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Omega General Help / Re: Cold start problem

« on: 06 February 2008, 07:10:03 »

Update for info.
Towed the car to the local VX dealers on Firday (1st). They rang me on Monday to say they'd started the car, no problem. Left it overnight and again started no problem yesterday. They couldn't find any problem, no fault codes (suprise!!).
So I went to get it and it started OK this morning OK.
What's worrying is that it might happen again. Interestingly(or not), a colleague at work had a similar proble with an auto Mondeo and the AA guy moved the auto selector around and it started ok.
Could this have any bearing, could towing it have made some difference, it's all very baffling!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Cold start problem

« on: 30 January 2008, 12:46:17 »

Ok, so that means I can't find out the problem from the fault codes then ?

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Omega General Help / Re: Cold start problem

« on: 29 January 2008, 20:06:16 »

Ok, just got in from the wet and dark with a paperclip test code. Looks like it's 31 which according to the topbuzz site for an X25XE is "Engine RPM signal(crankshaft sensor) No signa"l.

So, can I fix this myself or does it need to be"looked at" ?

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Omega General Help / Re: Cold start problem

« on: 28 January 2008, 12:43:34 »

Negative, unfortunately didn't have time this morning. I'll tray when I get back home, might be abit tricky in the dark tough!!

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Omega General Help / Cold start problem

« on: 28 January 2008, 12:26:49 »

Hi,
Never ahad aproblem starting my beastie until this morning. Awoke to 2 degrees of frost, turned the key and much whining but no firing.  >:(Tried again and again. Starter moter turns over OK but not much sign of firing up. Gave up and caught the train to work.
Had the back end jacked up and the wheels off at the W/E trying to adjust the handbrake, startde ok after that si it's a bit of a mystery why she won't start. Anyone any ideas to try B4 i submit to the local garage?

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Omega General Help / Re: How to operate the  Aircon ?

« on: 21 December 2007, 07:39:48 »

These guys were advertising on eBay a while ago, I got a handbook for my 1999 Elite
http://www.aston-vauxhall.co.uk/

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Omega General Help / Re: fuel economy

« on: 21 November 2007, 13:23:41 »

53mph on a Motorway... I know your sort  ....  

Interestingly, I get about 32-34mpg if I set the cruise at 60 - But this increases to 34-35 if I set the cruise to 70!

My cruising speed on the motorway is about 76mph usually, works well for me, both economy wise, and to keep up with traffic flow.

Today, coming from Cardiff to Gloucester, on the M4/M5, I was playing with the loud pedal, and my magic wand (gear stick!) and averaged less than 20mpg. Do the maths!

Interesting, whenever I've inreased average speed MPG drops!!
http://eartheasy.com/live_fuel_efficient_driving.htm has a neat graph of optimum speed/MPG
BTW isn't the speed limit 70 ?

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Omega General Help / Re: fuel economy

« on: 21 November 2007, 07:43:26 »

Hi,
I do M6 J15 to J6 and back every day (92 miles round trip) and can get 37-38 mpg if I set cruise at 53mph. At 60mph drops to 32-34. Also drops If I hit slow traffic but as I go at 05:30 and leave work at 15:00 I'm usually OK.
Round town it's pretty poor so I usually drive my wife's diesel Scenic!!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Ay up!

« on: 21 November 2007, 12:55:57 »

Hi all,
Just bought my Elite a few weeks back, well impressed with it so far. Found the OOF by "accident" looking on VX owners forum.
Already found it a really useful site. keep up the good work!