If when I start car the engine management light comes on when I try taking off in drive it is real sluggish so I hav to start in first n go thru gears.but sometimes when I start it the engine management light doesnt come on the gearbox seems fine! I hav changed n checked oil. But I hav no idea where to look now! Can anybody offer any help or ideas pls!!
Welcome to the forum. When the engine management light comes, it means there may be a serious engine/transmission problem. The ECU then goes into damage control mode and runs the car on what they call "Limp Home Mode" (LHM) which only allows the transmission to operate in 3rd when Drive is selected. Also allows manual selection of gears and reverse. So, the result is a very sluggish engine. When/if the light goes out, things return to normal. You can find out exactly why this is happening by doing a fault code test - very simple and all you need is a paperclip. At a guess I'd say your problem will be a faulty solenoid in the trans - code 82 or similar. Anyway, here is the link on how to do the test. http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...22307-checking-error-codes-vr-vs-revised.html Report back with what you find. Good Luck.
