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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Badger on 08 December 2008, 20:50:08
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What on earth is going wrong here?
Fault codes:
PO1120 TPS circuit one voltage low
P1120 Accel pedal position sensor one low input
1550 Electric throttle control reduced power
PO340 camshaft position sensor no signal
P1405 egr feedback voltage low
PO170 mixture rich
PO1110 intake air temp signal voltage high
PO100 maf sensor circuit voltage low input
I think the code numbers are correct, it's difficult to read as it got rained on!
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Any work done recently?
Clear the codes with a reading device - take it for a run - see what returns... :y
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What on earth is going wrong here?
Fault codes:
PO1120 TPS circuit one voltage low
P1120 Accel pedal position sensor one low input
1550 Electric throttle control reduced power
PO340 camshaft position sensor no signal
P1405 egr feedback voltage low
PO170 mixture rich
PO1110 intake air temp signal voltage high
PO100 maf sensor circuit voltage low input
I think the code numbers are correct, it's difficult to read as it got rained on!
What do you mean it got rained on :-?
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What i meant to say was that the piece of paper with the fault codes on it got rained on, the ink has run so it's difficult to read ::)
I'll elaborate on the situation so far regarding parts replacement.
Car started running bad, no eml lit up. Oil in plug wells. Fiited new cam cover gasket, cleaned breathers even though they were done only 4 months ago and were still clean. Fitted 4 new spark plugs. Car still ran bad. Replaced coil pack thinking the oil may have damaged it. Car still ran bad. Eml light came on. Took car to garage diagnosed as lambda sensor, even though it was fairly new, fitted new one, car still ran bad, eml light still on. Connected to diagnostics again, this time diagnosed as egr valve, replaced it, no difference. Diagnostics now says fuel pressure modulator faulty, cleared fault then drove car eml light off but car still ran very bad. Garage had car 2 weeks after this and couldn't find a problem, eml light still off. Brought car back to my workplace and chatted to Vauxhall fitter who recommended I change fuel filter. Did that, no difference. He then said the fuel line from the tank to the filter has a habit of splitting reducing fuel pressure, replaced that, no difference. Limped car home and eml light came on. Took car to a different garage, diagnostics said cam sensor. Replaced that, no difference. This garage gave me the fault codes listed in my previous post and they now suggest a faulty ecu.
I'm tearing my hair out, was sent a new maf sensor today on approval, fitted it, no diffference. I think we should get rid of cars and go back to horses.....much less trouble!
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my second omega was like this, only happened when it was left for a few days without being used, i found a good old thrash and bringing it up to temp sorted it, til of course the next time it sat for a while..
not much help eh?
if you open the boot take out the carpet and assuming the car idles, listen to the fuel pump, if it makes a constand whirring noise then thats ok, if it sounds like its sucking on sour milk with lumps then it could be iffy.
just a check that wont cost you anything :y
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Interesting...as per a certain other car on here.....have a good look at the 0V connection on the inlet manifold.
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Forgive my ignorance Mark, but what is the OV connection on the inlet manifold :-?
Fuel pump appears ok mate, just a quiet humming sound. Already had the boot floor hatch open to change the fuel pipes. Ta anyway.
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Yes....but you can check fuel pressure at the fuel rail.....
The 0V connection....often incorrectly described as the earth
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Forgive my ignorance Mark, but what is the OV connection on the inlet manifold :-?
Fuel pump appears ok mate, just a quiet humming sound. Already had the boot floor hatch open to change the fuel pipes. Ta anyway.
the earthes
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Thanks, earths I understand ;)
Wanted to check the fuel pressure but nobody seems to have a gauge I can borrow, I will ring up a few more buddies tomorrow, somebody must have one!
Thanks for all the help guys, it is appreciated.
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Thanks, earths I understand ;)
Only earths don't exist on cars, so its actually a 0v as mdtm says - but if earths work for you :y
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badger says car runs bad. Does that mean low power? or rough idle?
my omega x20xev suffer low power also, locale garage pointed out EGR valve as cause. Cant see anything wrong with EGR valve, but don't know the expected voltage values for the electronic device mounted on top of it anyway, tried to measure it at idle.. engine light came on, and measuring tool displayed 0.1V ...
could this also be worth checking out badger?
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Hi Shagma, fitted a new egr valve and it made no difference, it was 'on approval' so it cost me nowt to try it. I'm leaving the car with the vauxhall dealer for a couple of days, they are going to give it a good looking it ....at mates rates of course ;)
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Any work done recently?
Clear the codes with a reading device - take it for a run - see what returns... :y
Sorry to interrupt but JamesV6CDX can u pls reply mate to my PM?
Cheers
Martyn
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Badger, did you exchange the EGR as a complete assembly, including the wiring connection, or only the mechanical part of it..?
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Hi Shagma, I don't really know, the garage did it, whatever they changed it was 130quid for the part, it made no difference so they took it back off and re-fitted the old one.
Car is at vauxhall now, hopefully they will find the problem. I have never ever had to pay somebody to fix my own car, modern cars are just a pain in the arse with all these electrical gubbins under the bonnet. I'm an 'old school' mechanic, these modern motors just baffle me!
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ok. But you problem was lack of power right?
I have that problem, and I am starting to suspect the timing...
But I will take it to a local garage to get a proper diagnostic, hopefully they will figure it out, this other locale garage told me it was EGR, but I dont feel confident...
There were some speaking of 0V on the throttle valve potentimeter... I checked a few spots today with my voltmeter. On the MAF connection and the throttle assembly. I certenly got responses, but when I dont have a clue what the exact value should be, I feel like a blind man in a big room.
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Yeah mate, severe lack of power, stumbling and stuttering, very hard to make any progress at all. Put fooot on acccelerator and the car just dies. I have been advised to ignore the fault codes that the garages' machine spewed out because just one fault on a sensor can confuse the ecu and all the onther sensors will read incorrectly. Dunno if this is true or not but Mr Vauxhall with his tech 2 should be able to sort it. If not then I will scrap the bloody thing, I am totally sick of it.
Sorry to hear you're having trouble too mate, I know exactly how you feel. I reckon you should get it to a vauxhall garage with the proper diagnostic equipment, or I believe a couple of guys on here have the gear and could help?
I should find out what's wrong with mine by Monday or Tuesday and will post the results on here to see if it's any help to you or anybody else who is having similar problems.
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Ok, thanks, looking forward to hear the results, hopefully not to bad for you!
Things has been pretty bad for me with this car. Bought it for about 4000 pound, I have spent 2000 i repairs so far, and there is still a broken stud on the exhaust manifold, and the car feels wors then my 1.4 90hp civic with regards to power. Not to mention all the evenings and weekends I have spent working under the bonnet. Just to top it of the tech2 device I purchased is a disfunctional, and the seller is a real jerk. Enough complaints for tonight, time to hit the sack! ;)