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[scott456]

hi i am new to the forum and have a problem with my omega and hope some of you guys can help,ok my omega runs fine until its warm and then starts to produce white smoke and judder, it has been juddering for about 2 weeks now but the smoke only started after i repaired my exhaust which had a hole in it. it recently had a new hbv put on as it was leaking water, it does not overheat and ive had the headgasket tests done and its not that, its a 99 3.0 omega elite, any help or ideas will be much appreciated

[same #same#]

did you drain the exhaust when it was fixed, and do you park up on hill or incline rear end up?? on incline water sits in the cat and gives white smoke 20-30min on a run should remove it. mine stopped when drive was reset level again.

[scott456]

thanx for your reply, i dont park on an incline but i didnt drain the exhaust so thats probably the prob i will take it for a long run and see if that helps,you mentioned drive being reset level what does that mean lol

[same #same#]

i was meaning that my drive was rest level as it had sunk in ground.

[johnnycboy]

Have you paperclipped to see if any codes are stored?as for the White smoke that I don't know.

[scott456]

i have a code reader and showing no codes however the problems i have are now worse the exhuast has white smoke when warm the car is now misfireing again when warm and im losing water it still does not over heat but i think its the head gasket, do these sound like head gasket problems to you guys?

[Welung666]

Where are you Scott?

[scott456]

hi welung666 i live in eastbourne

[Rafgas]

This thread interests me!

I have had the exact same problems since it started getting warmer(and more rain as well).

It starts good, runs fine until its hot, then it either just misses a beat and the engine light turns up on my dashboard. After that i cant restart it nicely, it will start after a couple of seconds turning, but the light will say lit(orange engine one).

I went to a garage, he changed the gaskets for the spark plugs, the gaskets for the plastic valve cam cover, changed spark plugs, oil+filter and air filter. No change

I am going tomorow to have it plugged in and get error codes(i have my doubts..) what do you guys think it could be? im poor and desperate lol >.<

[Rafgas]

i noticed that OP has a 99 3.0, where as mine is 96 2.0. what could be in common?

My hopes sank

[Rafgas]

i noticed that OP has a 99 3.0, where as mine is 96 2.0. what could be in common?

My hopes sank

could this be crank shaft sensor?

[scott456]

thanks guys but i found the problems,ok it is loseing water coz of a split pipe, the steam from the exhuast is condensation and the cats are knackered and the misfireing is because the leaking water has caused the dis pack to fail so if you suffer simular symptons check these problems first before a garage trys to tell you head gasket failer

[scott456]

hi rafgas i had a crankshaft sensor go and the car either stalls, starts and stops after a short while or the car just wont start, but the eml light wont come on for that, so you might have to change the sensor but i think your car has other issues.