MercuryXr6Turbo Member 361 Member For: 16y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 04/08/09 12:36 PM Share Posted 04/08/09 12:36 PM Hey all... Good mate of mine owns an auto VE Maloo... done around 15,000kms, bought it from new... recently got it back after it being stolen. Not too much damage but returned with rear tyres looking like slicks!!!Ever since getting it back... under real heavy acceleration it just loses power, almost trying to shut down and then runs like it has cam work until he shuts it down and restarts it. Then no problems. Until he gives is WOT again. I believe its happening when it gets to around 3 gear or so and he's still accelerating... then its just like the engine tries to shut down.Expensive Daewoo have looked at it and had it on the diagnostics but can't find a fault... anyone got any answers? I've heard of cars now having "limp" or "Safe" modes... could this be it?I know its a Holden but just trying to help him out. Thanks guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirjo Member 113 Member For: 15y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/08/09 01:02 PM Share Posted 04/08/09 01:02 PM They could have put dodgy fuel in it from anywhere. God knows what the wankers have done to it. How long was it stolen for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjGsTa Donating Members 944 Member For: 17y 10m 13d Gender: Male Posted 04/08/09 01:04 PM Share Posted 04/08/09 01:04 PM Stolen VE Maloo?How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfly Member 107 Member For: 19y 11d Posted 04/08/09 01:06 PM Share Posted 04/08/09 01:06 PM Try the LS1 forum, them guys will know. Try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes then reconnect and try that...maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercuryXr6Turbo Member 361 Member For: 16y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 04/08/09 01:58 PM Author Share Posted 04/08/09 01:58 PM Thanks all for comments...Kirjo - Yeah perhaps, said wasnt alot of fuel in it when stolen and virtually empty when found... they only had it for a few hours before found left in a car park. The police found it after it got reported for doing burnoutsDjDsTa - Pretty sure he said they broke in the house and found the spare key... unlocked it drove off and even polite enough to wave at his neighbours as they went by!!!Lowfly - Will mention the battery option... worth a try and cant hurt... also yeah cheers will do a search on the LS1 forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/08/09 02:54 PM Share Posted 04/08/09 02:54 PM Give Morrano's or a reputable LS tuner a call and see if they can run it up. Should be able to replicate it on a dyno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 04/08/09 03:06 PM Share Posted 04/08/09 03:06 PM Stuffed cat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo k Member 414 Member For: 16y 10m 19d Location: Wollongong Posted 05/08/09 03:25 AM Share Posted 05/08/09 03:25 AM tell him to take it to a workshop with a dyno n see what happends. may aswell get a mafless tune to whlist on the rollers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 05/08/09 03:33 AM Share Posted 05/08/09 03:33 AM I've heard of stolen cars that come back after a flogging with glazed bores. Basicaly they do burnouts til the thing boils, then keep going. Oil gets past the rings and burns to the bores. Later this causes early detonation in the cylinders, which can cause the computer to retard the timing or go into limp mode.Unless they check for it, they won't see it.This is just one reason I wouldn't want my car back after it was stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercuryXr6Turbo Member 361 Member For: 16y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 05/08/09 11:47 AM Author Share Posted 05/08/09 11:47 AM Appreciate all the comments guys... all noted and will be passing onto him.He is seeing a tuner soon so all points that he can discuss with him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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