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  1. Matt_vp

    vt fuel pump in a vp

    Has anyone put a vt fuel pump in a vp? Ive got a new vt pump here and the one in my wagon is on its way out i think. When it is under a 1/3 of a tank it cuts out going around right hand corners and roundabouts. Matt.
  2. Matt_vp

    blowing oil pressure sensors

    Does anyone have any ideas why i would be blowing holes in the top off oil pressure sensors. This is the second time it has happened, last time it kept blowing the fuel pump fuse every time i turned the car on. I dont have a oil pressure gauge but im guessing it must be high, possibly from a...
  3. Matt_vp

    Stalling with oil cap off??

    A family member has a rb30det out of a vl in an eh holden. The first motor he had in there had a blown head gasket from when he brought it, so he pulled an rb30 out of a r31 skyline he had sitting in the paddock. After putting the motor in he started it and it is running really ruff and the...
  4. Matt_vp

    V6 Buggy

    I started making a toy, it is everything out of a vp with a frame attached. I just need to finish welding the main frame out, then i want to mount the seats and fuel tank before i finish making the rollcage ect. Heres a few pics of it at the moment. Matt
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    [QLD] EOI - VN - VP V6 twin throttles on Drivers side.

    I have decided to sell a few manifolds the same as the design i have just made for my turbo v6. I can make them to suit series 1 or series 2 and either on the drivers side or passanger side. When i put mine on the wagon i noticed a big improvement in throttle response but didn't drive it far...
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    Matts Turbo 6

    NAME: Matt MODEL: 1992 Vp Commodore Wagon(executive) COLOUR: Royal blue top and quick silver with a light prizmotec coat on the bottom BODYKIT: Standard Vp with modded vn grill ENGINE TYPE: 3.8ltr v6 ENGINE MODS: none, Just a T70 turbo bolted to it. POWER: Unsure, hasn't been on a dyno yet...
  7. Matt_vp

    cometic head gasket for pre-ecotec

    Does anyone know if your able to get cometic head gaskets for the pre ecotec motors, i rang rocket ind. but they said that u can only get them for ecotecs. cheers Matt
  8. Matt_vp

    having some dramas, pre ignition

    i have been having some dramas with my wagon, for the last month, when give it full throttle it will rev to about 3000-4500 then start breaking up, i thought it might of been fuel related but yesterday it started preigniting, so i was thinking it might b CAS related, does this sould like the...
  9. Matt_vp

    battery in back of wagon

    I need to move the battery out of the engine bay of my vp wagon, does anyone have any pictures of a battery in the boot of a wagon? and know what the legal requirements are? (ie sealed box) or any info i might need to do this. Cheers Matt
  10. Matt_vp

    WTB vp v6 flywheel

    Im after a flywheel for a vp v6. Thanks Matt
  11. Matt_vp

    s2 heads and manifold onto s1 block

    Will a series 2 manifold fit onto a series 1 motor? if not will the s2 heads fit onto the s1 block? the reason i want to know is i picked up a stroked s1 motor and want to fit the new series 2 inlet manifold i made onto it, so any info on what is interchangable and what would be better would...
  12. Matt_vp

    blown a radiator hose now she wont start

    A mate has a vs ss and it won't start, it blow a hole in the top radiator hose spraying water every where, so he replaced the hose put some coolant in and had it running while adding some water, then it just stopped and now it won't start, it has lpg and fuel, we tryed both and it has spark, any...
  13. Matt_vp

    anti theft module

    how does the anti theft module on a vp work does it cut the power to the coil packs so it wont spark? Matt
  14. Matt_vp

    Ignition Control Module + check engine light

    My car was playing up heaps a while ago, and would cut out and when i turned the ignition on the check engine light wouldn't come on and the car wont start, but i could arc C and D out on the diagnostic link with the ignition on and the check engine light would come on and the car would start...
  15. Matt_vp

    petrol and diesel turbos

    is there a differance between petrol and diesel turbos, if there is what r they? Thanks Matt
  16. Matt_vp

    sc14 intercooler piping

    what size pipe would be better for a sc14 from the charger to the cooler to the t/b 2 1/2 inch or 3 inch Matt
  17. Matt_vp

    vp v6 injectors

    what colour are the tops of standard injectors on a vp v6, are they black or cream coloured? Matt
  18. Matt_vp

    replacing level 2 cluster with level 3

    i did a search but couldn't find anything. has anyone done this and can tell me what is needed to do it? if there is a thread about this can someone show me where it is? thanks Matt
  19. Matt_vp

    ?smaller sc14 pully?

    when upgrading to a smaller pully on a sc14 charger how is the front plate with the spline on it connected to the pully?, is it bolted on through the 3 bolt holes on the plate? if anyone has the smaller pully from crs can u post up pics of it? cheers Matt
  20. Matt_vp

    what r these wires

    i brought a vp belina and was looking under the steering wheel when i noticed a bunch of wires that had been cut (2) and want to know what was there, also i found a plug that isn't on my vp exec and want to know what its for (1) and also the thing at the right of the pic (3)? thanks Matt
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    brake problem

