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Guest		#61 Posted : Friday, 20 April 2007 1:55:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I Have a VN series 1 300klm it runs great when cold but as it warms the Idle gets rough if it is started when hot it is worse .I have changed plugs, leads compresion is ok ,Im starting to think it has something to do with the lean Idle from the ECU ,all the sensor have been check and are ok . Can anybody help me out with this issue.

Guest		#62 Posted : Friday, 20 April 2007 1:55:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I Have a VN series 1 300klm it runs great when cold but as it warms the Idle gets rough if it is started when hot it is worse .I have changed plugs, leads compresion is ok ,Im starting to think it has something to do with the lean Idle from the ECU ,all t

Guest		#63 Posted : Friday, 20 April 2007 2:08:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		i had a vn series 1 before i got the vx and honestly they have to be one of the best cars ever made except for the gauges the speedo wouldnt move till i got to 50km\h and the temperture gauge never moved but you can just get a series 2 dash cluster cause

Guest		#64 Posted : Friday, 20 April 2007 2:08:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		i had a vn series 1 before i got the vx and honestly they have to be one of the best cars ever made except for the gauges the speedo wouldnt move till i got to 50km\h and the temperture gauge never moved but you can just get a series 2 dash cluster cause they slide right in and everything works even the tacho its just a pain tryin to find strocker kits for it cause not to many where made for the series 1 thony

Guest		#65 Posted : Friday, 20 April 2007 2:19:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		and also try and use oil designed for engines that have done over 100,000ks thony

Guest		#66 Posted : Friday, 20 April 2007 2:19:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		and also try and use oil designed for engines that have done over 100,000ks thony

Guest		#67 Posted : Sunday, 20 May 2007 8:12:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by the big t i had a vn series 1 before i got the vx and honestly they have to be one of the best car

Guest		#68 Posted : Sunday, 20 May 2007 8:12:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by the big t i had a vn series 1 before i got the vx and honestly they have to be one of the best cars ever made except for the gauges the speedo wouldnt move till i got to 50km\h and the temperture gauge never moved but you can just get a series 2 dash cluster cause they slide right in and everything works even the tacho its just a pain tryin to find strocker kits for it cause not to many where made for the series 1 thony

Guest		#69 Posted : Monday, 28 May 2007 10:12:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		mate vns cut sik. no matter how many ks on the clok... i rip one wheelers twice a week. it lovs it buy a vn bro

Guest		#70 Posted : Monday, 28 May 2007 10:12:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		mate vn's cut sik. no matter how many k's on the clok... i rip one wheelers twice a week. it lovs it buy a vn bro

baza		#71 Posted : Tuesday, 29 May 2007 9:07:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1		to vnblues regarding rough running when motor hot on your vn.i had sameproblem with my vp i replaced sensors leads plugs etc finaly replaced memcal in ecu with memcal from vn series 1 and it fixed the problem go to your local pick a part wrecker + take fr


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baza		#72 Posted : Tuesday, 29 May 2007 9:07:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1		to vnblues regarding rough running when motor hot on your vn.i had sameproblem with my vp i replaced sensors leads plugs etc finaly replaced memcal in ecu with memcal from vn series 1 and it fixed the problem go to your local pick a part wrecker + take from vn +vp ecu get a few types +try i think my original memcal must have been faulty my engine is pretty stock 2.5 catback zorst no resinator bellmouth removed and homemade cold air intake hope you have some luck regards baza


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Tom Slick		#73 Posted : Tuesday, 29 May 2007 6:42:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2007(UTC) Posts: 69		Mate, at that price and with the service history, you cant go too wrong. Go and have some fun! Dont eat the yellow snow
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Tom Slick		#74 Posted : Tuesday, 29 May 2007 6:42:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2007(UTC) Posts: 69		Mate, at that price and with the service history, you can't go too wrong. Go and have some fun! Don't eat the yellow snow
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Guest		#75 Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2007 10:01:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		VN COM 91 MODEL HOW DO YOU REPLACE THE THURMOSTAT AND BLEEDE THE WATER THOUGH. AND WHY IS MY ENGINE LIGHT COMEING ON IV REPLACED THE ;AIR,OIL,FILTER,SPARK PLUGS LEADS,AND JUST RECENTLY DONE THE THUMOSTAT THE CAR WAZ FINE UNTIL I CHANGED THE THURMOSTAT TH

Guest		#76 Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2007 10:01:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		VN COM 91 MODEL HOW DO YOU REPLACE THE THURMOSTAT AND BLEEDE THE WATER THOUGH. AND WHY IS MY ENGINE LIGHT COMEING ON IV REPLACED THE ;AIR,OIL,FILTER,SPARK PLUGS LEADS,AND JUST RECENTLY DONE THE THUMOSTAT THE CAR WAZ FINE UNTIL I CHANGED THE THURMOSTAT THE LAST THURMOSTAT WAZ THE BRASS SID DOWN AND WAS A BIT OPEN ALLREADY,I ASUMED IT WAS LIKE THAT BECOUSE THE CAR COME FROM DAWN,BUT THE THURMOSTAT I PUT IN WAS FULLY CLOSED.

Guest		#77 Posted : Friday, 27 July 2007 2:55:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		what is something i can do to my vn now to make it have more grunt

Guest		#78 Posted : Friday, 27 July 2007 2:55:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		what is something i can do to my vn now to make it have more grunt

cloudy		#79 Posted : Friday, 27 July 2007 4:44:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,047		extractors and sports exhaust will pick it up, computer chip, cold air induction,clean the throttle body,and a good tune up.


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cloudy		#80 Posted : Friday, 27 July 2007 4:44:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,047		extractors and sports exhaust will pick it up, computer chip, cold air induction,clean the throttle body,and a good tune up.


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