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Title: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: chrispeck on 08 March 2008, 09:28:55

Hi Guys

Last night (1am) i broke down on the M11. 120 miles away from home. the car was towed to the nearest garage. my brother came and picked me up.

Before i go back anybody got a clue on whats gone wrong, where to start looking

Right the car is a 2.5v6 auto on a r plate

When i parked up at stanstead, i hear a whining noise very briefly. Thought nothing of it, when i left the airport to come home. the engine felt slightly rough. like it was missing on one cylinder

Got onto the motor way, ( i had no option to push my luck and try to get it home) the car became ok, felt slightly down on power but not much.

Then all of a sudden the engine management light came on and then the engine just died. Non of the usual bang bang as if the engine was disintergrating.

When stopped, there was a smell of electrical burning, little bit of smoke. the car turned over fine but just wouldnt start back up. My personal feeling is ht leads, coil pack or distributor

Any views on here before i go 120 miles back to try and fix the dam thing

Many thanks

Chris

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: TheBoy on 08 March 2008, 11:00:31

Look on 2nd page of Maintenence Guides of this site for 'Paperclip Test' - I suspect you'll get a 19

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 08 March 2008, 12:04:37

Crank Sensor, PIB's car was turning over but not firing fitted a new one and started up first turn of the key.. :y

Oh they are easy to change to, there is a how too in the maintence section if you find thats your problem..


http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1174321688

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: chrispeck on 08 March 2008, 14:28:46

Many thanks for this

I guess this would give the electrical burning smell and  the bit of smoke i noted from the nearside. Also the squealing for about 5 secs before i drove off (broke down 10miles later)? and felt like it was running on only 5pots.

Reading posts is this quite comon?

If its not that what would i look for next? I know it would help having the codes, but i am trying to pre guess it before i drive 120 miles to have a look at it

Many thanks

Chris

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: TheBoy on 08 March 2008, 16:36:50

Electrical burning smell - problem with loom causing it to pop some fuses?

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: Mike Collins on 08 March 2008, 21:35:21

Squealing noise? belt slipping, hope it's the auxiliary belt.

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 March 2008, 22:11:15

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Electrical burning smell - problem with loom causing it to pop some fuses?

Crank sensor cable burning on the downpipe maybe?  :-/

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 March 2008, 22:12:21

Or an unrelated oil leak burning off, from the camcover..

Title: Re: Breakdown - Any Ideas
Post by: Debs. on 09 March 2008, 08:41:27

When my DIS pack 'exploded' I could smell that 'fried-electrics' odour for several minutes following my opening of the bonnet. (not saying that`s the cause here , just a suggestion)  :y