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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: unlucky alf on 30 July 2013, 23:23:02

Title: Hot weather & my fault is back!. 2.5TD
Post by: unlucky alf on 30 July 2013, 23:23:02
This is a fault that reared its ugly head last year during the hot weather :(, When she has had a good run on a hot day If turn her off for a few minutes then start her back up I have no accelerator pedal for maybe 30 seconds, Then the engine seems to give a little jolt & then all is back to normal again, Its obviously heat related but other than that i'm stumped :-\, Any suggestions?.
Title: Re: Hot weather & my fault is back!. 2.5TD
Post by: Shackeng on 31 July 2013, 08:43:41
I had something similar in the TD last week in the hot weather, about 20 secs of 'reluctant' acceleration. I hadn't noticed it in my previous 14 years of ownership. :-\
Title: Re: Hot weather & my fault is back!. 2.5TD
Post by: unlucky alf on 31 July 2013, 09:32:53
Did your accelerator do absolutely nothing or could you still rev it up?, Mine does have its moments driving in really hot weather where it goes all sluggish but i'm putting that down to maybe having no fan on the intercooler. :-\
Title: Re: Hot weather & my fault is back!. 2.5TD
Post by: Agemo on 31 July 2013, 10:56:05
Could be something simple like a loose wire, any chance of paper-clipping it?
Title: Re: Hot weather & my fault is back!. 2.5TD
Post by: unlucky alf on 31 July 2013, 11:07:47
Could be something simple like a loose wire, any chance of paper-clipping it?
Ive done the paperclip test & nothing shows up at all & i cant see it being a loose wire to be honest as it only happens when everything is hot.
Title: Re: Hot weather & my fault is back!. 2.5TD
Post by: Shackeng on 31 July 2013, 11:21:07
Did your accelerator do absolutely nothing or could you still rev it up?, Mine does have its moments driving in really hot weather where it goes all sluggish but i'm putting that down to maybe having no fan on the intercooler. :-\

It did after 5 seconds or so, but up to then it was very reluctant been absolutely fine since. We've just been to Kent and back, and apart from the fuel leak off pipe posted, operated faultlessly. :y