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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: FERRETMAN1 on 30 March 2013, 21:49:31

Title: turns over along time before firing
Post by: FERRETMAN1 on 30 March 2013, 21:49:31: anybody know why my omega elite turns over for about 15 secs before starting thanks seemslike diesel not there ?????
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2013, 21:56:05: Quote from: FERRETMAN1 on 30 March 2013, 21:49:31
anybody know why my omega elite turns over for about 15 secs before starting thanks seemslike diesel not there ?????

.......... and your car is a 2.5 .... 2.2 diesel

a bit more info required ::) ::)
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: dbug on 30 March 2013, 22:13:36: Welcome to OOF mate :y
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2013, 22:24:02: and how old is the car ?
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: noel on 30 March 2013, 22:28:22: hi & welcome :y
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: TheBoy on 30 March 2013, 22:30:12: Elite will be a V6 or one of the diesel variants. Can you clarify which engine :)
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2013, 22:32:50: Quote from: TheFatShadow on 30 March 2013, 22:30:12
Elite will be a V6 or one of the diesel variants. Can you clarify which engine :)

Quote from: FERRETMAN1 on 30 March 2013, 21:49:31
anybody know why my omega elite turns over for about 15 secs before starting thanks seems like diesel not there ?????

::) ::) ::) ;) Hence my question of 2.5 or 2.2 :y :y
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2013, 10:52:04: Ah, a dieseasal being slow to fire, always start with glow plugs...
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: Lazydocker on 31 March 2013, 10:56:50: Quote from: TheFatShadow on 31 March 2013, 10:52:04
Ah, a dieseasal being slow to fire, always start with glow plugs...
I'd check leak off pipes first/same time ;)
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: FERRETMAN1 on 31 March 2013, 12:32:49: Quote from: Andy B on 30 March 2013, 21:56:05
Quote from: FERRETMAN1 on 30 March 2013, 21:49:31
anybody know why my omega elite turns over for about 15 secs before starting thanks seemslike diesel not there ?????
2.5

.......... and your car is a 2.5 .... 2.2 diesel

a bit more info required ::) ::)
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: FERRETMAN1 on 31 March 2013, 12:33:40: Quote from: cem on 30 March 2013, 22:24:02
and how old is the car ?
96
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: FERRETMAN1 on 31 March 2013, 12:34:36: Quote from: dbug on 30 March 2013, 22:13:36
Welcome to OOF mate :y
Thanks
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: FERRETMAN1 on 31 March 2013, 12:35:44: Quote from: TheFatShadow on 30 March 2013, 22:30:12
Elite will be a V6 or one of the diesel variants. Can you clarify which engine :)
2.5 diesel
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: FERRETMAN1 on 31 March 2013, 12:48:12: Quote from: TheFatShadow on 31 March 2013, 10:52:04
Ah, a dieseasal being slow to fire, always start with glow plugs...
same when hot?
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2013, 12:52:02: Does it only happen when the tank is below quarter full?

Is the fuel filter full of diesel?
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: Michael2.6 on 31 March 2013, 22:34:01: Low compression pressure
Title: Re: turns over along time before firing
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 April 2013, 12:49:06: Quote from: Michael2.6 on 31 March 2013, 22:34:01
Low compression pressure

I'd err more towards lift pump, glow plugs, and unwanted air (eg damaged leakoff pipe) first.