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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: grk202509 on 11 January 2008, 21:08:54
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hello my omega 96/p 2.5i tourer is jumpin like mad and cant do more than 40 as thats my foot flat down.there is a smell of burning aswell...could this be the leads? also my hi beam comes on when i indecate* lol.any help please..thanks.
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Hi,
Check the spark plug wells for oil first..
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indicator problem is just stalk.
ecu, is that a missfire? Is EML on?
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so is that not too bad then as it may just be a plug cable then? how hard is to fix the stalk then?.....also do u know if there is a iso block on my model of omega for me to put in my own sound system?.thanks.
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Stalk is very easy - 5 screws :y
The missfire - is the EML on?
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wots the EML? WELL I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE GUY IS A VAUXHALL MECANIC* he said its more than likely just miss firein.lol
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wots the EML? WELL I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE GUY IS A VAUXHALL MECANIC* he said its more than likely just miss firein.lol
lol, he sounds a idiot then. Of course its a misfire, why its happening is the key.
EML - Engine management light. If its a 2.0/2.5/3,0 petrol, see maintenence guides for paperclip test
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ah lol.no EML on at all ! thats all fine. so is it easy to do and how long could it take if its a simple misfire? and will i be able to drive it to a garage? AS EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS OK WITH IT.thanks in advance to all for ur help.....
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ok, likely to be HT related then. Check spark plug wells for oil, if oil in there, cam cover gaskets shot...
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ok.can u tell me wot ht and a cam over shot as im new to the words that u use.thanks all for the help its just id like to understand more so i get a better picture for my funds.lol.thanks in advance.
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ok.can u tell me wot ht and a cam over shot as im new to the words that u use.thanks all for the help its just id like to understand more so i get a better picture for my funds.lol.thanks in advance.
Yes, no problems :)
Firstly, what engine?
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its 2.5i petrol.96 plate.
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pull up a plug lead and check for oil in the plug well. Then repeat for other 5.
Don't stress the leads too much, they can get fragile with age...
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ok but i will have to do this in the morning as its dark outside then after i do that wot if i find oil? or wot if there aint any oil in the plug? wots the worst came outcome here ? or the best for that matter?.god give me a pc and i rip it and build it back up in the dark. a car god not got a clue.lol.thanks again for the help in advance.
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ok but i will have to do this in the morning as its dark outside then after i do that wot if i find oil? or wot if there aint any oil in the plug? wots the worst came outcome here ? or the best for that matter?.god give me a pc and i rip it and build it back up in the dark. a car god not got a clue.lol.thanks again for the help in advance.
To save confusion, probably best to take things 1 step at a time :y
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yes probs as me not 2 sure lol.but an outcome woteverway its goes would be nice as too cost.lol.thanks
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so is this going to be costly or can it be fixed cheap? as i dont have a lot of cash to be honest and how long would it take to replug the car?if its the sparks? as im lookin for a run down in lay terms as to cost to be honest.thanks
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Hi. Welcome to the Forum.
If you're not sure about abbreviations used in replies, look at 'Common Acronyms' at the beginning of the 'Omega FAQ', (frequently asked questions), section. This helps a little.
If you want to do work yourself you will find most of the help and general instruction you need in the various sections and there are lots of people who are ready to give expert advice when you ask.
Above all, don't panic. Most problems have a solution, even if it takes time sometimes.
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hello all.THANK YOU for all the help with my problem! well just a wee update the omega did have a misfire so my pal done the plugs and put new leads on....great to start with.but.back to the same so he is thinkin its the crankshaft sensor ! god only knows how much thats going to set me back. so if anyone has any info to the cost of 1 and if thats my most likely prob please get back to me.once again many thanks.ps....is my pic up of my omega???..
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where there any oil in plug wells?
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HELLO THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT BUT I THINK THAT WAS MORE TO DO WITH THE WAY THEY FELL.LOL.BUT NO NOT A LOT AT ALL.WE CLEANED THEM WITH A RAG.DOES THIS MAKE SENCE?THANKS AGAIN.
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HELLO THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT BUT I THINK THAT WAS MORE TO DO WITH THE WAY THEY FELL.LOL.BUT NO NOT A LOT AT ALL.WE CLEANED THEM WITH A RAG.DOES THIS MAKE SENCE?THANKS AGAIN.
Reasonable amounts of oil in plug wells would suggest a cam cover gasket failure.
Check them again to see if oil returned.
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cam cover gasket failure? so if it is this wot does it mean? and wot cost to fix? ive got it into my head its a misfire but i see where your going.lol.also is my pic up ?many thanks....
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cam cover gasket failure? so if it is this wot does it mean? and wot cost to fix? ive got it into my head its a misfire but i see where your going.lol.also is my pic up ?many thanks....
Avatar fixed.
Before worrying what this, that and the other may cost, lets try to work out whats wrong!
So, has oil returned to plug wells!
