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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: gravygranules on 10 December 2007, 14:03:45

Title: oil in plug well...stalling,and running rough!
Post by: gravygranules on 10 December 2007, 14:03:45

any ideas anyone...my omega 2.0 (v reg) had started stalling after warm up..then to make matters worse, engine misfires, sounds like a pig, and struggles under load....changed the h/t leads and plugs and whilst doin so notice the plug wells were full of oil.....help....

Title: Re: oil in plug well...stalling,and running rough!
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 December 2007, 14:15:41

Welcome to the forum :y

Sounds like the cam cover gaskets are leaking, not a major DIY job.

Title: Re: oil in plug well...stalling,and running rough!
Post by: Grumpy on 10 December 2007, 16:04:36

If your cam cover gasket is leaking oil into your plug wells,
you've probably got blocked breathers.
Check them iaw this link:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1194007453

Also, stalling after warm up is sometimes a symptom of a failing
crank sensor. Do a paperclip check iaw this link.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

You'll probably have a simtec ECU, so do it with ignition on, but engine
not running, and look for 4 figure codes.
Post up any codes you get, and report back on your breather check.