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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: donna-marie on 17 May 2007, 13:32:31

Title: Engine stop
Post by: donna-marie on 17 May 2007, 13:32:31
out in car yesterday car stopped, left for 1-2 mins then started up fine. Same again today. Help me please. Is it a hospital job. :'(
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 May 2007, 13:36:46
Can you read the ECU fault codes.....I suspect crank sensor....which is an easy fix.
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: donna-marie on 17 May 2007, 13:38:22
Cheers for that, any easy way to find out the code?
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 May 2007, 13:47:31
Yes, you need to short out pin 4 to pin 6 of the diag connector in the fuse box below the steering wheel with a paper clip or similar.

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/Marks_DTM_Calib/connectorblue.jpg)

Read here for details on how to....


http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm

I suspect a code 19....

Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: donna-marie on 17 May 2007, 13:48:41
Cheers darling, now a happy bunny been told £15
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 May 2007, 13:49:38
Using the above technique....its free :y
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2007, 14:26:57
Does sound a bit crank sensor, but do as M_DTM says, and do the paperclip test.  If you get a 19, change the crank sensor asap.  They have a habit of really letting you down in inconvenient places....
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: Markjay on 17 May 2007, 21:34:28
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Does sound a bit crank sensor, but do as M_DTM says, and do the paperclip test.  If you get a 19, change the crank sensor asap.  They have a habit of really letting you down in inconvenient places....


...such as Co-op car parks...  ;D
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: STMO123 on 17 May 2007, 21:37:45
...or France ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2007, 21:41:35
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...or France ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: STMO123 on 17 May 2007, 21:43:34
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...or France ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D

 :-X
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2007, 21:46:39
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...or France ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
>:(

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;D

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Actually, I think I am nearly over that incident of breaking down in France.  It was nearly 2 yrs ago ::)
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: STMO123 on 17 May 2007, 22:08:15
If only it were just a sensor on your tractor ;D ;D      :-X
Title: Re: Engine stop
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2007, 22:17:35
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If only it were just a sensor on your tractor ;D ;D      :-X
It may be? Who knows....