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Title: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Pierreo on 02 January 2010, 21:10:29
Please I am in Ghana, I just purchased an Omega B estate diesel and it cranks but doesn't start please help.
The mechanic says it doesn't send signals to the ECU.
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: tunnie on 02 January 2010, 21:14:50
2.2 DTi? 2.5 TD 12v or 2.5 TD 24v?
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Post by: Entwood on 02 January 2010, 21:22:01
Does the EML light flash continually while it cranks ???
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Pierreo on 02 January 2010, 21:24:13
Tunnie I must say thanks for your quick reply.
Its a 1998 opel omega estate 2000 CC 12V
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: TheBoy on 02 January 2010, 21:32:11
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Tunnie I must say thanks for your quick reply.
Its a 1998 opel omega estate 2000 CC 12V
2.0DTi then.

Sorry, I know sod all about that engine  :-[
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: tunnie on 02 January 2010, 21:34:38
2.0 DTi is a bit of rare beast for us UK Omega owners, only very, very very early ones had that engine, we get the 2.5 BMW lump then 2.2 DTi.

It might be worth going VectraB forums, as they would have more experiance of that engine
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Pierreo on 02 January 2010, 21:35:50
12 V Omega estate diesel 2000 cc 1998 model
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: rustym95 on 02 January 2010, 21:44:56
glow plug has gone garage had one in today when i went in. they charged £65 for the plug and runs fine now.
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Pierreo on 02 January 2010, 21:47:52
Omga caravan estate diesel 2000cc 1998 12V
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: rustym95 on 02 January 2010, 21:52:18
yeah was towed in by AA from M18, stopped at one of the cafe's for a break and came back and would not start,
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Post by: rustym95 on 02 January 2010, 21:58:23
oh another thing the block said was that its on its 4th one had from new, dose a lot of stop - starts, gose every were.
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Abiton on 02 January 2010, 22:05:55
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Please I am in Ghana, I just purchased an Omega B estate diesel and it cranks but doesn't start please help.
The mechanic says it doesn't send signals to the ECU.

Crank sensor?

I doubt it gets cold enough in Ghana for glowplugs to be required.
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Post by: Entwood on 02 January 2010, 22:07:08
Did the 1998's have immobilisors ??? Lost chip in key ???
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Post by: rustym95 on 02 January 2010, 22:09:39
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Did the 1998's have immobilisors ??? Lost chip in key ???
1994 end 95up immobilisors were fitted
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Pierreo on 02 January 2010, 22:23:20
Yes the key is intact dude
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Post by: Entwood on 02 January 2010, 22:26:16
When you turn the key on, but without cranking it, does the EML come on ? Then go out as it cranks ??
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Pierreo on 03 January 2010, 00:24:42
What is EML please.
Title: Re: Vehicle cranks but doesn't start
Post by: Entwood on 03 January 2010, 00:28:38
Its a picture of a car with a spanner sticking up through the roof .....  :)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf

Page 27 .. :)

I know its not for your model year/car .. but it gives the idea/information .. :)