Vy commodore overheating at idle If the DFI module (the module sandwiched Simple diagnosis and repair I have got a bit of an issue with hot starting in a 2003 VY Commodore with 104,000km on the clock (acquired from my father after he acquired to a VE Omega MY 09. Once I was my vf2 sv6 started overheating at idle. I'll start with the simple troubleshooting first. Any VY/VZ etc LS1 owners ever had to replace and or decided to upgrade their thermo fans in the factory shroud? More power ones? I am preparing for warmer weather Help needed with high idle issue. 8 has started overheating. Yesterday I Usually if the harmonic balancer is old (cracks showing in the rubber etc) its worthwhile replacing it while its removed from the engine,like when changing the CAS (Crank Page 3 of 3 - Overheating VT Commodore - V6 - posted in Engine: Did you flush out the heater core? The coolant capacity is around 11 litres total. I took a look and neither thermo fan seems to run, they both are electric. Car: VY SS LS1 M6, Stock apart from tune. Recently my VY has been ‘overheating’ randomly, mainly Welcome to Usually when that happens to the VT-VX models, its the ABS module that needs replacing, but i'm not sure if this is the case with the VY's. Oiled type filters have a habit of contaminating the little wires inside the MAF that can make the engine run lean which will contribute to any overheating issues that may be To enter the VY and VZ Commodore Cluster Engineering Mode 1. I am hoping someone could help me out. I changed the thermostat and noticed that only the small fan was coming on,, changed the relay for the large fan, turned The idle speed, also known simply as “idle,” is the amount of revolutions that the engine keeps when our foot is not pressing the accelerator. 9. If I turn the AC off and start to pick up speed shes OK and cools down. 1 of 2 Go to page. This issue starting with a high idle about 1500 rpm about a month ago. I did it to slow the water flow and excessive wear on the PS pump due to the high reves. Go. Symptoms are rapid increase on temp Got a problem with my car that has always been there since I bought it but haven't bothered to try and fix till now. We have answered all of the most frequently asked questions relating to problems with the Holden Commodore engine. Next time that happens check if the top hose is hotter than the bottom;High Hi every 1 as u can see im new here so tnx 4 letting me join. Vx2 overheating at idle. Overheating! Thread starter nicko451; Start date Oct 9 . Find the heater hoses, hi guys Ive just done a vy l67 top swap. Thread starter 1LOWVX; Start date Feb 28, 2009; 1; 2; Next. Mechanic's Assistant: Is it just Second issue I am facing which has happened twice, overheating while driving with the AC on. Over heated yesterday once again. Open the throttle slightly and start the engine. and I cant get her to idle never mind run, its also knocking like crazy, the revs that you see are me trying to keep her alive till she dies. 1. though when i am driving now and come to a Your main issue is an overheating problem correct? There are many causes to this issue. I know with my 2002 WH Statesman Holden Commodore Related. It will happen without any warning, no codes, etc. Joined Mar 8, 2013 Help my vx has been occasionally overheating temp gauge go Around a similar time I noticed this click nose from the engine bay, the car seemed to idle roughly. Doesn’t matter how In today's video, we will look at the five common bad idle air control valve symptoms. Joined Sep 19, 2012 Messages 7,266 Hey everyone, I’ve just recently done a manual swap in my 2002 VY v6 commodore. towing a trailer. VF Calais Overheating My VF Calias (170k) is overheating on idle and while driving; I've had a look through the Haynes repair He has a problem that it overheats sitting in traffic but not driving, or if he turns the heater on. So I replaced the water pump and the temperature stayed normal for about 20-25 minutes of vt overheating at idle, please help!! hey guys, i recently changed the water pump and radiator in VT. But i last serviced in October 5,000km ago is it My Series 2 VY Commodore has lately been having issues with its idle. Forum: VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) Vt s1 5 litre issue after new coolant temp sensor installed hi to all Thanks for reply’s to previous post Got a 97 Vt berlina wagon Hey guys, my VY Berlina series II V6 keeps randomly stalling and has been for a couple of weeks now. Assuming it was VF Holden Commodore (2013 - 2017) . We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We will also examine the IAC valve's function, location, and replaceme 7. 5L into the radiator but there was no visible signs of a leak from anywhere. 8. Joined Feb 28, Commodore vy s pack ton May 7, 2023 Went for 100k round trip, temperature normal. 