of people recommend it for 304s. however i went to grab some today noticed that it's now fully synthetic instead of semi. i'm not comfortable using a fully synthetic on a 304. what's...
  10. levymetal

    [VIC] 12" Cadence sub in ported box

    bump and price drop $80 firm
  11. levymetal

    levymetal's VP CALAIS HSV ENHANCED 5LTR

    just a random breath test :p. actually the guy was nice, he was right behind me and as i went around a corner i slammed on the brakes and swerved to miss 2 galahs. it would have looked pretty bad from behind, thought i'd be in trouble for reckless driving but he didn't say anything :)
  12. levymetal

    levymetal's VP CALAIS HSV ENHANCED 5LTR

    (1 year later) haha yeah it's been a while, i just dropped off the face of the forum. looks like i'm still leaderboard champion lol. the old girl is still going strong, body isn't so straight any more though. i still love her. here are some recent photos (look for the easter egg in the second photo)
  13. levymetal

    [VIC] 12" Cadence sub in ported box

    ITEM: Up for sale is a 12" Cadence sub in a ported box. I like this sub, it sounds great when pumping Dre. It's 4ohm, and I don't know the exact specs, but I had it powered by a 300w RMS monoblock for 2 years and it never skipped a beat. So I'm guessing it's something like 300-400w RMS...
  14. levymetal

    MS Paint Art

    just got an email reply for this thread, haven't seen it in ages. nice work :). might try and get back into it. i miss mspaint from xp though, that was the hardcore way to do it! maybe i'll load up a vm and do it in there for fun. yeah looks like the images have a max-width property set to...
  15. levymetal

    RCA question

    i agree with wrx, minimum of 2 rca pre-outs. if the price difference isn't too bad i'd go for 3, that way you won't be limited if you do want a sub in the future. i had 1 rca out in my last car and it was a real pain to set up front/rear stage and sub :p
  16. levymetal

    manual tranny and cai !!

    what do you mean you can't find a CAI, i just searched ebay and found 9 :p. seriously though, you should make your own. just get some duct tubing and run it from the airbox to the front guard. it'll be easy because you don't have the transmission lines in the way :). it'll work better and be...
  17. levymetal

    VP V8 Fuel injectors

    haha nice work, good to know that you didn't need a new starter! i never did anything about my problem, it's still a bit slow to crank when hot but not as bad as it once was :s. so it doesn't bother me any more :p
  18. levymetal

    5ltr missing on idle and load

    i think i bought them about 6 months ago or so, had them sitting in the garage for a while until i changed them over :p. i've always used NGKs so i agree, maybe just a bad batch. perhaps the gaps were off as well, probably worth investing in a gapping tool for next time :)
  19. levymetal

    Power Steering Pump?

    you'll end up wearing out the pump if you drive it with no fluid. driving a little shouldn't hurt though if you have to. fill her up and check pump, lines & rack for leaks. if it's all good then happy driving for you :) pumps are like $30 from the wreckers anyway so it's no big deal if yours is...
  20. levymetal

    considering selling vx to get a vp ss

    i'd say if you were looking for a really clean well kept not abused vp ss, you'd probably be looking at almost the same price as a vx ss (if not more). sure the vp looks better, but ls1 shits all over a 5ltr and the vx probably handles way better too. if you a get a vp just buy a gregories and...
  21. levymetal

    5ltr missing on idle and load

    bit of an update - got the car back from the mechanics, runs beautifully with the genuine holden plugs. pretty strange, and i don't really understand why the ngks were so bad (and why the problem was progressively getting worse), but meh i'll see how it goes and update if anything else happens.
  22. levymetal

    VP stalls when idling on LPG

    after doing the plugs it'll be worthwhile to get the gas tuned as well, your mixtures probably need adjusting if it's been a while :)
  23. levymetal

    5ltr missing on idle and load

    haha, i had this weird feeling it was the coil but i just ended up second guessing myself too much :p. i gave up and took it to the mechanics today, they changed the spark plugs over from the ones i had in it (NGK BPR6EF, 3 weeks old) to genuine holden plugs and they reckon it's ok now... but i...
  24. levymetal

