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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tucker on 16 October 2007, 08:03:20

Title: miss-firing
Post by: tucker on 16 October 2007, 08:03:20

[size=14][/size] :-/My engine has started missing, the garage said he'd changed the plugs and that the leads were good. Any ideas what it could be? It's a bit difficult talking to the mechanic as I'm in the Algarve and don't speak Portuguese!   Thanks Tucker.

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: Dazzler on 16 October 2007, 08:54:03

If the leads and plugs are fine ( make sure they are though) then it will point towards the dis pack....
Is it an actual misfire or just running a little rough??/

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: tucker on 16 October 2007, 09:15:08

I'll get back to you on that. by the way, where is the distribulator?

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: TheBoy on 16 October 2007, 09:20:06

What engine is it? If a 2.0/2.5/3.0 then do a paperclip test (see maintenence guides section), and if no codes, suspect HT side of things.

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: Dazzler on 16 October 2007, 09:21:57

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I'll get back to you on that. by the way, where is the distribulator?

The what????? ;D (only joking) If you mean distributer, then it hasn't got one, it has a dispack. Which is basically a solid state version of a distributer.
HTH..

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: Lezj on 16 October 2007, 15:15:40

The dis is great fun to get at as it sits at the rear of the engine behind the cam covers on the passenger side.
You can remove the scuttle to make access easier, but requires the removal of the wiper arms and covers at the rear of the engine bay.

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: ians on 16 October 2007, 15:49:03

its easier if he has a 4 pot though.  We don't know do we?

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: tucker on 16 October 2007, 20:40:34

Thanks for all the advice lads. I'll go and see the garage man tomorrow and see if I can make him understand a little of the  advice!!
Hopefully he should know most of it. Cheers, T.     :y

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: VX1 on 16 October 2007, 20:45:40

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Thanks for all the advice lads. I'll go and see the garage man tomorrow and see if I can make him understand a little of the  advice!!
Hopefully he should know most of it. Cheers, T.     :y

Thats good BUT what engine is it? You still haven't told us 2.0/2.5/3.0 ltr?

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: tucker on 17 October 2007, 06:17:13

Oh I'm sorry, It' a Omega elite V6. 2962cc.
I'm back in Coventry tomorrow for a week, and I'm leaving the car in a local garage in Portugal.
I hope it's sorted when I come back!! Fingers crossed. I'll let you know the outcome.
Thanks for the advice and help. Regards Tucker. :)

Title: Re: miss-firing
Post by: ians on 17 October 2007, 15:07:41

update your profile with your car details - it appears over on the left of your post and helps a lot to give the right answer.

Cheers

Ian