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Omega General Help / Re: changed crankshaft sensor but still wont start

« on: 27 June 2012, 23:04:09 »

You guys are very cool! :-) Fitted a genuine part and it worked just as you said it would. Thank you all for very informative advice.

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Omega General Help / Re: changed crankshaft sensor but still wont start

« on: 25 June 2012, 10:32:57 »

Just got the fault codes  0170, 0173, 0335.  Originally (pre sensor change) 0335 was 1st code displayed. Now it is last if that means anything.

Btw I'm near Preston Lancashire area.
Thnx

0170 & 0173 points to either a vac leak or dodgy MAF. You`ve still got the 0335 for crank sensor. Reason engine is still not firing is faulty crank sensor...............no signal, no fuel. As asked, was the sensor genuine VX

No I don't think so. I don't see any make on it. It was sourced from a garage supplier who runs vans up and down the country. It said Something like intermotor  on the box.

Is it normal for vac leak or dodgy MAF to so themselves only when the sensor fails? I ask because before it stopped working there was no eml on and therefore I guess no codes. (or maybe eml only shows if there are specific significant codes - which would make sense???)

As you can tell I know very little about cars

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Omega General Help / Re: changed crankshaft sensor but still wont start

« on: 25 June 2012, 01:09:39 »

Just got the fault codes  0170, 0173, 0335.  Originally (pre sensor change) 0335 was 1st code displayed. Now it is last if that means anything.

Btw I'm near Preston Lancashire area.
Thnx

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Omega General Help / Re: changed crankshaft sensor but still wont start

« on: 24 June 2012, 23:51:59 »

Hi All, I have a y reg omega 2.6. It had been cutting out for a week or so and then wouldnt start at all. EML came on and from info off this site I did pedal test and it showed crankshaft sensor. I just replaced this but it still wont start. A friend squirted something called quickstart into the carb and it did fire once or twice but then nothing. Any ideas? btw eml still on with same codes.
thnx

There ain't no carburetor on an omega............

but we know that he means throttle body 

The scary bit is that someone squirted quickstart into the inlet. On a good day it allows a 50 year old engine with a feeble ignition system to wheeze into life. On a bad day it causes unburnt fuel and air in the inlet plenum to detonate and launch the plenum into orbit

my friend is a trainee mechanic. ...and a full can went in in the end.  I'd better let him know that it's not a good idea then!!


im finding the code flashes too quick to count so i will slow down a video and post the exact codes i'm still getting.

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Omega General Help / changed crankshaft sensor but still wont start

« on: 24 June 2012, 01:02:08 »

Hi All, I have a y reg omega 2.6. It had been cutting out for a week or so and then wouldnt start at all. EML came on and from info off this site I did pedal test and it showed crankshaft sensor. I just replaced this but it still wont start. A friend squirted something called quickstart into the carb and it did fire once or twice but then nothing. Any ideas? btw eml still on with same codes.
thnx