    5ltr missing on idle and load

    haha yeah, what a pain, but i might just have to start changing stuff over until it's fixed :p. makes sense though considering the progression of the problem getting worse. cheers! also, do you think it could have anything to do with vacuum leaks and/or the map sensor?
  25. levymetal

    VP V8 Fuel injectors

    does it crank alright when cold, but slow when hot? check out this thread, might help you out: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vn-vp-holden-commodore-1988-1993/94494-5ltr-wont-crank-when-hot.html if you get a new starter, make sure you get a reduction starter :)
  26. levymetal

    Car battery question

    i've often put negative on first, positive last. i usually disconnect positive when working on electrics because it's easier to remove (lazy :p). never once had a problem. it shouldn't matter, i thought the only reason you're supposed to take negative off first / put it on last is to avoid short...
  27. levymetal

    5ltr missing on idle and load

    haha i think having 2 of the same car is the only cost-effective way to debug problems like this. alas, i don't want another 304. thinking of buying something like a polo gti :p
  28. levymetal

    5ltr missing on idle and load

    Hey guys, long time no visit.. :p I've got a problem with my VP 5ltr. It's missing at idle, and when I first take off it stutters pretty badly, and under load it stutters too, but cruising is fine. This problem has progressively been getting worse, at first it was an occasional miss, then...
  29. levymetal

    5 lt how many km's per tank do you get?

    Yeah mine's the same, was mucking around with greenfoam and we tuned it for a ~crane 260 and it seems to be running OK on that tune so it's somewhere around there. As for my input, I get around 310kms to a 50 litre tank of lpg, which is about 16.1L/100km. Average speed of 60km/h. Considering...
  30. levymetal

    Intermittent charging problem

    judging by the pics of your regulators pub, my brushes are really ####ed haha. yeah i just ordered those brushes off ebay because repco said they didn't have them in stock. if it doesn't work then i'll just grab a whole new regulator, but i thought i'd try and save myself $50 first with just the...
  31. levymetal

    Intermittent charging problem

    thanks for the help mate, i just pulled out the regulator and got the following (5mm on highest side, 2-3mm on lowest): i'm not sure what the brushes are meant to look like but these look pretty stuffed to me! sorry to be a bother, but where'd you get the brushes from? just repco or...
  32. levymetal

    Intermittent charging problem

    Hey guys, been a while haha. I've got a problem with my vp, basically the alternator stopped charging the other night just before I got home. I tested it over the weekend and the battery was ok (12.3v), And the alternator was charging too (14.something v). Then I started it up today, when I...
  33. levymetal

    oil in water

    yeah, when cold the cooling system isn't pressurised, so it could go either way. when the engine heats up i suppose it's only going to go one way though.
  34. levymetal

    Just about to buy a Mac

    i would get a good case for it, and if you're going to be using the laptop an awful lot, i've heard good things about the rain mstand
  35. levymetal

    building a new pc

    most computer shops don't stock 920 any more, and if you find one, it's probably going to be more expensive than a 930. i wouldn't buy a second hand overclocked processor :p. 920 is supposedly better for overclocking, but i have seen 930s at 4ghz as well, just depends on your luck!
  36. levymetal

    oil in water

    yeah that's how it goes with the cooling system, just keeps going for the weakest spot until you've replaced everything :p.
  37. levymetal

    Funny Situation last night - thought I'd share.

    yeah someone did the old lock-up in front of me ages ago on the monash freeway. from 100 down to about 30. i got flatspots in my tyres it was that bad. that was over the fact that he didn't like me doing the speed limit in the right hand lane. so he overtook me in the left lane, head out the...
  38. levymetal

    Investing money?

    Your best bet would be to invest in the stock market. Now. All ords is down, perfect time to buy. If you want super safe, just invest in some banks. There is very little chance that a bank will just bomb out in Australia. Take Westpac for example. Currently ~$22. 3 months ago they were $28...
  39. levymetal

    Warning - car thieves operating in Somerville

    Just thought I'd give everyone a heads up if you live in the Somerville area, someone tried to steal my car last night and also managed to steal another one up the road from me. Not sure if it was a one night thing or not but I'm inclined to think that my car was scoped out as it's always parked...
  40. levymetal

    door window

    so i just called the police, turns out a car was just stolen up the road from me as well. probably the same people. pricks.
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