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no not when i had a look 2nite.see it was going fine after we did the plugs and the leads all replaced.then all of a sudden all the dashboard lights came on then it just stalled.thats why i think its the crank sensor.as thats the only lodigal thing i could think off.i understand this is more important than a pic.im sorry..thanks
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no not when i had a look 2nite.see it was going fine after we did the plugs and the leads all replaced.then all of a sudden all the dashboard lights came on then it just stalled.thats why i think its the crank sensor.as thats the only lodigal thing i could think off.i understand this is more important than a pic.im sorry..thanks
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does it miss, then die, or just cut clean?
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well it was missin then after the plugs werte done and i had a runabout in it it just died on me.
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well it was missin then after the plugs werte done and i had a runabout in it it just died on me.
re-read fault codes with paperclip...
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if no codes (should get a 12, and a 31 if engine not running), get the dis checked out...
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so wot does it mean in lay terms then? as im getting another cam sensor lead today as that may be the fault.but i dont have anything to read the codes.this is a p/96 so not sure if it has the plug for to get the codes.but all the same no way to find them anyhow.many thanks
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hello just an update.it turn out there is no spark at all now so im getting new coils would that make sence? can anyone explain to me in lay terms if this sounds normal with the problems ive had? many thanks. :( :(
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so wot does it mean in lay terms then? as im getting another cam sensor lead today as that may be the fault.but i dont have anything to read the codes.this is a p/96 so not sure if it has the plug for to get the codes.but all the same no way to find them anyhow.many thanks
sorry, not sure i understand. reading fault codes from engine? Search Maintenence Guides section for Paperclip Test to see how to read fault codes for free...
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hello to all .thank you to all with there help on this matter.well i got a new plugs and sesor and coils and its running like a dream now .thank god.but i find now that i put a new cd/mp3 player in that the red anti light that should flash does not.it strange.also my lcd info screen as gone to shown in bits now since i put the cd in.also is it normail for the e/windows to stay lit up next to the gear stick? as it has done this eversince i got the car.any info would be great..many thanks.
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Lec. window switches should stay lit up!?! How would you find them in the dark otherwise!?! If they annoy you they can be dimmed with the rotary control to the right, next to the headlamp switches.
Does the display show time & date correctly? Your aftermartket CD probably won't show any information about the radio station/CD track selection etc. More info needed.
Red 'anti' light??? Vauxhall radios have an anti theft light which flashes when the car is locked but most aftermarket units don't. There is also a flashing red light on the dash iirc which flashes when the alarm is armed. Hope this helps.
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goodmans radio ive put in and ive done the red and orange wires its all kool now as the anti theft lite is flashin as it should.but my main problem is i cant get the display to go off at all......is there a fuse that i can take out so as it dont come on at all?.as it stays on non stop even when i take the key out.i dont want it to run my battery out....also if i can defuse it where is the fuse box on my 96 P reg tourer? urgent help needed.many thanks.
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Hi mate, no fuses, this is a wiring fault. I wouldn't go pulling fuses either they usually cover a variety of things on the car and it will only upset something else.
It sounds to me like you haven't reversed the permanent/swiched live connections on the iso block. Vauxhall wiring is not quite standard. ie the permanent live is connected to the switched terminal on the back of your head unit which means it stays on all the time. the switched feed which takes it's feed from the ignition should be connected to the switched socket.
There are adaptors to do this but take a look at this diagram in the meantime;
http://www.siocommunications.co.uk/Wiring_files/audio_wiring.jpg
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HI THANKS so how did it not do this with the other radio that was put in as it was the same wirein that was used?
so there is no way to undo the clock/date thing then via fuse?
also even when the radio is out fully and no power it still lights up the clock/date thing.
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To put it simply, vauxhall radios only work with vauxhall wiring. It is only a simple little quirk and nobody really knows why it is like that. So basically you need to swap round the permanent and switched live wires. As mentioned, an iso-vauxhall wiring adaptor is the easiest and most reliable method.
The display, i presume you mean the 'MID' Multi information display on the left of the instrument dials? The key has to be removed from the ignition for this to go off. It is connected to the car really, not the radio. Something is not quite right? Perhaps when the wiring is correct for your radio this will behave itself? There is no fuse for it really so if getting stuck perhaps put your old radio in and see if the problem goes away?
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hello all.i would like to thank everyone who has been so helpful over the past few nights with my problem.......many many thanks to all!!!!.....anyhow all is well now at long last and a new set of coils and sensor........its going like thunder now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!wot a diff boy i cant walk as fast as the car now.lol..also got my radio prob sorted out it was not anything to do with elec at all it was the way i was takin the key out that was the probs.lol.........just got to find out if i can get the remote key fob for it as ive only got a lock on drivers door....so im thinking it must be remote...can i get a key from vauxhall or an other source as i dont think i can pay wot vauxhall will want.....lol..thank you all.......
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Please see my post (moorej91)I dont know if it will help but I took my car into Vauxhall last week and they did a diagnostic check and found no faults. That was £57.50 gone. Because of that they checked the spark plugs. They said there was water by the plugs (not in engine) and they were the wrong plugs. I have had the car for 10 months now and have had no problems with starting or running. They said that is all they could find. They changed the plugs dried up the water and
Success problem solved.