My V8 exec

[HughesyVS]

Well the paint cleared up a little but there has been bugs landing on it. (Problem with painting outside I guess)
Went for roadworthy inspection yesterday and hot pulled up on
1: Battery Clamp (had it in the car but not put in place)
2 Windscreen wipers and washer motor
3 front swaybar link bushes (ended up outting in new sway bar links with nolathane bushes)
4 center bearing
5 rear axle seal passenger side.
After a VERY long night last night, a little help frim various threads in this forum and a LOT of swearing I got all the parts in.
Car is officially registered

 

[VS_Pete]

Congrats :beer chug:

 

[VS 5.0]

Well done.

 

[EYY]

Great to hear! Hope it doesn't give you too many dramas!

 

[HughesyVS]

Had a bit of an issue today where I'm assuming the lifters weren't getting oil but it has gone away. Looks like I might be getting a cam and valvetrain upgrade sooner than I had planned

 

[HughesyVS]

Issues again.

Error code 16 and 44
Have a new ECT sensor on the way (had to be ordered in)
O2 sensor isn't ordered yet but will be when I can.
Anyways car goes into limp mode???
The motor gets real hot and loses power. If you try and apply throttle it cuts out and backfires and occasionally stalls.
I put a new thermostat in today in an attempt to keep it cooler but haven't had a chance to test it yet.

Also the fuel and temp gauges don't work. Tried resoldering the voltage regulator but still no good.
Any help with any issues would be great.

 

[HughesyVS]

Got temp gauge working by soldering the back of the voltage regulator .

Found the vacuum line on fuel pressure regulator is broken but I can't see where it is supposed to plug back into. Any help?

 

[thatotherguy94]

Got temp gauge working by soldering the back of the voltage regulator .

Found the vacuum line on fuel pressure regulator is broken but I can't see where it is supposed to plug back into. Any help?

if its the one on the drives side of the fuel rail, on my vs it goes through the centre of the manifold and then plugs in at the front next to another vacuum line on the manifold, can sort of be seen in this picture in the centre just behind where the throttle body goes