hi can anyone tell me if i can get a eco into a vn by using my vn engine loom? someone told me to put one in and use the engine harness from my s1 motor an put it onto a ecotec.
can this be done without doing the whole body harness etc
Fairly sure the Ecotecs have a version of the VR/VS body computer, which is linked through the ECU. Not sure specifically what wiring is needed, but the people to ask would be Gardner Engineering. They make conversion kits to fit among others, Ecotecs to early model Holdens
i changed the motor in my wagon only to have it last on the burnout pad for 2min 30sec b4 she craped herself the old motor done about 10 runs and about 3min or so one of the guys who organises events said to use my s1 engine loom on it but unsure were the sequential injection is controlled either the comp or dfi? if its the comp i got one for it. the body control i have also but i jus wanna be able to run a comp an throw motor in.
i will get on to these people an see
cheers for that and if you wanted to see the vids its on
The sequential injection is controlled via the ECM. The harness between the buick and the ecotec is different also i believe. Not sure that it is an easy swap.
What's the difference between understeer and oversteer? Understeer is when the driver is scared. Oversteer is when the passenger is scared.
i been told that i can run buick loom on the eco it jus does not use the cam sensor an the 2 02 sensors i hope i been told right coz jus in the process now my sedan was taken off the road understandable but was a prick of a time to have been caught in the middle of the opperation so i have to get this done or i wont be mobile
hey man i did run into a slight problem but im good at it lol i had to take the tape off the loom to bring the temp sender to the front of the loom i also have been looking at the fault codes topic to find out which one i need for the thermo housing i found it however i have to cut an solder a vs plug onto it but the next thing is working out the emission controls vs to vn are different but can i use the vs with the loom i have for vn or is it best to use the top half of the manifold an put the vn sender in it???
further more the sequential is only bout 5 kw difference so im led to believe however he also said with the different engine setup im already gaining a few on top of the buick
wat if the comp gives me code 25 Manifold Air Temperature Sensor. MAT has breached 'acceptable' limits. Check electrical connection, and replace the MAT sensor if required.
(see picture from Code 23)could there be a good place to stick it to a ecotec manifold to ensure it works well
ok i decided to go with putting the mat sensor behind the top half of the manifold almost beside the brake booster line very unsre it will get the correct temps however it will be better than nothing jus need to tape up the rest of the loom that i had to change the direction of then setup power steer line in the vn bolt the box to the motor an hopefully drop it in the next few days i think its been a slow process however i been doing it in the open an stuff all time
The power increase from Buick to Ecotec is as follows. These figures are all based on stock versions: Series 1 VN-120kW Series 2/VP-125kW VR- largely unchanged Ecotec base-154kW Supercharged Ecotec-167kW
ok i got it all done and running now it has given me the light tonight but have not checked it how ever in park i get good use of accelorator and even get a pop wen i back off but it seems wen im in gear an go past 1/4 throttle it pings someone told me too lean or to advanced but being run by comp and dfi how could i change it. im assuming it could be mat sensor getting the wrong temp but also wen i changed ignition barrel i also twisted the collumn trying to get it off could this have anything to do with it as the selector now seems to be in wrong possition slightly
There was an extensive Thread running on one of the Oz Car forums regarding fitting the Eco.Motor to a VN-VP,i just did a quick search and couldn't find it but come across this one.
ok cool i check it out the next step is lookin at the code to see wat it is but im thinking mat sensor off the top of me head as i put it in the top half of the eco plenum.... but wat would the box do with everything if my collumn shifter is slightly out??
ok i jus seen this one and the differences between this and mine are he put the mat on the side of the plenum and i put mine in the back and i dunno were he ran his kickdown
ok so far i found why i was getting the tps code up eco and buick open opposite so i swapped there is minimal room in there now getting 2 more codes 13 02 open circut and 44 too lean i never had a problem with this one b4 but i replace it an see but its that lean it pings
ecotech motor in vn
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Posted - 24 Jun 2012 : 10:13:15 PM
