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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Steve B on 09 June 2012, 17:35:22
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stopped at the lights and car was ticking over poorly.. it was running on 3 cylinders and on came the car/spanner light.
got home and had a look at what codes it had stored p0303 cylinder 3 misfire detected
i take it that it might as well say get your ass down to vx for a new dis pack...
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Check plugs first, see whats what.
When they do fail, it is usually on pot 3 or 4 from my experience. Mine failed at 105k, father T's at 120k
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Check for oil/water in plug wells, and the state of the plugs.
Whilst coil pack is out, see if there are signs of breaking down (cracks, normally with rust marks, or arcing marks).
I use Bosch coil packs, bit cheaper, for my V6, but no idea whats available for those without a proper engine :P
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Check for oil/water in plug wells, and the state of the plugs.
Whilst coil pack is out, see if there are signs of breaking down (cracks, normally with rust marks, or arcing marks).
I use Bosch coil packs, bit cheaper, for my V6, but no idea whats available for those without a proper engine :P
Ohhh how the pish will be taken when I get a V8 :D
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Check for oil/water in plug wells, and the state of the plugs.
Whilst coil pack is out, see if there are signs of breaking down (cracks, normally with rust marks, or arcing marks).
I use Bosch coil packs, bit cheaper, for my V6, but no idea whats available for those without a proper engine :P
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
plugs 2 month old...new cam cover [vx] 3 weeks
gonna take a look in bit
hom many pennys are dis pack
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I've never owned a 4 pot Omega.
UnLucky enough to have driven no end though. The 2.2DTi is the best of the small engines IMHO.
But the petrol 4 pots plod along nicely if you're Miss Daisy, and not too uneconomically.
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Check for oil/water in plug wells, and the state of the plugs.
Whilst coil pack is out, see if there are signs of breaking down (cracks, normally with rust marks, or arcing marks).
I use Bosch coil packs, bit cheaper, for my V6, but no idea whats available for those without a proper engine :P
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
plugs 2 month old...new cam cover [vx] 3 weeks
gonna take a look in bit
hom many pennys are dis pack
Last v6 one I bought was around £75, so guess a ton for a quality pattern.
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I've never owned a 4 pot Omega. UnLucky enough to have driven no end though. The 2.2DTi is the best of the small engines IMHO.
But the petrol 4 pots plod along nicely if you're Miss Daisy, and not too uneconomically.
Especially when towing a dead V6 Elite (http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/augie.gif)
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Check for oil/water in plug wells, and the state of the plugs.
Whilst coil pack is out, see if there are signs of breaking down (cracks, normally with rust marks, or arcing marks).
I use Bosch coil packs, bit cheaper, for my V6, but no idea whats available for those without a proper engine :P
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
plugs 2 month old...new cam cover [vx] 3 weeks
gonna take a look in bit
hom many pennys are dis pack
Last v6 one I bought was around £75, so guess a ton for a quality pattern.
4 pot ones are around £100 on TC
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I've never owned a 4 pot Omega. UnLucky enough to have driven no end though. The 2.2DTi is the best of the small engines IMHO.
But the petrol 4 pots plod along nicely if you're Miss Daisy, and not too uneconomically.
Especially when towing a dead V6 Elite (http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/augie.gif)
Ideal job for it, as it won't pull the skin off a rice pudding, so a gentle tow ;)
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I've never owned a 4 pot Omega. UnLucky enough to have driven no end though. The 2.2DTi is the best of the small engines IMHO.
But the petrol 4 pots plod along nicely if you're Miss Daisy, and not too uneconomically.
Especially when towing a dead V6 Elite (http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/augie.gif)
Ideal job for it, as it won't pull the skin off a rice pudding, so a gentle tow ;)
Apart from when you get told off for driving too fast :o
Although did take a while to get up to that speed, I'll defend the 4pots to the death. Underrated engines, doddle to work on, DIY jobs on that a pleasure to do.
But V6 is not a proper engine, a V8 is :D
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and i take it [vx] is the best way to go with this part....
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I've never owned a 4 pot Omega. UnLucky enough to have driven no end though. The 2.2DTi is the best of the small engines IMHO.
But the petrol 4 pots plod along nicely if you're Miss Daisy, and not too uneconomically.
