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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: OMEGA VXR on 18 May 2009, 17:48:36

Title: engine missfire
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 18 May 2009, 17:48:36

Hi its been a long time!!!!!

For the past 2-3 weeks now I've noticed a slight missfire/hesitation at 30-50 mph,it does'nt do it all the time & when it does it seems to correct itself & drive fine that day, :-/theres no engine light coming on or flashing.
It started when I filled up at my local Total petrol station, thinking if the fuel was contaminated but there was no complaints.
I've got to get to the bottom of this cos Im going to Cornwall  for my holls in 2 weeks

Any help would be great  :)

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: Dazzler on 18 May 2009, 17:53:46

Have you done a paperclip test on it?

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 18 May 2009, 17:57:54

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Have you done a paperclip test on it?

I thought you only do that when the engine light comes on?! :-[

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: Jampy on 18 May 2009, 18:00:38

Check out my thread.  My symptoms were identical:

Misfiring/jerky 2.0 Automatic

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: Dazzler on 18 May 2009, 18:16:01

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Have you done a paperclip test on it?

I thought you only do that when the engine light comes on?! :-[

Nope :y

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 18 May 2009, 18:23:36

Ive just checked the leads & 2 my shock horror I have brown water in the plug wells OH S##T! What now? :( :( :-[ :-[ :'( :'(

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 18 May 2009, 19:23:02

anyone there!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: TheBoy on 18 May 2009, 19:30:08

Sorry, to confirm, it is water and not oil?

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: TheBoy on 18 May 2009, 19:32:35

if its water, see that other thread that covers common causes and resolutions

Title: Re: engine missfire
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 18 May 2009, 20:47:27

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if its water, see that other thread that covers common causes and resolutions

What other threads that TB? where is it?Sorry to be a pain ,its just that I've been told it could be head gasket  :'(