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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Scott. F on 14 November 2011, 16:51:09

Title: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: Scott. F on 14 November 2011, 16:51:09

Hi,Hope someone can help with this. We have a 3.2 Omega and it has started to run really roughly when you start it (like half the spark plugs are missing) the ""exhaust emmission" light has also come on, for three days it did this on the way to work but was ok coming home (8 miles) for the last two days it has been constantly rough.

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: aaronjb on 14 November 2011, 16:58:27

A good place to start is probably to get the codes from the ECU using the pedal trick: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0

A common fault is also oil or water stopping the coils from firing properly - the first half of a spark plug change will tell you if that's the problem and allow you to inspect the condition of the coil packs, water ingress from the scuttle seal can damage them and/or oil ingress from failed cam cover seals: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90536.0

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: tunnie on 14 November 2011, 17:00:29

whats the mileage? check the plugs for oil or water, could also be coil pack breaking down. But do pedal test first :)

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: TheBoy on 14 November 2011, 19:17:02

Read the codes, a big clue will be there :y

And its free to read on a V6 :D

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: Scott. F on 15 November 2011, 13:49:22

Hi,

Thank you all for the replies, will try the pedal test tonight, am very grateful.

Scott. F

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: aaronjb on 15 November 2011, 15:20:12

Scott I just noticed your location - whereabouts in Bracknell are you? Scratch that - send me a PM if you want to come over (assuming the car is still mobile, otherwise I can probably pop over to you at the weekend) for a second opinion  :y

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: jonnycool on 15 November 2011, 23:13:45

I bet there's water running from the windscreen scuttle onto your coilpack and your plug holes are all full of water  :(

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: chelskifl on 03 April 2013, 20:01:57

i have been having rough engine problems.. lited up the scuttle there  underneath is a sponge like covering dripping wet water at the back of the engine water in the spark plug wells.... what is the fix

Title: Re: 3.2 Estate Running Roughly
Post by: dbug on 03 April 2013, 20:09:48

Reseal it - search for scuttle seal and you will find lots of posts :y