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Title: engine loud on start up
Post by: pokerdemon on 02 July 2011, 19:06:42
Hi guys..I wonder if anyone can help me.. I have a 2000 x reg 2.0 omega gls.. On start up when the car has been stood the engine is loud for a couple of mins then something switches off and it ticks over as mornal or should I say it sounds normal....Has anyone got any ideas... kind Regards
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: gstylebaby on 02 July 2011, 20:28:11
Whats the rev counter showing when you start up mate ??? and if you give it some and then stop at lights of just stop does it idle o.k or search up and down then go o.k. ???
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: pokerdemon on 02 July 2011, 20:33:00
Hi Rev counter is between 10 & 15 on start up. sometimes it idles ok and other times Ive noticed it surging... Hope this hepls
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Whats the rev counter showing when you start up mate ??? and if you give it some and then stop at lights of just stop does it idle o.k or search up and down then go o.k. ???
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: Andy B on 02 July 2011, 20:48:03
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Hi guys..I wonder if anyone can help me.. I have a 2000 x reg 2.0 omega gls.. On start up when the car has been stood the engine is loud for a couple of mins then something switches off and it ticks over as mornal or should I say it sounds normal....Has anyone got any ideas... kind Regards

Do 2.0 cars have secondary air injection? Sounds like a noisy air pump to me.  :-/ :-/ :-/
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: fiend61 on 02 July 2011, 20:50:15
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On start up when the car has been stood the engine is loud for a couple of mins then something switches off

its your SAI pump mate  :y
quite normal if too loud you can unplug it under passenger wing or there is a fuse you can pull under bonnet but cant remember which one  :-/ but someone will tell you soon  :y
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: fiend61 on 02 July 2011, 20:51:41
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Do 2.0 cars have secondary air injection
yup  :y
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: RobG on 02 July 2011, 20:54:45
Pull the fuse. Number 29b in the relay box by battery
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176542235
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: Andy B on 02 July 2011, 20:54:56
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Do 2.0 cars have secondary air injection
yup  :y

thoughts so.  ;) ;) ;)

After over 7 yrs of ownership, my SAI pump has recently started to sound like a startled banshee on start up!!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: fiend61 on 02 July 2011, 20:55:35
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Number 29b in the relay box by battery

thats the one  :y
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: fiend61 on 02 July 2011, 20:57:37
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sound like a startled banshee on start up

mine on the 3.2 estate sounded like an elephant with a bad case of the trots  ;D ;D
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: Andy B on 02 July 2011, 21:00:29
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sound like a startled banshee on start up

mine on the 3.2 estate sounded like an elephant with a bad case of the trots  ;D ;D

I didn't think DBW cars had a SAI pump  :-? :-/ :-/ ;)
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: RobG on 02 July 2011, 21:02:08
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sound like a startled banshee on start up

mine on the 3.2 estate sounded like an elephant with a bad case of the trots  ;D ;D
2.2, 2.6 and 3.2 do not have a SAI system :P
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: fiend61 on 02 July 2011, 21:04:17
opps  :-[ :-[ :-[
the 2.5 not the 3.2  :-[ :-[

too many cars to many bits and i do get befuddled easily  :-/ :D :P
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: Andy B on 02 July 2011, 21:06:49
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opps  :-[ :-[ :-[
the 2.5 not the 3.2  :-[ :-[

too many cars to many bits and i do get befuddled easily  :-/ :D :P

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: pokerdemon on 02 July 2011, 21:20:34
Hi Lads thanks for the help.. I have just nipped out and had a look in te fuse box next to the battery and there is a 29 but no 29b.. I will ave a look at it tommorrow... THIS IS A GREAT SITE.. Once again tanks
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: pokerdemon on 02 July 2011, 21:52:43
Hi Thanks for that.. I've just been out and I found the fuse and pulled it and Bingo.. Tanks
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Pull the fuse. Number 29b in the relay box by battery
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176542235
Title: Re: engine loud on start up
Post by: gstylebaby on 02 July 2011, 22:05:56
Glad you got it sorted mate. :y