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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Goldy on 02 March 2011, 12:11:12

Title: poor hot starting
Post by: Goldy on 02 March 2011, 12:11:12

2.5 td starts first time every time when cold but is a pig to start once it gets warm,any ideas chaps. >:(

Title: Re: poor hot starting
Post by: Goldy on 04 March 2011, 14:08:37

Anybody any suggestions pls.

Title: Re: poor hot starting
Post by: Radar on 04 March 2011, 15:21:13

Possibly crank or cam sensor - i always get mixed up which one is usually the main culprit - someone will i'm sure be able to shed more light soon!

Title: Re: poor hot starting
Post by: tunnie on 04 March 2011, 15:21:55

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Possibly crank or cam sensor - i always get mixed up which one is usually the main culprit - someone will i'm sure be able to shed more light soon!

That would be case on V6/2.2 petrols, but not the diesel lump.

How old are the glow plugs?

Title: Re: poor hot starting
Post by: Goldy on 04 March 2011, 16:11:45

Glow plugs are fine but don't seem to operate when car is hot.It ALWAYS starts first time every time when cold.

Title: Re: poor hot starting
Post by: tunnie on 04 March 2011, 16:22:17

try Omegatoy's suggestion:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1276807530/3#3