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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Stevieann on 04 March 2012, 13:50:13

Title: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: Stevieann on 04 March 2012, 13:50:13

can anyone help hubby went out to start car this morning and it wouldn't start.  Engine is turning over but it just won't fire been having probs with car since freezing weather keeps stalling since we had those -11 temps

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: albitz on 04 March 2012, 13:59:41

Tell him to try the paperclip test,then post up the results. :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: Stevieann on 06 March 2012, 21:00:29

did the paperclip test and it came up with code 13

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: symes on 06 March 2012, 21:10:11

oxygen sensor open cicuit :y

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: Abiton on 06 March 2012, 21:16:12

I'm 99% sure that an oxygen sensor (or wiring to it) fault won't prevent the engine from starting, so don't rush into blaming that and only that.

I'm not too sure what else to suggest though.  Have the sparkplugs been looked at, and checked to see if they are sparking when the engine is being turned over?

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: symes on 06 March 2012, 21:20:47

maintenance section-fault codes are there code 13 is oxygen sensor -but could be duff relay or  blocked fuel filter or plugs/leads

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: Entwood on 06 March 2012, 21:21:10

I don't know the 4 pot at all ... but if it was a sudden "death" with no codes on the V6 I would suspect the cranksensor ..... :(

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: symes on 06 March 2012, 21:24:39

You to eh??? Been there mine was tescos car park on a saturday-towed home by a mates astra :-[

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 06 March 2012, 22:41:51

seem to recall the 4 pot still starts without crank sensor?

Title: Re: help my omega 2.0 GLS petrol won't start
Post by: adey2 on 06 March 2012, 22:44:15

they do, my vectra sounded like a old digger starting when its crank sensor went down