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Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:34 pm
by vlad01
immortality wrote:I'm not suggesting paying anyone to look at it but it would be good to get a more definitive answer.

It seems strange that only a couple of lobes have issues.
Yes it is, as its always the same lobes with the same difference in wear across them.

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:18 am
by gtrboyy
Took a break from working on ute before it drove me crazy.

Starting to think this has intermittent ignition issue...seems go rough or stutter at random times,moreso the hotter the bay gets or longer it's been it sitting in traffic.

Can't replicate when it does it looks like delphi coils/dfi

Been driving it with vn s1 memcal,doesn't fart around down low like memcal it came with although seems to spin tyre when not playing up.

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:32 pm
by gtrboyy
Found 1 coil had arcing & a gouge on terminal of no.3 coil....swapped with a spare,engine revs smoother...it does want to spin rear tyre middle of 1st gear now so it's improved.

Only ot 250kms out of this tank :shock:
160km to half tank another 90kms to first digit under 1/4

Noticed oil sender switch leaking oil at middle where plastic meets metal...swapped it with spare switch.


Now it's got no oil light on dash. WTF???

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:29 pm
by vlad01
yeah just buy a new genuine one, the aftermarket ones are junk and only last 6 months before pissing out oil or like yours shows oil light.

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:58 pm
by gtrboyy
No oil light showing at all on acc or start up after putting replacement in.

No idea if genuine or not,looked & fitted same although different part numbers.

Finally got new windscreen!!!!

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:33 pm
by delcowizzid
Make sure it has 3 pins

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:01 am
by FXST02
Clipped in properly?

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:23 pm
by gtrboyy
Yep made sure clipped in properly,took extra care as I bent a pin on old switch few weeks back not knowing leak was another common issue.

3 pins like previous switch.

I'll be pissed if globe is blown...taken dash out 3-4 times to finally get everything working properly

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:47 pm
by gtrboyy
Some fcuker kicked side of the ute quarter panel in.....just when it was starting to look like a clean ol' stocker.

Re: Sluggish vp t5 v6

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:13 pm
by FXST02
gtrboyy wrote:Some fcuker kicked side of the ute quarter panel in.....just when it was starting to look like a clean ol' stocker.
Wankers