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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: iceman on 22 October 2009, 14:04:34

Title: engine cutting out
Post by: iceman on 22 October 2009, 14:04:34

hi Ive got a vauxhall omega 2.0 GLS petrol automatic every time It stops at traffic lights or stops anywhere for more than a minuet the engine cuts out Ive tried it in neutral gear and park gear and it still dose it but it always starts first time do you have any ideas what it could be. thanks mark

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: tunnie on 22 October 2009, 14:09:23

clean the ICV  :y

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: zirk on 22 October 2009, 14:13:42

Probably Idle control valve needs cleaning, 30 min job max.

Chris.

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: Abiton on 22 October 2009, 14:34:08

And if/when you find that doing the above hasn't fixed it, look at this thread: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1194007453 where Grumpy explains it all, including clearing a little breather jet which is often problematic.

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: ENFIELD_MV6 on 22 October 2009, 14:36:33

i had the same prob on my p plate vectra sri, my mate told me what the problem was and what to do so i just threw him the keys and told him to get on with it as i was going out lol, he cleaned just about everything and even replaced my maf as mine was knacked

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: iceman on 23 October 2009, 07:27:21

Thanks everyone i will look into getting that done now i know what it could be    :)