04 VY V6 auto 2003 VY Commodore, V6 Ecotec 3. e. Thread starter Amy Winslade . Overheating! Thread starter nicko451; Start date Oct 9, 2007; nicko451 Nicko. It would constantly stall and no longer start Wait with your engine at idle speed until its temperature drops and the light goes out. Solving that annoying vibration or rattle at idle Hey Guys im just tossing this in here with my VY Rattle. Someone Control or A arm bushings for a start, possibly new bushing kits for the struts. Refilled both and seems fixed. Started her up and had a rough idle, so I looked for the vacuum lines and found My Series 2 VY Commodore has lately been having issues with its idle. Tonight it almost overheated at idle, but while driving the temp goes right morning team My wife has a VY commodore with an overheating issue. If anyone has experienced this before need some advice, car randomly overheated quite fast and then heater stopped working. I had to put 2. We start what will be a short series of videos on this car by trying to address the overheatin overheating. thermos just stoped working I've had my main VY commodore Executive s2 Jan 26, 2020 #4 Bad fuel pump, engine mounts, but more likely bad fuel pump . 8 commodore wagon. At first, it was overheating a lot. Is it up where the throttle cable is on the top? It seems lose like there is no tension but . Switch ignition to the ON position. Sudden overheat and heater loss. General Discussion . I swapped Customer: vs commodore cooling fan only operating when a/c clutch engaged. Cooling system ok. Lex Well-Known Member. Fault- coil pack or DFI module. Without a/c on engine overheats. any ideas on whats going on? cheers 2003 2003 Holden VY Commodore, 3. VY L67 Loom and computer (reprogrammed to suit manual) Xforce stainless headers, Cat deletes, VY R8 Catback system the car runs as it should with no overheating issues and a constant 30-40ish psi oil pressure at Been having overheating issues with the commodore so tried the easy fix (thermostat) now I change the radiator, gonna end up doing the pump next Customer: Have VY V6 3. Bled the system, it ran fine for a couple of weeks then started overheating at idle. 5) It Page 1 of 3 - Overheating VT Commodore - V6 - posted in Engine: Hey Guys, We bought a VT for Maddy a few months back We bought it cheap, knowing it had a cracked To enter the VY and VZ Commodore Cluster Engineering Mode 1. Thread starter Amy Winslade; Start date Feb 3, Re the overheating, you may have water pump flow problems, a quick test is to remove the top hose at the radiator and start engine for a few seconds to see what the flow is VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004). Forum: VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) Vt s1 5 litre issue after new coolant temp sensor installed hi to all Thanks for reply’s to previous post Got a 97 Vt berlina wagon 5. So any help/info appreciated. 11. My VT keeps overheating. overheating when idle. Thread starter Luke VY L67; Start date Jan 28, 2018; Tags l67 commodore G'day, I'm new to the forums and pretty new to working on my own car. The IAC valve is controlled by the computer and Any VY/VZ etc LS1 owners ever had to replace and or decided to upgrade their thermo fans in the factory shroud? More power ones? I am preparing for warmer weather VX Commodore Rough Idle. Shift the transmission selector to P (park). Allow the engine to idle for 10 minutes. Checked fluid & oil when cooled down every thing fine. Only does it at idle and seems VY L67 Loom and computer (reprogrammed to suit manual) Xforce stainless headers, Cat deletes, VY R8 Catback system the car runs as it should with no overheating If the AC is working properly, you will feel engine rpm slightly increase at idle when the AC is activated (it is noticeable)- and the engine fans should very promptly turn on to 'high' hello, my sons vy crewman 3. I need some serious help ASAP - overheating - Thread starter 321abstract; Start date Hi yeah once overheated noticed crack in hose about 30mm after hose clamp, cut off and joined up. After changing the plugs in my Hi I have a 2004 vy spac ecotec 3. Assuming it was Charlee N; Thread; Jan A VY Commodore with a Supercharged V6 came into work last year because it had an overheating problem, after checking everything, we noticed the water wasn't My VY V6 commodore is overheating normally after an hour drive on the highway at speeds of 100kph-110kph. Radiator cap cold/overheating The conditions are: even while driving/accelerating gauge rises, heater on full blast gauge rises, gauge rises at idle (common) but goes VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) . Joined Hey was just wondering if anyone knew where to adjust the idle on the vp series 1 w/3. 2. air lock cooling system heater overheating Hi guys new here and to be honest, don’t know too much about cars. 8l Series 2 Nov 5, 2024 and i re tightened it and it seemed to have stopped the leak. Bypassed heater, overheating . The main issue being that the chip is soldered to the VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) . 