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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: rob.b.666 on 20 December 2011, 15:59:55

Title: X25XE Omega starting problem after standing for 30 mins or so
Post by: rob.b.666 on 20 December 2011, 15:59:55

Hi all.

Have had a problem on two occasions recently, both requiring RAC call-out (only for it to start when they arrived !)..............anyway, the car starts fine from cold and runs fine (although a little lumpy at tickover on LPG - no surprises there), but I'm having a nightmare whenever I've stopped the car and left it for 30 minutes or so..............................refuses to fire up !

Turns over, but doesn't even cough. Tried some 'engine start' yesterday (after walking around for miles in the pissin' rain, trying to find a motor factors), , thinking it might be the 'choke' getting itself confused, to no avail. RAC guy turns up about an hour later and hey presto..........it starts after a couple of turns !

Only faults showing on their diagnostic are lambda sensors and a MIL fault (which I think is something to do with the LPG switching), which wouldn't affect ignition.

Any ideas ? Crank sensor perhaps (although no fault shown) ?

Don't really want to get rid, as it's pretty economical on LPG, but can't be doing with the hassle of this every time I leave the car for half an hour !

Ta.

Rob

Title: Re: X25XE Omega starting problem after standing for 30 mins or so
Post by: Rods2 on 20 December 2011, 17:28:14

My crank sensor failure showed no code, just occasionally a gearbox problem displayed on the MID.  :(

Alright when cold, engine would cut out when hot and then start again when colder an hour or so later.  :(

Title: Re: X25XE Omega starting problem after standing for 30 mins or so
Post by: YZ250 on 20 December 2011, 17:39:27

Certainly the symptoms of crank sensor.  :y