1990 Holden Commodore (VT) — Repair Solution

3.8L LN3 (L36) 6cyl 12v OHV MPFI Petrol Auto · Engine Not Starting · Engine

Holden Commodore (VT) Engine Not Starting Engine Diagnostic Sequence Available

Vehicle Details

Make: Holden
Model: Commodore (VT)
Year: 1990
Engine: 3.8L LN3 (L36) 6cyl 12v OHV MPFI Petrol Auto
Kilometres: 254,822
Area: Engine
Category: Engine Not Starting

Customer Complaint

The vehicle lost power while driving and stopped. After the breakdown, it would crank over but would not start.

Problem Summary

Confirmed a crank no-start condition. The engine had spark, good compression, fuel pressure and injector pulse. The engine would only attempt to fire with the fuel pump relay removed and the throttle held wide open, indicating an over-fuelling or exhaust restriction style fault. Live data appeared normal apart from a very high cold injector pulse reading of approximately 60 milliseconds. Known good camshaft, crankshaft, coolant temperature sensors, air mass meter and DFI module were swapped for testing with no change to the fault.

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Quick Facts

CodeHOLVT901198
Vehicle1990 Holden Commodore (VT)
Engine3.8L LN3 (L36) 6cyl 12v OHV MPFI Petrol Auto
ComplaintVisible
Diag. SequenceMembers Only
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