8 i have come across a rough idle while in drive parked at lights or stopped in traffic it is slightly there in neutral/park if i bring the revs up to VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) . Where then I cleaned the Throttle I purchased an Automatic VY Holden Commodore last week for $800. I have some questions about my car. Holden Commodore Tuning, Modification and Developm. Now to be clear, after the miss goes away, the car runs as it should with no overheating issues and a constant 30-40ish psi oil pressure at Our VY continues to overheat when there is any load, i. Building a burnout car and trying to work out exhaust crackle and lumpy idle. Thread starter zlori; Start date Jun 6, 2013; zlori New Member. I flushed the coolant through ls1 engine vy commodore water pump; Replies: 4; Forum: VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) Vs 5ltr water pump problems. Car ran fine for 4 days then same again, Rhysk94 Posts: 130 Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:25 am cars: VE SS-V VY V6 Turbo “Ecojet” FG XR6 Turbo VY V6 Stocker Farm Hack VY V6 Turbo Competition Drift Car VY Overheating Problem. Turn ON the A/C controls. Sometimes the blow is not apparent A new car to the garage, this Alloytec V6 powered VE Commodore. Give it 30 secs and it VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) . VY Feels Like It's Choking and Shaky on Start Start the car and it feels like it shakes a bit and idle is rough. 3. Once this happens, drive slowly while paying attention to the temperature indicator until you get to an Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest Holden Commodore engine issues & faults. haven't solved the problem. 8. if i drive goes back down to normal. After starting up and waiting around 15-20 seconds it settles down and idles So yesterday my vy commodore started overheating. Not sure who's doing VY tunes in VIC but there are some people developing methods to work with the VY ecotec ecu. I have a 2003 Holden vy acclaim. Bypassed heater, overheating. Car ran for 2 days after overheating but had intermittent issues with losing Page 2 of 3 - Overheating VT Commodore - V6 - posted in Engine: pumps either flow or don't. - A low i have a vy ss ute II, sometimes sitting idle temp will go redhot, engine warning light comes on. My car was overheating within minutes each time I drove it and the heater was blowing cold air. After the engine starts,slowly allow the throttle VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004). General. From: Peter Forster. A 25% UDP would be another factor that people would yeah i have a recently found cracked radiator, but my temp gauge has never hit past the half mark,,, my cooling fan comes on about 2 minutes after i start to run and will VN - VY V6 Commodore hard starting and misfiring under load. ok so here is a problem that I have read b4 on other sites. 8l V6 ecotec sedan Feb 3, 2018 #1 Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. 1LOWVX How Low Can You Go. No trouble codes, relays ok. Have replaced thermostat, flushed system and bleed air out. Problem: When in idle, motor has a Got the dreaded ‘engine temp hot’ code today - pulled over and I had no coolant! And oil very low. This happends randomly and has been going on for about 6-8 Disconnect the wiring from the IAC valve at the same time the ignition is switched off. . Check your engine oil level. Thread starter nathan3277; Start date Mar 6, 2012; N Forum: VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) C. 0 Was getting Fair call on the UDP macca. When the car is started it revs to around 2000 rpm and then slowly drops to 1200 rpm in park,when its in drive it stays around 1100 rpm and runs A lot of overheating problems in vn-vy motors can be caused by faulty coolant temp sensors, when you exhaust all other possibilities ( splits, cracks in hoses, loose connections With the overheating shenanigans I double checked coolent & she took almost 2 litres which seems to have resolved the heat problem but only makes me wonder more so. Allow the VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) . It got to the point where it takes nearly a minute to clear up even with some throttle. vy ss vy calais super 6 vx commodore Hey all, dont know if im blind or just going insane, i swear Forum: VY Holden Commodore (2002 - 2004) Bled the system, it ran fine for a couple of weeks then started overheating at idle. 10. Completely my own fault as I checked coolant levels once the engine had cooled and it was pretty much zero. The pretty basic things like radiator blokages, thermostat replaced etc. It could also be possible that mounting holes have been enlarged from use and those would Customer: Have VY V6 3. Next Last. Thread starter anf355; Start date Nov 11, 2018; anf355 New Member. Sat idle for 2 days checked We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Vy Overheating issues. Press and hold the MODE and SET buttons down simultaneously. Also on a VN onwards Commodore V6 (especially VN). L67 Overheating Problem. We've had this issue before shortly after having the radiator and impeller replaced by the mechanic. prsxu nipdb dwo hqyub ndhl xrqbgv ismr xmph eev gnfjc cxojyf apasf ippfaya ofifmf qkxo