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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: CHOCO on 25 July 2009, 18:20:02

Title: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: CHOCO on 25 July 2009, 18:20:02
MY 2.6 V6 AUTO PETROL WOULD ALWAYS SIT STATIC ON A HILL WHEN IN DRIVE WITH NO ACCELLERATOR OR BRAKE RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN HILLS  WHY IS THIS??? PLEASE HELPAS I AM A GIRL AND DON'T WANT TO BE HAD AT A GARAGE
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: al brown on 25 July 2009, 18:27:11
Welcome to the forum.
Is it hills it used to hold on that it now wont? Mine hold on some hills when fully warm but not when cold.
Al
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Andy B on 25 July 2009, 20:01:18
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MY 2.6 V6 AUTO PETROL WOULD ALWAYS SIT STATIC ON A HILL WHEN IN DRIVE WITH NO ACCELLERATOR OR BRAKE RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN HILLS  WHY IS THIS??? PLEASE HELPAS I AM A GIRL AND DON'T WANT TO BE HAD AT A GARAGE

It depends on how steep the hill is! If it's steep enough all auto's will roll back, if it goes forward when you press the accelerator I wouldn't worry. You could check (or have the) the fluid level is up to the fill/level plug.

PS NO NEED TO SHOUT  ;) turn your caps off please  ;)  ;)  :y  :y
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 25 July 2009, 20:12:36
HI CHOCO

My auto will stay put on a slight hill but will roll back on a steeper one. A bit of throttle will hold it steady, or use the brake if you need to, but nothing to worry about I wouldn't think.  :y
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Monza on 25 July 2009, 20:18:08
I think you are fine, mine roles on all but the slightest of hills. I have had very few autos that hold well on all hills :)
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: pauldmackay on 25 July 2009, 20:35:24
Only ever seen my current omega roll back on the steepest of steepest hills, prev elite rolled back more readily though.

Use the handbrake.  Perhaps even fluid/filter change if you don't know if/when it's been done, won't do any harm. 

Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: mathewst on 25 July 2009, 23:01:27
Unless you have something like Hill holder ( and I think none omega has it) it will roll on steeper hills.
I've seen only audi tdi that holds still on steeper hills and probably petrol would also roll back
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Pitchfork on 26 July 2009, 11:20:20
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MY 2.6 V6 AUTO PETROL WOULD ALWAYS SIT STATIC ON A HILL WHEN IN DRIVE WITH NO ACCELLERATOR OR BRAKE RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN HILLS  WHY IS THIS??? PLEASE HELPAS I AM A GIRL AND DON'T WANT TO BE HAD AT A GARAGE
Unfortunate choice of words ;)
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 July 2009, 11:42:11
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MY 2.6 V6 AUTO PETROL WOULD ALWAYS SIT STATIC ON A HILL WHEN IN DRIVE WITH NO ACCELLERATOR OR BRAKE RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN HILLS  WHY IS THIS??? PLEASE HELPAS I AM A GIRL AND DON'T WANT TO BE HAD AT A GARAGE
Unfortunate choice of words ;)
Thats what I thought but not knowing if the young lady could take a joke, I didn't saying anything ::)
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 26 July 2009, 12:08:13
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MY 2.6 V6 AUTO PETROL WOULD ALWAYS SIT STATIC ON A HILL WHEN IN DRIVE WITH NO ACCELLERATOR OR BRAKE RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN HILLS  WHY IS THIS??? PLEASE HELPAS I AM A GIRL AND DON'T WANT TO BE HAD AT A GARAGE
Unfortunate choice of words ;)
Thats what I thought but not knowing if the young lady could take a joke, I didn't saying anything ::)

That is an unusual piece of chivalry Pete, on this site which Choco will soon learn to be a very male orientated place! :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)

Hi Choco by the way, and a warm welcome!   :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: AndersH on 26 July 2009, 15:11:36
Mine rolls back too on the steeper hills, it concerned me at first as this didn't happen with a Mitsubishi Colt I had or my girlfriend's 23 year old BMW 320 she had at the time. I'm just used to it now  :y
Title: Re: MY AUTO ROLLS ON HILLS
Post by: Andy B on 26 July 2009, 15:18:00
This is a perfect example of when you use two feet for the two pedals!  ;)  ;)