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Title: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 19:25:44
As above... pull up at a roundabout/give way, foot down to pull out, blocks the engine has stopped ::)

Codes are...

0115
0443
0430
0300
0302
0304

It restarts readily enough, but not instantly. Otherwise goes like the proverbial poo from a shovel (cold air helps). Engine is up to temp, fans doing what they should, temp gauge ok. No obvious vac leaks or plugs loose, I only disconnected the injector and rear multiram plugs for the stat change any way :-\ also the idle before it dies is fine but once restarted it hunts a bit, hence the misfire codes I guess...

The purge valve is a known entity, I can recheck the hose and plug easily enough, but which sensor produces the 0115 :-\

Now on 258k, cambelt done at 240k along with plugs/air filter... only started playing up today, and has done 300 miles since stat change, so not convinvced it's related :-\

Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: henryd on 14 November 2013, 19:29:28
Isn't 0115 coolant temp related  ???
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 19:33:55
Isn't 0115 coolant temp related  ???
It is :y but is that the sensor on the coolant bridge or one on the radiator?
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: symes on 14 November 2013, 19:37:02
my disc says its 0115= ECM B  no communication---not sure myself but hope that  helps
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 19:38:37
my disc says its 0115= ECM B  no communication---not sure myself but hope that  helps
Starting to look like yet another poxy loom :(
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: RobG on 14 November 2013, 20:06:21
Isn't 0115 coolant temp related  ???
It is :y but is that the sensor on the coolant bridge or one on the radiator?
:)
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 20:21:30
Isn't 0115 coolant temp related  ???
It is :y but is that the sensor on the coolant bridge or one on the radiator?
:)
Ta :y

Had another rummage and found the cause of the stalling/mardy idle...

The spring clip on the purge valve hose at the breather bridge had failed and pipe had come off ::)
Press the brake pedal on overrun and the inlet air pressure discrepancy stops it dead.

Can feel nothing wrong with the wiring/plug on that sensor, so guess it's toast... genuine new or chance second hand, don't know how reliable they are...
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: omegod on 14 November 2013, 21:21:52
Haven't a clue what one looks like but there is probably one on my 2.6 breaker, get a pic and I'll see if it's there
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 21:26:21
Haven't a clue what one looks like but there is probably one on my 2.6 breaker, get a pic and I'll see if it's there

Rob G to Omega help ;D

I think there are only two things screwed into the coolant bridge... the spade terminal sensor for the temp gauge and the other one which would appear to be the ecu temp feed :-\
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: terry paget on 14 November 2013, 21:50:49
My first V6 would do that, stall occasionally at junctions. Took me months to cure, turned out to be MAF sensor. Easily checked by unplugging.

 
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 21:57:45
No MAF codes though :y
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: henryd on 14 November 2013, 22:02:04
Haven't a clue what one looks like but there is probably one on my 2.6 breaker, get a pic and I'll see if it's there

Rob G to Omega help ;D

I think there are only two things screwed into the coolant bridge... the spade terminal sensor for the temp gauge and the other one which would appear to be the ecu temp feed :-\

http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/v6_cts/IMAGEOFCTS_zpsdc0580fe.png

 :y
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 22:10:08
Ta :y

Looking at that I thought there were three connections, yet was sure that only two were electrical, but couldn't place the third ;D
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: zirk on 14 November 2013, 22:43:44
No MAF codes though :y
Just pulled the Maf plug of my 3.2, to do a 'not convinced about the mpg on lpg' check, been 3 days now, still waiting for the eml to come on.  ???
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 22:45:47
 ;D did you pull the bulb at the same time ::)
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: zirk on 14 November 2013, 23:04:48
;D did you pull the bulb at the same time ::)
Noo, pull the bulb out!, does that cause the eml to come on?   :D
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: chrisgixer on 14 November 2013, 23:24:38
Why would the purge valve cause a stall? :(
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 23:26:50
;D did you pull the bulb at the same time ::)
Noo, pull the bulb out!, does that cause the eml to come on?   :D
No, silly ::) if you take the bulb out, it isn't there to stay on... ;D

Unless of course your one blew at the surprise of not being triggered by a precat code ::)
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 23:27:29
Why would the purge valve cause a stall? :(
Mahoosive vacuum leak :-\
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: chrisgixer on 14 November 2013, 23:31:19
Why would the purge valve cause a stall? :(
Mahoosive vacuum leak :-\
Wouldn't it hunt? Sorry, I've no understanding of the purge valve what so ever.
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 23:48:58
Pipe to it comes from breather bridge :y clip had failed, allowing hose to come off so air leak at inlet effectively.

