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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: blackviper90210 on 24 August 2011, 11:25:58

Title: broken down....arghhh
Post by: blackviper90210 on 24 August 2011, 11:25:58

Bloody typical, wife just driven us to IKEA and now the mig won't start! Didn't expect the cam sensor to fail this quick  >:(
Waiting for the as to arrive and see what they'll do.

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: Auto Addict on 24 August 2011, 11:35:13

If you leave it for a bit, then try and start it again, it may get you home.

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: blackviper90210 on 24 August 2011, 11:40:35

Been trying for 20 minutes with no joy and now swmbo has a strop on with me, just to add to the fun!

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: Jimbob on 24 August 2011, 11:47:24

cam sensor....on a V6...

did you mean crank - code 19?

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: blackviper90210 on 24 August 2011, 12:52:00

AA  been. Told him poss the crank sensor. He cleaned and "cooled" the sensor and got it started. Need to limp home & find a new one. Is it advisable to goto the stealers and get a GM one?

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: Andy B on 24 August 2011, 12:54:00

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... Is it advisable to goto the stealers and get a GM one?

 :y :y :y Yes! Pattern/generic parts are cheap for a reason.  :y

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 August 2011, 12:58:53

You need it fitted pronto? :y

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: RobG on 24 August 2011, 13:23:54

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Bloody typical, wife just driven us to IKEA and now the mig won't start! Didn't expect the cam sensor to fail this quick  >:(
Waiting for the as to arrive and see what they'll do.

You did have prior warning when you flashed the C/S code ::)

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: tunnie on 24 August 2011, 13:50:55

Ehhh told you so? Needs replacing as soon as you get a 19  :y

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: blackviper90210 on 24 August 2011, 14:56:54

I know guys, but it started up first time and the wife was driving.  :-[
Hate being a passenger, even worse in your own car!
But when we went to leave Ikea, nothing, typical. Could have played up outside the house  ::)

Back home now and she's not going anywhere now til I can get the sensor!

Title: Re: broken down....arghhh
Post by: SJKOO01 on 24 August 2011, 15:49:19

PM Andy C and ask nicely if will sell you one trade price and post it to you  :y

Then useful reading when you have the replacement, as there is a way to route the cable, so that it doesn't get so hot.  Link explains why they can fail  ;)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193589434

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1174321688