VS Commodore issues.
#1 _mello92_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:06 AM
Problem is: My brothers VS V6 Auto Commodore cranks over but wont start. Only does it when hot (up to normal operating temp). You can crank the bugger for years, but it wont start. If your lucky, there is the occasional fire and it will turn over by itself (but not completely start) for 1 second before dying. Yes its got fuel, yes its got oil, plug leads are on properly, Ive checked all the obvious things. By the way, this car is completely stock.
Leave it too cool down for 35mins or so (about the time it takes for RACQ to arrive), and it starts first time.
Im thinking fuel pump/relay or crank angle sensor maybe??
Would appreciate it if you can point me in the right direction before we get d**ked around my mechanics.
#2
Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:13 AM
This is an LS2 hard start guide.
Edited by ls2lxhatch, 10 March 2010 - 01:14 AM.
#3 _Gunmetal LH_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:52 AM
#4
Posted 10 March 2010 - 08:41 AM
it should cost about $60 and be easy to change yourself.
#5
Posted 10 March 2010 - 09:35 AM
Not sure about the temp sencer but def sounds like a typical crank angle sencer.
Chears Neil
#6
Posted 10 March 2010 - 09:41 AM
FastEH, where you buying yours at? I paid $35 I think for the last one I bought.
#7
Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:08 AM
#8 _mello92_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 11:37 AM
Will have to get ontop of it now that I know what it is!
#9 _Woodsy_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:48 PM
FLASH..........FLASH FLASH gives you the code of 12 which means nothings wrong etc.
You get me?
#10 _Gunmetal LH_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:51 PM
#11 _mello92_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 02:04 PM
#12
Posted 10 March 2010 - 02:05 PM
#13 _torana_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 04:22 PM
if not try the following.
pull a lead and put a spark plug in it and rest on your manifold (so plug is earthed) and check for spark.
Youll soon see if its electrical.
cheers Julian
#14 _mello92_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 07:04 PM
Julian, yes its got fuel and oil. Cant check spark, havent got the spanners here at uni......
#15 _ChevLX_77_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 08:30 PM
personal experience tells me crank angle sensor.
#16 _Woodsy_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 09:26 PM
These pics from Just Commodores Website, Not of my car.
Or visit here
Just Commodores
Edited by Woodsy, 10 March 2010 - 09:28 PM.
#17 _mello92_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 09:45 PM
I wont tell you what I took apart... LOL!
Staring me straight in the face!
#18 _torana_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 11:29 PM
Julian, yes its got fuel and oil. Cant check spark, havent got the spanners here at uni......
heres another way of doing it mate.
you can also take a lead off the sparkplug and put a screwdriver in it (phillip heads fit nice) and rest it on your block or any earth of your car (make sure the metal of the screwdriver isnt touching anything but the plastic handle is and also the screwdriver shaft has a couple of mm gap to metal) Kick it over and it will spark from the shaft of the screwdriver to the block.
has got me out of the shit a couple of times.
cheers Julian
Edited by torana, 10 March 2010 - 11:31 PM.
#19 _mello92_
Posted 10 March 2010 - 11:48 PM
Will try it tomorrow after I check the fault code man.
#20 _Gunmetal LH_
Posted 11 March 2010 - 01:15 AM
#21
Posted 11 March 2010 - 09:32 AM
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#22 _mello92_
Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:09 PM
And the fault code check.
Cheers.
Edited by mello92, 11 March 2010 - 12:11 PM.
#23 _wraith75_
Posted 11 March 2010 - 08:15 PM
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 09:33 PM
#25
Posted 12 March 2010 - 10:36 PM
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