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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Driving along today and the car suddenly cut out. wouldn't restart. Spanner light was on. After approx. 15 minutes it fired up as normal, with spanner light off, but did exactly the same less than a mile later. Left it again for 15 minutes (noticed spanner light was flashing at one point,but mostly just constantly lit) and it fired up again.
Same thing happened again less than a mile away, so gave up and called recovery truck.
I have just plugged my maxscan code reader into the car and found no stored or pending codes.
I'm pretty sure its crank sensor, but wanted opinions on whether it could be anything anything else ?
Tia.

Oh, by the way, anyone know the part number for 3.2, 2002 crank sensor. Save me searching. Cheers. 

[Lazydocker]

It's the crank sensor

[STEMO]

A man of your experience should be carrying a spare, Patrick, old boy. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I used to, but it was in the boot of my last Omega when it went. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

It's the crank sensor

Thanks for confirming. 

[STEMO]

I used to, but it was in the boot of my last Omega when it went. 

Well it's no fickin good there, is it? 

[terry paget]

Yes, it sounds like crank sensor, but you were unlucky that it died so terminally first time. I have had them fail on 2.5s, then after quarter of an hour I could drive the car 20 miles home. On my wife's 3.2, it died, after 10 minutes it restarted and she got it 10 miles home; I drove it 20 miles, declared it fine, drove it 1 miles to MOT the follawing day, and it died completely on the way and never ran again.

I suppose I should carry spares, but they are tricky to change at the roadside so Igo on hoping it will get me home next time. Also my fleet is 2 2.2s, 2 2.5,s a 2.6 and a 3.2. I have spares for the 2.5s. They are sods to change on the 2.2s, and my wife and daughter drive the 2.6 and the 3.2, and I doubt they could change a wheel, so I should hve to drive to them and fit a new sensor myself. I must check if I even have spare sensors; I recall Terbert got a sensor for the 2.6/3.2 for £10; money well spent.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

A brand new, genuine GM sensor will be on its way to me tomorrow, courtesy of Steve B. Very reasonably priced too.
Spirit of OOF once again. Thanks Steve. 

[Steve B]

A brand new, genuine GM sensor will be on its way to me tomorrow, courtesy of Steve B. Very reasonably priced too.
Spirit of OOF once again. Thanks Steve. 

it will be when you tell me a name to put on it.  just got the wife to pack it for you

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Just send it to Migv6. I will know who its for when it arrives. 

[STEMO]

Just send it to Migv6. I will know who its for when it arrives. 

Oh good grief. That's no good, Paddy, he's got to put an address on it. 

[TD]

Just send it to Migv6. I will know who its for when it arrives. 

Oh good grief. That's no good, Paddy, he's got to put an address on it. 

Migv6, OOF, UK, should be ok.....

[Steve B]

Yes, it sounds like crank sensor, but you were unlucky that it died so terminally first time. I have had them fail on 2.5s, then after quarter of an hour I could drive the car 20 miles home. On my wife's 3.2, it died, after 10 minutes it restarted and she got it 10 miles home; I drove it 20 miles, declared it fine, drove it 1 miles to MOT the follawing day, and it died completely on the way and never ran again.

I suppose I should carry spares, but they are tricky to change at the roadside so Igo on hoping it will get me home next time. Also my fleet is 2 2.2s, 2 2.5,s a 2.6 and a 3.2. I have spares for the 2.5s. They are sods to change on the 2.2s, and my wife and daughter drive the 2.6 and the 3.2, and I doubt they could change a wheel, so I should hve to drive to them and fit a new sensor myself. I must check if I even have spare sensors; I recall Terbert got a sensor for the 2.6/3.2 for £10; money well spent.

And if OOF is correct in its many years of running..That isn't money well spent...I go with what is recommended on here owing to many have ended up regretting chucking money down the drain when they are sat on the roadside.....OOF says walk in the dealers and pay the price...And i agree .....Only time will tell 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

New genuine sensor now fitted and car running fine. Thanks again to Steve B. 

[Steve B]

New genuine sensor now fitted and car running fine. Thanks again to Steve B.