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Omega General Help / Re: Engine code fun :-)
« on: 13 November 2010, 11:44:08 »
Indeed

Just kick started it this morning and its running unbelieveably rich. Had 80miles range in the tank, drove 16miles and now the fuel light has come on... Thinking possible leak...

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine code fun :-)
« on: 12 November 2010, 20:41:02 »
I've got a picture but currently don't have means of getting it on a computer.

But yes, that sounds right

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine code fun :-)
« on: 12 November 2010, 14:31:08 »
Well this doesn't look promising...

I've taken the EGR off and I'm not impressed. The valve was held on with a jubilee clip and an 'L' shaped bracket clamping the two to whatever the EGR bolts to.

The EGR came off in my hand and theres 3 fine thread screws that look like they have been snapped off.

When i unbolted the torque bolts there was a strip of metal blanking two holes that the EGR use.

Thinking "cream crackered"...

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Omega General Help / Engine code fun :-)
« on: 12 November 2010, 14:03:24 »
Right, have just done the paperclip test for the first time on my Miggy which is running a bit rough and sounding like a V8...

Getting the engine codes...

129  Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve Feedback Voltage Low

33   Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve Voltage Low

22   Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Voltage Low

So before I go get stuck in to what I "think" I should be doing, what would be the best course of action to rectify these faults?


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Omega General Help / Re: v6 sounds like a v8??
« on: 11 November 2010, 20:07:57 »
Thanks very much for this info guys, very welcomed :-)

I'm not used to such modern cars with engine management malarky! I prefer old mk2 Golf Gti's, so much easier to work on.

Anyway, checked under the bonnet with the engine running and there is not flashing indicating any arching, even blipped the throttle cable to make sure.

I admit sounding like a v8 isn't a 'bad' thing, but she feels underpowered... no quicker than my old Golf or the 2l Renault Espace this Miggy has replaced lol.

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Omega General Help / Re: v6 sounds like a v8??
« on: 11 November 2010, 19:38:55 »
And she's a 1999 model, less than 65k on the clock

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Omega General Help / Re: v6 sounds like a v8??
« on: 11 November 2010, 19:38:15 »
Had the link for the "paper clip" test, will be trying it out tomorrow afternoon after work, guessing this a pretty nifty trick?

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Omega General Help / v6 sounds like a v8??
« on: 11 November 2010, 19:27:16 »
Right, here goes my 2nd problem thread.

When I bought my 2.5 v6 Miggy a month ago on the cheap, the baffle had gone in the back box and there was a bit of a misfire situation...

After replacing the back box and changing the plugs (one of the plugs was cracked) she sounded far better, gained some "ooomf" but she still sounds a bit... well rough.

More or less like a V8 would.

She drives quite well and loves cruising above 50mph, but below this she just grumbles...

I've been told to check/replace the Lambda sensors if the baffle in the back box went due to any excessive exhaust back pressure...

Should I continue with this or are there other things I should look at too?

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Omega General Help / Re: Refusing to fire...
« on: 11 November 2010, 20:10:36 »
Glue, on it :-)

No not yet, have read the thread about it and watched the video's.

Will do it tomorrow and see what needs doing as no doubt something will want sorting.

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Omega General Help / Re: Refusing to fire...
« on: 11 November 2010, 19:20:56 »
Result!

Took the key apart, pressed the chip in and after jiggling the key in the ignition, she fired up :-)

However... still sounds like a V8 lol

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Omega General Help / Re: Refusing to fire...
« on: 11 November 2010, 19:13:29 »
Not been dropped as I am aware, but I am heavy handed... will check the key and the spare and get back to you guys....

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Omega General Help / Refusing to fire...
« on: 11 November 2010, 18:34:30 »
Hoping for some wisdom here...

Literally just (1hour ago actually) came to my new(to me)  '99 Omega 2.5 v6, key in, turned it and the engine happily turns over but not joy on firing and the engine management light is flashing.

When its turning over theres a "ticking" noise from the drivers side of the engine.

I treated it to some new plugs when I bought it and it sounded rough when I drove it from Stoke to Coventry to last weekend but drove fine if not a bit underpowered.

Was told to check the Lambda's so decided to buy some new ones to test out which have only just arrived today but cannot fit till tomorrow afternoon to see if this cures the rough sounding engine.

If not then i guess I'll check the DIS pack? (where ever that is)

But as for it not firing, I'm stumped....


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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello from Cheshire!
« on: 11 November 2010, 20:22:33 »
Wow, thanks for the welcomes people :-)

Not wanting to be tooo enthusiastic and tell you all where I live, i'll go as far as to say I live near Junction 16 of the M6

I've owned this Miggy for a month having bought her from my girlfriends housemate who bought a Beemer (spits).

She's a '99 CDX, 2.5l V6 (yum)
Full leather interior with heated front seats,
Electric heated wingmirrors
64,000miles on the clock

Previous owner is a sound guy and had owned it for years and got his moneys worth, so when the baffle in the back box went and she started to sound rough, he decided enough was enough and was going to scrap it.

I suddenly needed a run around when my old Espace blew its head gasket so he offered me the Omega for £100 as he was quoted that as scrap value, so I took it. (But he took the stereo and cd changer...)

Needless to say, I knew about the baffle and he told me that it would cost £400 for a new exhaust.

I decided that changing the back box and checking the exhaust over would be a cheaper option and so far so good.

Tightened the bolts connecting the mid boxes to the cats and checking the new back box clamps proved successful.

However...

She sounds like a V8... I have a thread up about that currently

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hello from Cheshire!
« on: 11 November 2010, 18:24:30 »
Hi everyone (who reads this)  ;D

Am a Omega newbie and a forum newbie too as I don't work with computers :-)

Just a quick hello wondering who's about and who's local.

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