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Omega General Help / Re: Low Beam Fld/Vision

« on: 10 December 2007, 10:09:14 »

Thanks for all of your help guys!    I'll take a look at the potentially offending bits over the next couple of days

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Omega General Help / Low Beam Fld/Vision

« on: 08 December 2007, 17:05:18 »

The latest message on the dash. Anyone know what this means?  

All I could think of was washer fluid!  There's nothing in the manual.

Its got Xenon's, if that makes any difference.

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Omega General Help / Re: Stuttering and missing under load

« on: 08 December 2007, 17:01:02 »

Yup, I too can testify to missfires killing cats.

Now I have a new one and still have a missfiore, despite new plugs, leads, dis pack, timing belt check, comopression test and vacuum test.

My advice - get a missfire sorted asap and don't trust anything a main dealer says to you!

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Omega General Help / Re: Done Usual - Still Missfiring

« on: 01 December 2007, 13:48:45 »

I don't know the readings exactly - they were done by the dealer - I will try to find out

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Omega General Help / Re: Done Usual - Still Missfiring

« on: 01 December 2007, 13:01:49 »

So to recap -

New plugs, leads and coil pack - all rechecked by main dealer. Plugs replaced again just in case. Timing belt 'slip' put right by main dealer. New Nearside Cat.  Vacuum test/compression test shows no problems.  No fault codes.  No engine light.

STILL MISSING BADLY ON NEARSIDE (V6 3.0)

Cany anyone suggest anything???

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Omega General Help / Re: Done Usual - Still Missfiring

« on: 23 November 2007, 15:49:58 »

Sorry All

Work has taken me away from a PC for a few days

After a huge argument with a Vauxhall Main Dealer, they have now looked at the timing which was slightly off according to them. They fixed it for free as I accused them of selling me an unecessary coil pack before

 Now it appears that the nearside Cat has gone which, as well as being very noisy, is apparently the cause of the rough running now (it's not as bad as it was).

Anyone believe that???

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Omega General Help / Re: Done Usual - Still Missfiring

« on: 12 November 2007, 19:01:58 »

It's a 2000 pre-facelift.

You can have my firstborn for any help!!!

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Done Usual - Still Missfiring

« on: 12 November 2007, 18:42:02 »

Compressions ok.

No faults showing at all.

Leads checked by main dealer (who put new plugs in again, just in case!) who did the coil and plugs the first time under AA breakdown cover.

I know the next logical step is to check timing  - but I thought I'd ask before such an expensive diagnostic!!! AA may not pay for diag's if the fault is something not covered by their breakdown repair insurance.  Now the dealer and the AA are passing it to and fro and I just know who is gonna end up with a big bill!!

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Omega General Help / Done Usual - Still Missfiring

« on: 12 November 2007, 18:33:28 »

 

So, the cam cover gaskets are new, the breathers cleaned, new plugs, new leads and a new coil pack.

And still it sounds and runs like an albanian tractor

Any ideas???

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Omega General Help / Re: Remote Locking and Alarm Problems

« on: 23 November 2007, 16:42:46 »

Oh well, it was my first ever 'answer'!!!  All my other posts have been questions!  Thought I'd try to give a little back

Ask me anything you like on missfires though, I've become quite the expert!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Remote Locking and Alarm Problems

« on: 23 November 2007, 16:36:17 »

Funny how we posted a similar probelm in the same few seconds!!!

Don't know if it's normal or not, but you can stop the alarm ever going off:

If you know what a 'Scuttle' is (I still don't ) then under the drivers side one is a square black 'power sounder' you can unplug - SirCarigR just let me know - so thanks to him for the solution.  See 'that bloody alarm' thread on this forum for more.

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Omega General Help / Re: That Bloody Alarm!!

« on: 25 November 2007, 14:58:37 »

I stand corrected, Terry

I'll no longer tempt fate!!

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Omega General Help / Re: That Bloody Alarm!!

« on: 24 November 2007, 16:30:39 »

Thanks for all the help guys.  I didn't get to look at it today.  She's had me moving furniture around!

I'll let you know what happens...

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Omega General Help / Re: That Bloody Alarm!!

« on: 23 November 2007, 16:37:38 »

Many thanks.

Not really knowing one end of screwdriver from the other, I'll try in the morning when it's light!!!!

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Omega General Help / Re: That Bloody Alarm!!

« on: 23 November 2007, 16:32:57 »

Thanks for such a quick response!

Trouble is, I'm not too embarrased to ask 'What is a scuttle??'