Clutch down as you come to a stop, so no load on engine and the revs drop low enough to stall, pressing the brake pedal upsets the vacuum in the plenum, making it choke. That combination of effects is enough to stall it dead, no splutter, simply revs drop and stopped.

Pulling one side of the intake duct to the throttle body had the same effect... instant stall.

The purge valve simply releases tank fumes (collected in the carbon cannister in the right hand wheel arch) in to the plenum as part of the emission controls.
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: chrisgixer on 14 November 2013, 23:51:12
Pipe to it comes from breather bridge :y clip had failed, allowing hose to come off so air leak at inlet effectively.

Clutch down as you come to a stop, so no load on engine and the revs drop low enough to stall, pressing the brake pedal upsets the vacuum in the plenum, making it choke. That combination of effects is enough to stall it dead, no splutter, simply revs drop and stopped.

Pulling one side of the intake duct to the throttle body had the same effect... instant stall.

The purge valve simply releases tank fumes (collected in the carbon cannister in the right hand wheel arch) in to the plenum as part of the emission controls.

Oh ffs. I'll go stand in the corner with Henryd and EMD. ::) ;D
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 November 2013, 23:58:55
I'll soon know on the way to work whether refitting the pipe has fixed it or not :y

Coolant sensor could simply be a side effect of the thermostat/cooling system issues, now resolved, but cannot be sure as I haven't checked the codes for at least 6 months :-[
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 November 2013, 09:46:46
Are you sure the connectors for the coolant temp. sensor and purge valve haven't been swapped?

Failing that, check the resistance of the purge valve with a multimeter. Guessing a couple of hundred Ohms would be typical.

Alternatively, those two items are probably on the same stretch of loom, so might share a common ground connection... :-\
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: aaronjb on 15 November 2013, 10:33:24
Are you sure the connectors for the coolant temp. sensor and purge valve haven't been swapped?

Al, if you need to compare one weekend, let me know.. I really need to find the motivation to pull the inlet manifold & cam covers off anyway and someone coming to look at my wiring might provide that ;D
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 November 2013, 11:19:13
Are you sure the connectors for the coolant temp. sensor and purge valve haven't been swapped?

Al, if you need to compare one weekend, let me know.. I really need to find the motivation to pull the inlet manifold & cam covers off anyway and someone coming to look at my wiring might provide that ;D

I doubt it would, but a ruby murray afterwards might. ::)
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: Gaffers on 15 November 2013, 11:48:13
Are you sure the connectors for the coolant temp. sensor and purge valve haven't been swapped?

Al, if you need to compare one weekend, let me know.. I really need to find the motivation to pull the inlet manifold & cam covers off anyway and someone coming to look at my wiring might provide that ;D

I doubt it would, but a ruby murray afterwards might. ::)

Now you're talking :P
Title: Re: 3.2 stalling when pulling up at junctions...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 November 2013, 21:03:35
Are you sure the connectors for the coolant temp. sensor and purge valve haven't been swapped?

Failing that, check the resistance of the purge valve with a multimeter. Guessing a couple of hundred Ohms would be typical.

Alternatively, those two items are probably on the same stretch of loom, so might share a common ground connection... :-\
Second loom was swapped plug by plug iirc, but that may be a possibility :-\

Purge valve renewed at 160k due to it copping the arse at taking exception to being filled with carb cleaner when I did the breathers.

Difficult to say wrt the purge valve code, as it does include vacuum oddities, and that was the pipe that came adrift...

Didn't so much as hesitate all the way to or from work, so considered 'Checked, found satis. NFA'.

Doesn't rule out either dismantling Aarons car for checking purposes, nor the subsequent curry though :y