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VXcommforlife

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I have a vx commodore 2002 model and there is a problem with it but i can not work out what it is. It first started after work one night i was going up a hill and then my engine cut out and i started rolling back.Then today i went out to my driveway and reversed out then it cut out again then you have to start it back up. When it first happend i thought it could be the battery got it checked it is not that. Also it is a auto.
 

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Well....

I'm not sure that it is the fuel pump, The car may have just ran out of fuel or even sucked **** up into the filter.
However, fuel pumps are prone to stuffing up in VT - VX so it wouldnt hurt to replace it.
Your looking at about $115 from supercheap for a new one.
If your keen to give it a go yourself its not that hard and I think theres even a "how to" somewhere in this forum.

Just out of curiosity. how steep was your driveway?
 

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Well....

I'm not sure that it is the fuel pump, The car may have just ran out of fuel or even sucked **** up into the filter.
However, fuel pumps are prone to stuffing up in VT - VX so it wouldnt hurt to replace it.
Your looking at about $115 from supercheap for a new one.
If your keen to give it a go yourself its not that hard and I think theres even a "how to" somewhere in this forum.

Just out of curiosity. how steep was your driveway?

It is level that is the funny thing.
 

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Yeah sounds like the fuel pumps weak.

Two things can help stuff them.

1. Running it out of fuel can cause it to heat up.
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2. Running it low on fuel can cause it to spin faster putting stress on it.

The previous owner may have ran it low and out of fuel.

Not 100% sure its the pump but i'd start with replacing the fuel pump and filter and see how you go from there.
 
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