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steven b

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help car wont start
« on: 23 October 2009, 18:57:25 »
can anyone help me please, 2000, 26.v6 omega wont start however if i keep turning it over until the battery is run  down to nearly flat it starts,but will only idle. cant afford dealer diagnostics, any help would be really apriceated.thanks
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Re: help car wont start
« Reply #1 on: 23 October 2009, 19:00:37 »
sounds strange, when it is idling drop a volt meter across the battery terminals and check the voltage, also check the earths and so on for a start so to speak
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Re: help car wont start
« Reply #2 on: 23 October 2009, 19:08:49 »
will give it a go thanks
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Re: help car wont start
« Reply #3 on: 23 October 2009, 20:25:23 »
have you tried the pedal trick to see what codes are showing  :y
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Re: help car wont start
« Reply #4 on: 23 October 2009, 20:27:27 »
heard about it, but havent a clue what to do
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Re: help car wont start
« Reply #5 on: 23 October 2009, 20:49:01 »
you've posted this in two sections  >:(

Go to your other post and follow my link.
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Re: help car wont start
« Reply #6 on: 23 October 2009, 20:49:19 »
Look at the bottom of my post for Pedal Trick :y
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