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I just bought a wk with 230 on the clock, did a full oil and trans service as soon as I got it and also replaced the oil pressure switch as it was causing the check engine light to stay on, reset the error codes and took it for a drive everything was sweet until I took it to work the next day...

New to site, limited knowledge on cars in general so please bear with me: I've got a 2011 VE Sv6 auto ute, about 220 thousand on the clock. I've had it a few years. Stuff I've done to it in the past 12 months: - O2 sensors last year - Brake master cylinder resevoir replaced (mid 2022) for...

Okay firstly I'm a chick,I'm just getting that out there incase this is an easy fix and I'm just lacking the know how. So I've a vy ss automatic,lately when I get in and start put it into drive and take my foot off the brake it doesn't move!!If I touch the accelerator evr so gently its like its...

Hey guys, recently purchased a vs commodore and I've been having some issues for the past few weeks, on heavy acceleration from a complete stop the car stutters and takes a while to build up speed, have just changed the fuel pump and filter which has fixed part of the issue while taking off at...

Holla, As the title says, my car is only running when I give it some acceleration. As soon as I start it, it runs for a second or 2 then dies. If I keep a slight amount of acceleration on it will run and drive provided I keep the accelerator on and even when moving if I let the accelerator off...

Hi everyone, I hope I posted this in the correct place. Also hope everyone has a happy new year. For a while now I have noticed that when my car (automatic 2006 sedan SVZ) accelerates up hills at about 80+kmph-->100ish it kind of ticks(looses power for 0.25second). This goes away as soon...

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had come across this issue before. Currently, I have a 2008 VE Calais - V6 with 160k on the clock. I noticed over the weekend that the gear changes seemed a bit rougher than usual. The gear changes seemed to have more of a jerking/snapping feel, this was...

hi I have a 91 VN V6 manual wagon, just done a rebuild on the motor with stage 2 cam and chip by crow cams... absolutely everything in the motor is new from bottom end to top. new injectors and o2 sensor. The problem I'm having is when i start it, runs and idles as it should, as i take off...

Im not sure if its just me or not, but is it normal for these cars to have weak acceleration when the car is cruising at around 70-80ish? I was driving on a slight incline today and wanted to take off to overtake driving 75ish. I planted the accelerator and it was as if the gear didnt...

I recently bought a 4-speed auto V6 '95 VS Commodore with only 180,000km, totally straight and nanna driven all its life. There are just a couple of things I want to know so I can fix it; 1) only in foward gears (not reverse, park or neutral) it makes a vibration when stopped with the brakes...

Hey guys! Anyone who drives a auto with active-select V6 190 or similar, from still, what pedal activity do you think provides the fastest rate of acceleration? Sometimes I get the feeling pedal down 75% then ease to 100% and other times I still think pedal right down? Would I be much...

Ive been told by many people on this site that i should get roller rockers and an LSD( with changed gear ratio?) on my car for better acceleration and fun-nes to drive. So now i need to know info about wheres good to go in perth for either of these items. i want to get them installed...

Hi all, just wondering if my stereo is actually playing up or if it comes standard like this, what happens is when i accelerate the volume increases for as long as i accelerate, when i'm holding the accelerator even it stays the same volume and when i hit the brakes it lowers the volume, im...

Hey, I was wondering if someone could help with this Turbo Supercharger Holden Barina Calais Ute Berlina - eBay Turbos, Superchargers, Performance Parts, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 25-Jan-09 20:08:00 AEDST) whats does this product actually do, how will it...

can someone please tell me what the acceleration speed of a 95 model Vs Berlina should be doing.. I am currently doing 0-100km in 8.7 seconds and it seems very sluggish. Thanks.

Hey guys, i have a 2000 VT S2 acclaim (130XXX klms) as my first car and i have a few questions, any help would be appreciated thanks :) i recently got a 2.5" catback and soon as i drove it after this got fitted (by pro's) i realised IMMEDIATE power loss at take off, and it doesnt have a nice...