So what have you done to your car today?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

It has one axle on the weighbridge so Im not going to lose any sleep over it. 

[STEMO]

It has one axle on the weighbridge so Im not going to lose any sleep over it. 

I think you've probably saved the purchase price in fuel compared to the omega.

[STEMO]

And there are plenty more of the hateful little bastards out there 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

It saves approx. £1000 per year in fuel compared to using the Omega. Hateful ittle bastards dont come cheap at the moment. Hence wanting to fix it if possible.
I have this nagging feeling that it might be something simple that Im overlooking. 

[STEMO]

It saves approx. £1000 per year in fuel compared to using the Omega. Hateful ittle bastards dont come cheap at the moment. Hence wanting to fix it if possible.
I have this nagging feeling that it might be something simple that Im overlooking. 

If it's worth saving get a second opinion from someone who knows the engine. It might cost a few Bob, but worth it if you can get it running.

[Nick W]

Had another go at diagnosing Pierres problem to day with no success.
The cambelt jumped a few teeth at tickover, so took the rocker cover off and checked what I could. Pushed all the lifters down and they all sprung back up ok. Clearances all similar, so may have been lucky and not caused any real damage - maybe ?
Connected jump leads from the Omega and tried to start it. It spun over fine with no worrying noises but would only briefly fire up when I sprayed some brake cleaner down the air intake.
No fuel getting sent to the injectors and I cant fathom why. 

I thought that sort of behaviour was considered a cardinal sin on here? 

Or is it only a sin to do it to an Omega? 

A quick squirt as preliminary diagnosis is acceptable. Any more than that should be avoided.
Don't use it on a common rail diesel. Ever.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Had another go at diagnosing Pierres problem to day with no success.
The cambelt jumped a few teeth at tickover, so took the rocker cover off and checked what I could. Pushed all the lifters down and they all sprung back up ok. Clearances all similar, so may have been lucky and not caused any real damage - maybe ?
Connected jump leads from the Omega and tried to start it. It spun over fine with no worrying noises but would only briefly fire up when I sprayed some brake cleaner down the air intake.
No fuel getting sent to the injectors and I cant fathom why. 

I thought that sort of behaviour was considered a cardinal sin on here? 

Or is it only a sin to do it to an Omega? 

A quick squirt as preliminary diagnosis is acceptable. Any more than that should be avoided.
Don't use it on a common rail diesel. Ever.

I believe that this is Lord Opti's approach to life! 

[Raeturbo]

It saves approx. £1000 per year in fuel compared to using the Omega. Hateful ittle bastards dont come cheap at the moment. Hence wanting to fix it if possible.
I have this nagging feeling that it might be something simple that Im overlooking. 

     But it's cost you more than a grands worth of mental anguish. Let it have the guillotine I say, off with its head never to be put back on🪓🪓🥁🥀🥀

[Rangie]

Driven it to Seahouses to meet some ex forces mates for a meal & a few pints.🍺🍺🍺

We went there for a week back in March - managed that one week when the weather was crazy hot .  Lovely part of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgeA5sqt3ik

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That's brilliant TB ,it really is a stunning coastline & totally unspoilt no amusement arcades burger vans etc. Went into Craster this morning for Kippers & Kipper pate which is absolutely delicious if it wasn't for the family being close by in Lincolnshire we would move up here, who knows maybe one day. 🏫

[TheBoy]

We intended to go to Craster on our way back from Amble one day when we were up there, but managed to miss it.  Next time

You're welcome to the kippers though, urgh!

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

It saves approx. £1000 per year in fuel compared to using the Omega. Hateful ittle bastards dont come cheap at the moment. Hence wanting to fix it if possible.
I have this nagging feeling that it might be something simple that Im overlooking. 

If it's worth saving get a second opinion from someone who knows the engine. It might cost a few Bob, but worth it if you can get it running.

Not that easy when I cant take it somewhere. My experience of expensive mobile mechanics is that they often know less than I do.
Ive been posting about it on the Renault forum, and it seems to have the resident "experts" stumped.
Ive had another fiddle with it - bypassed the filter and connected the supply pipe up to the pump to a pipe running into a jug of diesel.
It sucks the diesel up and it comes back down the return pipe, so Im guessing its getting pumped to the injectors, but they arent firing it into the cylinders so the engine can start.
So what would stop the injectors from firing ?
Crank sensor coincidentally failed when the cambelt jumped teeth ? Its at the gearbox end of the engine so very doubtful.
Cam sensor - its possible the wiring to that has got damaged internally, but I think that would make it run rough rather than not at all.
Would probably throw up its own fault code too ?
I really am stumped, but still have a feeling its just something Im overlooking.
Very tempted indeed to just scrap it, but cant really afford to replace it without selling the Boxster, which I really dont want to do.
Also buying another small cheap car, could be buying another unreliable heap of shite and I might be no further forward.
Will have to resolve it somehow soon though, as £13 a day in petrol in the Omega just to get to work isnt sustainable in the long term.

[Doctor Gollum]

Are the injector plugs fully seated?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Yep. Checked that. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Injector relay?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Wouldnt know where to find it, or how to test it if I did tbh. 
Will consult Haynes book of bollix, but Im not hopeful. six pages on door speakers and one page on engine electrics.