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is my car dead...
« on: 02 March 2009, 13:26:03 »
hi all
went out in my car last friday..did a few miles then it stopped for no reason..sat there for 20 min`s then it went again got me home bout 20 miles. no prob`s ..great..only came to go out the next day.. only got 2miles up the road same thing..had to push it home.it will turn over and somtimes start up..but it`s not happy..looked in oil cap.loads off mayo..its just done 227000 miles ..did the paper clip test just keeps flashing 9...

is that the end of life for the old dear.. :-[ :-[ :-[ :'(
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2009, 13:28:29 »
mayo can be normal, esp on short trips.

Any on the dipstick?

anyway, sure there isnt a 1 and a 9 on the paperclip? - that would be the crank sensor which can cause symptoms exactly as you are suffering.
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #2 on: 02 March 2009, 13:29:06 »
Crank sensor...£50 or so for new one fron Vaux and fittable yourself...

Do a paperclip test again...good chance it will be a code 19  :y
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #3 on: 02 March 2009, 13:40:56 »
thanks gents..i may not be reading the test right(re-the paper clip)
just looks to me to do 1-2-1 x3 then 1-2-9-1-2-9 x5 on so on till the end..there is no mayo on dip stick..so could it be the crank sen has you have said...hope so i love me car..ps dont do short runs, not less then 120 miles a day to work and back ..

thanks for the help..
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2009, 13:49:26 »
Is this on petrol or lpg (or both)?

start of codes should be indicated by
12 issued 3 times, then each fault code, repeated in 3's

codes are here for reference : http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1160152415

as you seem to have 121 as a start code, not sure you have them right.

as mentioned before, is the dipstick covered in mayo as well?
does the header tank smell of anything other than antifreeze?
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2009, 13:58:17 »
yes its on both lpg.and petrol..no mayo on dip stick..and tank is ok..
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2009, 14:00:42 »
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yes its on both lpg.and petrol..no mayo on dip stick..and tank is ok..


Well thats a positive, gotta get a definate on those codes then, and hope for a nice easy 19  :y
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2009, 16:10:14 »
Recheck the code, 129 is egr related from memory.
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Re: is my car dead...
« Reply #8 on: 02 March 2009, 20:56:17 »
it still comes out has being 1-2-1-2-1-2..9-1-2-9 but after 20mins my eyes went ,,so went to work will get the wife to look and shout it to me.may have better luck has i`am losing it,,, :o
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