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[Linus]

So after 3 years of stuffing my car in the garage i dug it out and got it running. But i have the spanner light do i need a special code reader to clear it or can i use my carly that i have for my other cars?

[VXL V6]

Try starting the car with you spare key

[Linus]

Will try that, any idea on the carly for future reffrence?

[Doctor Gollum]

Probably won't work as the Omega isn't exactly OBD2 compliant.

Pedal trick might work on the 2.2

[Linus]

Thx for the answer

[Linus]

So trying to start it today resulted in 2 seconds where it starts and then just dies, and trying the pedal trick shows 0340, it ran fine yesterday which lead's me to belive it just does not have a Fresh enough battery

[Linus]

And 0180

[Doctor Gollum]

When was the cambelt last changed

If it turns over the battery is good enough.

P0180 is a nonsense code.
P0340 is camshaft sensor. Only buy a genuine one from a genuine VX dealer that you genuinely have to walk into.

If it starts and cuts out, then fuel delivery is the starting point. Anything less than a quarter tank and you need to add at least 3 gallons. Especially if it's parked on a slope. Jacking the low corner and seeing if it will start and run is the definitive test for this.

If the car is level with plenty of fuel, then slapping the bottom of the tank whilst cranking is a basic test of fuel pump function. If it starts after a whack, then you need a new fuel pump.

[Linus]

So i went and put 17L of Fresh fuel and no difference. I can make it run for awhile by cycling the key  after the ecu kills it so I think I don’t have a issue with fuel supply, I think I will bring the battery home and top it off last couple of try’s I jumped it with my other car, I’m leaning towards the cam sensor but I don’t know

[Doctor Gollum]

Cam sensor wont stop a 2,2 from starting.

[Linus]

Then I don’t understand what the issue is, it starts quick no issue but like I said it turns off in 2 secs

[Doctor Gollum]

On an LS I would say immobiliser... Have you had the key apart or are you using more than one key?

[Linus]

I tried with both my keys and there is no difference

[Doctor Gollum]

Does the fuel pump run for a split second when you turn the key to position 2

[Linus]

Yes it does