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[Entwood]

Thanks for all your answers. The 'Pedal trick' unfortunately didn't work.

Entwood: I've heard the 'poor fuel' comment a few times but what is meant by that as I can only put in the tank what comes out of the pump - usually from my local Supermarket station. There are only two options I can choose from - standard or High octane.

I will give the 'hard drive' a go.

Many thanks.

One of the things that reportedly works is a tank of "named" fuel .. Shell Optimax (or is it V-something now), BP Ultimate etc etc and a bit of an "italian  tune up" ..... theory is it "cleans" the system.

I don't bother because, as said, I'm running LPG, and the problem only occurs on the change from UK to french (and back) LPG .. my theory is the change from Propane (UK)  to Propane/butane mix (France) is seen by the system as an "error". I simply use the maxscan to clear the fault and wait until the next time ...

[autobob]

Okay thanks, I give the BP Otimex a go.

[pscocoa]

I noticed that my reader (Maxscan) on start up goes to "read stored codes" "erase stored codes" and when "read" selected there were none. I ran a couple of the programmes - cannot remember which (masybe also selected live data) but I was then able to get at codes via read stored codes and sure enough it was 0420 and 0430. 

[2woody]

I have a particularly troublesome car which gives a code of "service interval indicator" out to the Snap-on tool I have. That's a 2002 car, too.

I'm beginning to suspect that Omega B does have a service interval indicator.......

[TheBoy]

Right, before doing anything, get the codes read. Avoid all ebay tat, its universally cheap Chinese tat that doesn't work particularly well.

If light is on, there is a code. If your code reader doesn't read it, thats where the first problem lies.

[TheBoy]

I'm beginning to suspect that Omega B does have a service interval indicator.......

Nope.

Many OBDII readers, the Snap-Off included, "miss" stored faults. No idea why, but they do. Hence, I'm often at one of the garages near work doing lunchtime GM diagnostics for them (friend).

If yours is a 2.5/3.0, paperclip it. If a 2.6/3.2, pedal trick it

[Duke01]

I get 0420 myself on Uk Lpg from the local shell station.
After reset it takes about three weeks to come back on...

[TheBoy]

I get 0420 myself on Uk Lpg from the local shell station.
After reset it takes about three weeks to come back on...

3.2's are known to cause this problem. It will get worse. Fortunately, its a relatively easy and dirt cheap (£15, plus a £20 "drink" to a welder) fix.