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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: l359064 on 15 November 2008, 16:07:02

Title: Help Required (non start)
Post by: l359064 on 15 November 2008, 16:07:02

Hi all, having had my Omega 3.0 V6 for a year now but never been on the road yet (ongoing project) starts first time everytime the day i NEED to move it, it refuses to start ! [smiley=angry.gif] Problem is no power at fuel pump but fuel pump IS ok (tried direct feed and all is ok, starts straight away) so make me suspect fuel pump relay. Would you agree with my thoughts or am i jumping to the wrong conclusion too quickly ?  [smiley=undecided.gif]

Regards, Jimmy S.

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 November 2008, 16:07:56

Check for a code 19 :y

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: MutantCav on 15 November 2008, 16:13:37

Agree with James...although 19 doesnt always come up when the crank shaft sensor fails...but more than likely crank shaft sensor...more than likely will have a code 19...and may (if your lucky) decide to start on occasions if its not completely failed yet...

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: ngrainqey on 15 November 2008, 19:07:46

if your not getting fault code 19 then it's worth checking on the passenger side bank spark plugs to see if it's full of oil in the plug well-
checked mine today and 2 were more like oil wells than plug wells :P

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 15 November 2008, 19:39:51

I'd put money on it being crank shaft sensor, Had this problem twice so fair this year ::) two of our omega's in family

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: VX1 on 15 November 2008, 19:50:22

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Hi all, having had my Omega 3.0 V6 for a year now but never been on the road yet (ongoing project) starts first time everytime the day i NEED to move it, it refuses to start ! [smiley=angry.gif] Problem is no power at fuel pump but fuel pump IS ok (tried direct feed and all is ok, starts straight away) so make me suspect fuel pump relay. Would you agree with my thoughts or am i jumping to the wrong conclusion too quickly ?  [smiley=undecided.gif]

Regards, Jimmy S.

I would think the same as you my friend. As it starts with a direct feed from the fuel pump then I would imagine its the relay. Crankshaft sensor wouldn't allow the car to start at all. But having said that you could try a new relay first and see what happens.

Paul :y

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: Dave-C on 16 November 2008, 08:05:02

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Hi all, having had my Omega 3.0 V6 for a year now but never been on the road yet (ongoing project) starts first time everytime the day i NEED to move it, it refuses to start ! [smiley=angry.gif] Problem is no power at fuel pump but fuel pump IS ok (tried direct feed and all is ok, starts straight away) so make me suspect fuel pump relay. Would you agree with my thoughts or am i jumping to the wrong conclusion too quickly ?  [smiley=undecided.gif]

Regards, Jimmy S.

I would think the same as you my friend. As it starts with a direct feed from the fuel pump then I would imagine its the relay. Crankshaft sensor wouldn't allow the car to start at all. But having said that you could try a new relay first and see what happens.

Paul :y

Or bridge out the pins.. temporary test..  DC|

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: l359064 on 17 November 2008, 15:12:24

Thanks for the replies, will let you know the outcome when i get some time to look at it. This thing called "work" is getting in the way !

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: l359064 on 18 November 2008, 14:55:02

SORTED !! It was the fuel pump relay. Checked it with my multimeter and confirmed not powering up, new relay in and started instantly. Thanks for all your help guys  :)

Title: Re: Help Required (non start)
Post by: dbug on 18 November 2008, 19:14:19

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I'd put money on it being crank shaft sensor, Had this problem twice so fair this year ::) two of our omega's in family

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