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pizzadude213
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 Posted - 27 Sep 2006 : 12:22:27 PM
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hey guys,
found out my coil are stuffed so getting new ones for $52.80 each, the thing is my vn is a 90 model auto and not sure about if its a s1 or s2.
the coils a round so are they s2 or s1?, i think they are s2 but not sure if i'm right,
and also i got new lead and plugs last month, do i really need to buy new one's?, been told i have to for some reason but i think they trying to make more money out of me.
any way guys its 12:21pm and i'm tired now off to bed laterz
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mouce
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Posted - 27 Sep 2006 : 4:26:38 PM
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Doesn't matter which you have, get the S2 ones. Being the round ones, they are S2 anyway, but even if you had an S1 motor, I'd still say get the S2 coil packs. They tend to do a better job.
I wouldn't automatically get new leads, I would test the ones that you've got now, if they are still working then I'd keep using them, since they are a month old I reckon you'd be fairly safe to stick with them.
Hope it helps. |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 28 Sep 2006 : 09:21:04 AM
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| thanx mate just wanna make sure i'm right and that get the coils next week and hope the baby keep going till then well laterz |
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mouce
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Posted - 28 Sep 2006 : 12:04:25 PM
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With a dead coil pack, I'd avoid driving it as much as possible for a few reasons:
a) raw fuel into the exhaust is a really quick way to destroy the catalytic converter, since at least one cylinder is not firing properly, you've got about 16% of the fuel going into the engine, going straight through to the exhaust. Don't get me wrong, cats are easy to change, but it's an expense you don't need.
b) running around with a dead coil pack will put a hell of a lot of strain on the high-tension leads, if you get to it early enough you can re-use the leads, but if you keep driving on it for a while...the leads may need to be replaced after all, and finally
c) running around with a dead coil pack puts a lot more stress on the DFI module (the big thing that the coil packs bolt onto). You can tell when the DFI module is dead when you pull the coils off because the resin underneath the coil packs is burned and blistered. Again, if you get to it quick enough it's not an issue, but I wouldn't drive it any more than you absoloutly have to. |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 08:56:35 AM
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yeah mouce i just found out want run any more :(.
but racq guys thinks its the fuel pump seen it wont kick over but if my coil pack has gone all together would it not run or kick over?
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 09:08:22 AM
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also mouce,
about the fuel pump does it sit up top of the tank closer to the right hand back wheel because the two rubber hose's and one is brokein and smell fuel any ideas? |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 10:38:03 AM
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hey mouce dont worry mate fix it just had to look at the engine fules what s hit it self so now,
what would cause that any ideas and guest what the babby just have to sit and wait lol.
oh racq guys no crap,
laterz. |
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mouce
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Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 6:41:20 PM
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The engine fuse blew? I can't remember, do you drive a S1 or an S2? The S2 has a 30A fuse that's labelled as the engine fuse, the S1 has two fuses, one is the ENG INJ fuse (30A) and the other is the ENG COMP fuse (30A).
Or is it the main fuse (the big 60A sucker) that has popped?
That's kinda strange. Go around and check the condition of ALL the electrical connections that you can find. There's a chance that the fuel pump could have popped it, check the condtion of the fuel pump fuse. It may be that the fuel pump HAS died, and in turn caused something else to let go (strange but possible), like one of the injectors could have locked open and blown the main fuse...who knows.
In all fairness to the RACV (or in your case RACQ) guys, they come across dozens of different cars every day, they can't be expected to get everything right all the time, by and large they do know their stuff fairly well.
We'll get this fixed up, might take a day or two, but we'll get there. |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 10:29:02 PM
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hey mate its running because the engine fuse the (30A) as been repast and now just have to get the coils,
all the other fuse's r ok and fuel pumps find just cant drive it till i get the coil's
and for RACQ thats ture just which i got a better guy to look at it seen the guy just start to key and said your fuel pumps gone so u need a tow didnt even listen to me when i said runing packed coils,
oh well you get that,
any way its a s2 mate and all the electrical r find just my coils r not,
i say that has done it.
and also just takes a day for stuff around and fix any thing got mean tools lol,
just lucky i looked at all the fuse's in the morin before getting a new pump. |
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mouce
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Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 10:32:22 PM
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Glad to know the fuel pump doesn't need doing, because for all that it's not a really difficult job, and it doesn't need any special tools, it really really sucks. It's messy, smelly and really awkward to do on your own (another person usually helps a lot).
That said, it would have been a good excuse to clean the tank out. |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 30 Sep 2006 : 01:31:31 AM
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| yeah the tank would be but dont have to yay lol anyway. i might get a new tank for it later down the track seen its got big dints in it any way laterz |
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mouce
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Posted - 30 Sep 2006 : 11:26:59 AM
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| If you're going to be replacing the tank, might I suggest stepping up to the tank from the SS if you can. It's slightly larger (coming in at about 20L more than the V6 tank), which all said and done is REALLY handy to have if you do a lot of driving. |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 30 Sep 2006 : 12:12:16 PM
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| oh ok i might so they 83 littles cool, was thinking about dorp tanks or s hit like that tho |
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mouce
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Posted - 30 Sep 2006 : 1:17:55 PM
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I think they are about 85L so it makes a big difference. As for the drop tank, to have it done so that it's street legal you need to be able to fill the tank from the outside of the car, and about the only way to do that is cut a hole somewhere. Plus you have to worry about linking it to the main tank, and then making sure that it has a breather on it and...it's just easier to throw the bigger tank under the back.
When you come to do it, make sure that when you get the tank you also get the tank-straps for it too, because the ones from the small tank won't fit the larger tank...other than that, it should all be plug-and-play.
Given that out on the open road fuel figures can drop as low as 6.5L/100km in the VN, 80L of fuel (assuming that there's 5L that you can't use) should be able to get you about 1200km on a single tank. Remember how a European luxury car manufacturer was bragging about being able to get 1000km out of a single tank? Guess what...Holden did it using 18 year old technology LOL. Go the mighty VN! |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 01 Oct 2006 : 02:01:15 AM
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oh ok thats nice to know then well that might be a while yet,
got other things in mind at the moment, like getting this coils next week,
also a new left side door remember that smached i had ages ago and also the baby is off too the panel shop in 3 weeks to get the baby stight again.
i'm tired, also see its green already, i'm thinking about getting it ss green panted.
nope to tired i'm off |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 04 Oct 2006 : 09:08:23 AM
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| hey mouce got the coils and running better then i frist got the car thanx for the help mate go the vn |
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mouce
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Posted - 04 Oct 2006 : 3:43:13 PM
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| Keep looking after it and you'll get many many years worth of cruising out of it (or a couple of months of burnouts). |
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 05 Oct 2006 : 08:11:51 AM
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| lol yeah no worrys i'm not a guy who just let it run into the growned theres always some thing i'm buy for it and its still stock the way i like it |
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