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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: MutantCav on 26 March 2009, 07:15:14

Title: Re: had enough
Post by: MutantCav on 26 March 2009, 07:15:14
Whats wrong with it mate?
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: unlucky alf on 26 March 2009, 08:17:28
im not exactly an expert richy but dont mind sticking my nose in, two heads are better than one & all that :y
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 18:01:03
fuel injector pump ? mass air flow ? and autobox i have a tread on here about it one for the diesel men but now i am worse off confuesed and fed up just want a garage to do it for me lol help
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 19:13:45
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fuel injector pump ? mass air flow ? and autobox i have a tread on here about it one for the diesel men but now i am worse off confuesed and fed up just want a garage to do it for me lol help

Having read your thead, I would put money on the Maf Sensor, if you diss them they dont seem to make much difference (replace or swap it).

Also check the Fuel Filter is full of fuel (just un screw the top and check inside, Dont turn it upside down if your going to put the same one back).

Have you done the 'Diesel Magic Thing', replace Fuel Filter and fill the Filter up with Diesel Magic before fitting it.

Does the Sports button on the box make any differance.

Check for loose or split hoses arround the Air Intake and arround the Turbo area.

Can you hear the Turbo spinning, whats it like up steep hills (power wise).


Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 19:21:53
i have a new MAF coming the weekend so hopefully ! done all wot u said as for hills it seems to starve at about 70 then it drops a gear but now today a new one it would not move off the drive took it out of gear reved it back in gear then it limped off seems stiff any ideas ??
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 19:29:20
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i have a new MAF coming the weekend so hopefully ! done all wot u said as for hills it seems to starve at about 70 then it drops a gear but now today a new one it would not move off the drive took it out of gear reved it back in gear then it limped off seems stiff any ideas ??

You haven't got binding brakes have you, can you push the Car easy?

Whats it feel like when you pull away, does it seem (feel) to rev more than it should.

Still thinking Engine (power or Turbo) rather than Gearbox.

can you check Gearbox Oil level, does Sports mode make any difference?
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 19:34:48
sport mode make no difference at all it revs but goes nowhere slowly i dont no about the brakes thanks richy
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 19:36:04
just checked brakes they are fine  :y
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 19:44:50
Im trying to get a feel on this pulling away and reving bit.

Try this park up at 90 degrees (head on) to a Pavement Kerb and pull away up the Kerb, will it do it?, if not, what happens?, Revs?, Smoking Exhaust?, any smells?.
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 19:48:01
done that it ok now but a bit ago iit how can explain it it was like it was stuck in a high gear as it creeped away
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 19:52:23
Snow Mode button on?? on the Gearshift Panel.?
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 19:58:54
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Snow Mode button on?? on the Gearshift Panel.?

Thinking out loud now, check the Battery and Charging Voltage, if the Alternator goes high (arround 17 Volts) that could knock out the Gear Box ECU or may put it in permement Snow Mode?

Seem to be going all over the place with this one!
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 20:00:32
no i tried that. it was like it was in snow mode when it drove before so i pressed that and it went in to snow mode and u could feel it tighten up once it hot it seems to be ok except for at speed on a hill .
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 20:05:28
Check the Charging Voltage, Engine off - 12.5 Volts, Engine running - 14 volts (ish). Report back if its higher or lower.

Does the Snow Mode reset when you do a Engine restart?
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: MutantCav on 26 March 2009, 20:05:58
If gearbox fluid is low then you will get this sort of effect...it takes loads of revving a while before it will shift then accelerates quite slowly...top up the fluid and it will be like a different gearbox if thats the problem...probably just 1 litre needed, but if really bad then 2 litres but follow the procedure to top up the fluid and jobs a goodun...again alf will be able to help you if needed :y
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: Omegatoy on 26 March 2009, 20:08:25
sorry guys but that sounds like a gearbox fault to me!! i.e. autobox very low on fluid, or the dreaded ar 25 dying syndrome!! nothng to do with the engine!!  :y
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: zirk on 26 March 2009, 20:10:13
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If gearbox fluid is low then you will get this sort of effect...it takes loads of revving a while before it will shift then accelerates quite slowly...top up the fluid and it will be like a different gearbox if thats the problem...probably just 1 litre needed, but if really bad then 2 litres but follow the procedure to top up the fluid and jobs a goodun...again alf will be able to help you if needed :y

Agree, I thought and mentioned that earlier.

I think this is a Chicken and Egg one, (Engine / Gearbox).

Reckon I'd probally wait for the Maf sensor to arrive.
Title: Re: had enough
Post by: richy08 on 26 March 2009, 20:10:37
il top up the oil tomorrow and see wot happens it might work hopefully thanks alot guys a great help :y :y :y