Especially when towing a dead V6 Elite (http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/augie.gif)
Ideal job for it, as it won't pull the skin off a rice pudding, so a gentle tow ;)
Apart from when you get told off for driving too fast :o
Although did take a while to get up to that speed, I'll defend the 4pots to the death. Underrated engines, doddle to work on, DIY jobs on that a pleasure to do.
But V6 is not a proper engine, a V8 is :D
Couldn't be arsed to disconnect propshaft, thus that limits a tow to 50mph max.
There was an element of, knowing how bad your suspension is/was, I could easily turn you the other way as well ;)
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and i take it [vx] is the best way to go with this part....
VX if you have TC. Or any quality part like Bosch.
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there you go the boy just been out there dis pack off plugs out back in and torqued up dis pack back on 25min
bet you cannot do that with your trolley ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
plugs all good as expected [bosch] ones with 4 thingys on the end
no oil in the holes didnt expect none cos done new gasket
two of the rubber boots were split...
cars done 53000 .so looks like gotto blame dis pack
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there you go the boy just been out there dis pack off plugs out back in and torqued up dis pack back on 25min
bet you cannot do that with your trolley ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
plugs all good as expected [bosch] ones with 4 thingys on the end
no oil in the holes didnt expect none cos done new gasket
two of the rubber boots were split...
cars done 53000 .so looks like gotto blame dis pack
What took so long!?
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there you go the boy just been out there dis pack off plugs out back in and torqued up dis pack back on 25min
bet you cannot do that with your trolley ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
plugs all good as expected [bosch] ones with 4 thingys on the end
no oil in the holes didnt expect none cos done new gasket
two of the rubber boots were split...
cars done 53000 .so looks like gotto blame dis pack
Coilpack rubber boot replacement kit 9195820 for 4cyl's
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surely that wouldnt make it fire on 3 cylinders would it rob :-\
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Post up hires pic of each side of coil pack.
For info, I can get either of my coil packs out of the 3.2 in under 5 mins, including getting the tools out :)
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surely that wouldnt make it fire on 3 cylinders would it rob :-\
Just because you have two split "boots" doesn`t follow that both would "miss". Have you swapped #3 plug to another cylinder to confirm actual plug is good?
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Post up hires pic of each side of coil pack.
For info, I can get either of my coil packs out of the 3.2 in under 5 mins, including getting the tools out :)
do you wanna see pics of dispack
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Post up hires pic of each side of coil pack.
For info, I can get either of my coil packs out of the 3.2 in under 5 mins, including getting the tools out :)
do you wanna see pics of dispack
Nope, coilpack ;D :y
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(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70807181/pack1.JPG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70807181/pack2.JPG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70807181/pack3.JPG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70807181/pack4.JPG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70807181/pack5.JPG)
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Not sure I like that white area between 3 and 4 in top pic, and the boots.
Thought, I'd swap plugs 3 and 4 over, and see where fault goes.
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Not sure I like that white area between 3 and 4 in top pic, and the boots.
Thought, I'd swap plugs 3 and 4 over, and see where fault goes.
looking at that area now with it in my hand yes it is a little light
i will swap the rubber round 3 and 4 and see if any change ..but cannot see split rubber causing problem but may be wrong :-\ :y
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Not sure I like that white area between 3 and 4 in top pic, and the boots.
Thought, I'd swap plugs 3 and 4 over, and see where fault goes.
looking at that area now with it in my hand yes it is a little light
i will swap the rubber round 3 and 4 and see if any change ..but cannot see split rubber causing problem but may be wrong :-\ :y
Move plugs around as well though.
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Not sure I like that white area between 3 and 4 in top pic, and the boots.
Thought, I'd swap plugs 3 and 4 over, and see where fault goes.
looking at that area now with it in my hand yes it is a little light
i will swap the rubber round 3 and 4 and see if any change ..but cannot see split rubber causing problem but may be wrong :-\ :y
Move plugs around as well though.
LOL just gone and put it back on..with moved rubbers...i will swap plugs tomo...thats a long job ;D ;D ;D :y
cheers the boy
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well i swapped the plugs around on sunday ,but still the same fault on [3] so decided to get a brand new bosch one as recommended [£40]and the car goes brill now.....sorted :y ;D ;D ;D ;D