    What would happen if the vacum line on the brake booster was getting boost instead of vacum? would it make the brake pads to be press against the rotors when it is on boost? The reason i ask is because my front pads started making bad noises and when i was replacing them they looked like they...
  22. Matt_vp

    Fault codes 15-16

    i checked the fault codes on my mates vs ss today after the check engine light came onand got Code 15 - ECT Sensor - Voltage Too High, Code 16 - ECT Sensor - Voltage Unstable What is the ect sensor and how would he fix this? Thanks Matt
  23. Matt_vp

    Air con pully removal

    Does any one know of an easy way to get the air con pully off. I undid the bolt at the front, took the front plate off, then took the sir clip off. but i couldnt get the pully off?
  24. Matt_vp

    need help my sc14 has made my car slower

    :ranting: ok got my sc14 running the other night and it feels like it has halved the performance of my car. when i put the foot to the floor from standing start it is really sluggish and doesnt want 2 go, when driving along and nail it to about 3/4 throttle it takes off and goes well but if i...
  25. Matt_vp

    sc14 is on and running

    :dance: finally its on and running :D feels wicked 2 drive even though its only got the 3psi pully on it for now, it feels like it has a lot more pull mid range and it isn't as loud as i was expecting, all up it has cost me $320 so far but alot of f###ing around at work trying 2 fit it and...
  26. Matt_vp

    pcv hose with sc14

    does the pcv hose have 2 go into the intake pipe or can i put one of those miny pod filters on it? and where do i hook the 3 vacume hose that r on the charger 2? what is the best oil 2 run in the charger and how much? nearly finished my sc14 kit just the pipe work 2 go. hopefully finished...
  27. Matt_vp

    rev limiter

    might b a stupid question but anyway do the buick v6s have a rev limiter? if they do what should it b? im asking cause mine reved a bit over 6000rpm tonight on my way home from work. its an auto if that makes any differance.
  28. Matt_vp

    crs sc14 bracket demensions

    does anyone have a drawing or anything showing the dementions for mounting brackets for a sc14 on a vn-vr. I have search the forum but no-one has posted them.
  29. Matt_vp

    vs tacho dash cluster into a vp??

    i got a tacho dash out of a vs for free and was wondering if i could modify it to fit into my vp exec?
  30. Matt_vp

    vp wiring diagram

    does anyone have a wiring diagram for a vp 92 model that they can email me or post on here regards matt
  31. Matt_vp

    oil pressure sensor aldl

    i was just looking round on the net and came across some infothat said that the oil pressure sensor is on the same pin on the aldl as the fuel pump test i have been having a problem with my vp stalling intermediatly while driving and when i try to start it again the check engine light dosent...
  32. Matt_vp

    has any got a rear strut brace on there commodore

    i was just wondering if anyone had a rear strut brace.
  33. Matt_vp

    fuel pick up

    been having some problems with fuel pickup in my wagon. won't start on hills sometimes and has cut out going around roundabouts. could it be something wrong with the fuel tank. it has a new pump.
  34. Matt_vp

    torque converter

    Does anybody know what a torque converter does when it is on its way out and the appox price of replacing one. My car makes a weird noise when it is in gear but not moving. the noise goes away when its in neutral or park and is only present when it gets up to running temp and it sounds like...
  35. Matt_vp

    fitting sadan rear seat 2 wagon

    is there any way of fitting a sadan rear seat 2 a wagon:confused:
  36. Matt_vp

    vp v6 msd ignition

    has anyone got msd ignition on a vp v6. r they any good and how much do they cost? Where do ya get them from? (autobarn???) any info would be appreciated as i want to get them next week if they r worth getting?
  37. Matt_vp

    rust repair what do i disconnect

    Does anyone know what to disconect when welding on the body of a car eg. computer, battery. need 2 cut some rust out and want 2 weld a new bit in its place with a tig.
  38. Matt_vp

    vents under airbox

    Does anyone know the Queensland laws about cutting a hole under the air box? I wanted to cut a hole and vent the air from the front of the car into an custom alloy air box i'm making at work.
  39. Matt_vp

    exhaust pipe looks like a water sprinkler under revs???????

    :bang: started my car 2day after about a week of sitting to let it warm up and noticed when i rev it a little white smoke and water r coming out the exhaust pipe, the more revs the more smoke and water, with about half throttle its shooting alot of water about 2-3 metres, and the smoke is thick...
  40. Matt_vp

    bad noise

    my car has started making a weird rattling scraping noise when i put it in gear but not driving, when i start driving the noise goes away. any suggestion??? doesn't sound like is coming from the gearbox (auto)
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