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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 19:59:11

Title: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 19:59:11

.... for the first twent minutes it aint running that great as in you put your foot down and it dont go fast..... after that it seems to ''wake up'' and it will rocket off if required.

this normal or something (else) wrong?

cheers.

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2011, 20:06:14

not an easy question.. :-/

initial estimation : cts or lambda

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 20:16:11

sorry mate whats that??

if it helps the car still judders a bit at 50mph..... sometimes at 40 but quite rarely.  :-/ :-/ :-/

me having no real knowledge of mechanics has no real clue  :'( :'(

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: duggs on 03 February 2011, 20:19:15

What made you change the plug(s).
ie: why did you decide to change them ?

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2011, 20:23:21

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sorry mate whats that??

if it helps the car still judders a bit at 50mph..... sometimes at 40 but quite rarely.  :-/ :-/ :-/

me having no real knowledge of mechanics has no real clue  :'( :'(

did you try paper clip test ?   if no codes stored its not easy to pinpoint a problem like this one..

does it judder even when its hot ?

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 20:29:20

well i was told no. 5 spark plug lead needed replacing (mechanic at w. grose told me to) so i got them to do that.

i havent done the paperclip test but i will do as ive seen a vid on here of how to do it.
yeah even when its been running ages, get it to 50 and it judders quite a bit.... but other speeds are fine!  :-? :-?

ill be honest i dont often do motorway/dual carriage way miles so i dont often exceed 40 tbh. i just want t o make sure im not screwing my car up by driving it loads if theres something wrong.

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2011, 20:33:15

if the car is facing unburnt fuel , you will cook the cats which is expensive.. :-/

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 20:35:08

again sorry for being dense but what do you think (in simple terms for me) is possibly happening?

cheers.

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2011, 20:36:07

lets see what other members think..

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 20:42:06

ok mate. cheers :)

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2011, 20:44:10

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ok mate. cheers :)

try paperclip and post the results  :y

if you have some codes stored it  will be easier.. otherwise will require some tests and trials to see :-/

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 20:46:32

ok mate, i will do.

ill try it at the weekend when i got some time.

thanks for your help :)

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2011, 20:53:39

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ok mate, i will do.

ill try it at the weekend when i got some time.

thanks for your help :)

 :y

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Bent valve on 03 February 2011, 21:23:59

I think you should take it back to the garage and tell them in no uncertain terms that you are not happy with the way that the car is performing. Remind them that that they have advised you to give them a lot of money to sort out your cars problems and they havent done so satisfactorily, and if they do not sort it out pronto you will call in trading standards and or / heavy mob  :y

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: duggs on 03 February 2011, 21:54:37

Wouldn't mind betting another plug is playing up..and/or the dis pack needs changing.

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 February 2011, 21:54:37

thats what i want to do BV!!!!

its tough not knowing nowt about cars though cos i dont know what im really talking about!!!!  :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: omega recently had new spark plug lead but.....
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 February 2011, 22:11:15

Seems strange to diagnose one plug/lead randomly :-/ :-/

Did you take it in for the same problem or was it in for service etc?