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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: DeRangeRC on 14 December 2010, 23:42:21

Title: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: DeRangeRC on 14 December 2010, 23:42:21

My first post so first of all hello to all and thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give.

Straight down to business I am afraid.....

Bought my very first Omega on Saturday (1999 T 2.0 GLS auto) and so far I love it, large, comfortable and loving the drive. Now I didnt pay a kings ransom for it so I expect a few little niggles from an 11 year old car which I am sure i will be sorting in the coming months.

BUT when I drove home tonight I came to reverse into the street and it stalled when i moved from drive to reverse... started back up and reversed into my space, stopped and back to D and same thing happened! left it an hour and went out again and when I pulled up i put it into N and it stalled again. :(

Drive home a couple hours later and no probs at all ?  :-?

Any ideas guys ? Sorry if this is a regular problem but have not had time to trawl through and it says I cant search too often !!

Looking forward to any bright ideas.
 :y
Rob 

Title: Re: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: millwall on 15 December 2010, 00:14:45

it could be the idle valve  may be worth cleaning with carb cleaner :y

Title: Re: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: vauxfan2k on 15 December 2010, 00:15:26

there is an idle control valve located under the air intake pipe going into the inlet manifold, it probably needs a good clean out and refitting, brake cleaner or the likes will do.

its a fairly easy job to do  :y

Title: Re: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: millwall on 15 December 2010, 00:16:27

have a look here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1194007453

Title: Re: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: freecall666 on 15 December 2010, 06:01:10

check spark plugs, may be originals still in.

Title: Re: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: DeRangeRC on 15 December 2010, 10:43:41

Quote

have a look here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1194007453

See I knew there would be a previous thread somewhere, Cheers Millwall for finding it out.  :y

Ok with all the advice I reckon a full service and at the same time follow the above and see if we find the little gremlin !!

Unfortunately I cant find a receipt for a full cam belt kit change either so perhaps put that on the cards too.

Anybody know an approx cost on how much to have the belt done ?

Rob

Title: Re: Engine Stalling ?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 December 2010, 11:08:34

Check the crank case breathers are clear while you're at it.

Also, change the water pump with the cam belt. It's driven by the cam belt so pump failure can be catastrophic.

Kevin