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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: vrba on 01 January 2009, 23:54:20

Title: Problem starting
Post by: vrba on 01 January 2009, 23:54:20

Hi,
New problems are starting and they are:
-      Bad starting cold (need to hold key long before car starts up, only when the car is cold, when warm starts immediately).
-      When the car is warmed up it happens something like one cylinder cuts out on me, car start’s to shake and it struggles on idle.
Help!

Thx.

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: feeutfo on 02 January 2009, 00:06:37

do paperclip test.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687
Post any codes on here.

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: vrba on 03 January 2009, 15:41:03

no codes, just 31 no rpm signal and that is no fault

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: feeutfo on 03 January 2009, 18:33:17

in that case check plug wells for oil/damage to spark plug rubbers/ change spark plugs,esp. if they look like this or are over 40k old. Note the black tracks on the insulater where the spark has escaped, its actually burnt a hole where the tracks meet. we think they are original and 80k old.hth

ps when was fuel filter last changed?

(http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p326/chrisgixer/19102008233.jpg)

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: vrba on 03 January 2009, 20:25:45

the sparks and the fuel filter was changed on summer, there is oil in one plug well but i suck it out. was doing cam cover but i did only one side and now the other failed. going for parts on monday.

what is the procedure when doing wishbone bushes, een readin somewhere that ar must be on the ground (on wheels) when thitening whisbone, for reason i dont know? is that right

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: jjleonard on 03 January 2009, 21:12:58

Wishbone changing guide is here:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152986949

The car does have to be on the ground before torquing up the wishbones completely, to ensure they are positioned correctly when torquing them.
It's recommended on here that the car is on the ground - TIS guide says that there should be 70KG in both passenger and driver seats too!  ;D