90lxcn
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- 1990 lexcen
Hi,
I'm a new member trying to fix up my beloved VP.
Bit of history; Still running the original mechanicals after all these years & was until recently a gr8 car.
Had LPG fitted in late 07 professionally & it still went well, even when towing.
On a recent country trip while towing I had the typical Aussie accident, argument with a western grey kang.
Result: 1 guard, 1 door & 1 aerial binned. But the car still got me there, it was the return home where the problems started.
Leaving Melb running on LPG,there was an almighty BANG.
On quick inspection realised that that air-box had blown completely apart & the tubes for the intake were not in better condition. Quick patch up & back on the road. Only to find out that it would no longer run on LPG & while having to use Unleaded was like driving a truck. No economy or acceleration what so ever.
Finally got it home & the car wouldn't drive up a sloping road, without stumbling, coughing back & eventually dying.
But would idle & free rev. Put it in drive - stumble, cough, back fire & die. On both LPG & ULP
Reverse seems to work ok.
Cars not over heating.
So I replaced the following; ECU, Coil pack, Crank sensor, Map sensor, Plugs & Leads.
Still getting the same results.
Checked the ALDL with the paper clip & get code 12 No problems.:yeah:
Can anyone help me with some ideas on what could be the problem.
It starts & revs but stumbles in drive & dies when put under load like light acceleration away from a standstill.
I don't want to take it to a dealer as they charge too much for too little just to tell you what's wrong, then bankrupt you with the cost of parts & labour.
did u disconnect the battery for abit to clar the codes before testing?
also tome sounds like a transmission issue