My Omega won't start :(

[ians]

Yes so do I.   I haven't read too much about this story, but it sounds a bit drastic for just some grotty fuel.

Anyway good luck mate.

[JamesV6CDX]

Ok, got it going again.

Put on a better battery, and cranked it at WOT .. and she coughed into life... Gave it a few hard revs and seems to run OK....

The drive home should hopefully prove it either way....

[Taxi_Driver]

Good news James  

Sounds like it was just flooded then if it started on WOT.....or maybe crank sensor starting to play up  :-/

[JamesV6CDX]

Crossed my mind TD...

when I went to drive home.. started on the third attempt.. and then drove fine all the way home!

I'll read the codes when I can be arsed later after getting some sleep.. the EML did come on when it was coughing!!

[TheBoy]

see what codes say.

This wouldn't be the current petrol thing (as described bt media), is it would still in in open loop.  Of course, it could still be shit petrol, but I didn't think it webt that far west...

[ians]

Great that you made it home.

For the ignorant (me) what is WOT?

Cheers

Ian

[Martin_1962]

There is a spot in Gloucestershire to do with this petrol problem and James has had the Greenergy 99 RON Ethanol stuff

[Martin_1962]

Great that you made it home.

For the ignorant (me) what is WOT?

Cheers

Ian

Wide Open Throttle!

[ians]

Ah-ha - should have guessed!

[JamesV6CDX]

There is a spot in Gloucestershire to do with this petrol problem and James has had the Greenergy 99 RON Ethanol stuff

Am driving everywhere with a VERY heavy right foot, to try and burn all this ethanot crap outta my tank.. back from work, MID said 15mpg

[theolodian]

There is a spot in Gloucestershire to do with this petrol problem and James has had the Greenergy 99 RON Ethanol stuff

Am driving everywhere with a VERY heavy right foot, to try and burn all this ethanot crap outta my tank.. back from work, MID said 15mpg

Apparently the bum fuel isn't ethanol, silicon independently confirmed;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6413357.stm

Ethanol has great octane rating, but horrible mileage.  Therefore you pay more tax per mile . . .  

[Dave-C]

Have you got normal size tyres on?  Your rolling circumference maybe incorrect if you have, therefore mileage wrong, speedo reading incorrect, calculations wrong!!!   Not meaning to sound as though taking the P, but there are 4.38 litres in 1 gallon, I once did the calculation with 4.83 to the gallon, it makes a difference!!!

Hope this helps and hope you get sorted quickly..

Dave C

[Dave-C]

I wonder if a temp fix is to get some octane boost in these vehicles???