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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: djhorner on 20 October 2013, 20:45:50

Title: crank sensor??
Post by: djhorner on 20 October 2013, 20:45:50

could a faulty crank sensor stop car starting ?

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2013, 20:46:59

Yes. The engine will turn over but not fire, easily confirmed with a pedal trick or paperclip test. Sometimes they don't show a 19 code, but normally will.

Replace with genuine only  :y

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: djhorner on 20 October 2013, 20:49:12

rough cost ? as i just rebuilt engine after headgasket failure

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 October 2013, 20:51:18

as Tunnie said code 19 may not show everytime..  generally it starts to cause problems when engine is hot.. be careful for the cable routing for the new one.

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: jonny2112 on 20 October 2013, 20:57:52

£50-60 iirc. As said, genuine only  :y

Cem has just reminded me to tidy up the cabling for my new one  :-X

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: djhorner on 20 October 2013, 20:59:25

spot on i hope new sensor starts

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2013, 22:39:48

Worth reading codes anyay :y

Title: Re: crank sensor??
Post by: jonny2112 on 20 October 2013, 23:08:21

When my sensor was failing the car still started ok, though I guess there could be different symptoms. Strange that it was starting and running, albeit roughly, before hand.
Definitely codes first, before spending money. Still think there's a plug missing or something you have inadvertently moved when doing the leads.