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So exactly a week after buying her...
« on: 03 February 2008, 16:58:29 »

...the Omega has gone back to the garage :(  The EML ame on and I had it diagnosed at my dads place.  3 faults, 1 with the auto box, 1 with the throttle control valve and another to do with the ECU itself :(

Should hear on Tuesday what the score is.  Good thing when I bought the car, I got given a parts and labour warranty.  I got a loan car though, my old Peugeot:D  The whole reason I sold that one was to get an auto 'box.  The Pug has a clutch heavier than lead:(
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2008, 17:03:05 »

strange for Omega autoboxes to go.... they are usually very relable and strong.

Do you know what the fault codes were?
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #2 on: 03 February 2008, 17:03:33 »

That's a shame matey  :(
I hope all's ok on tuesday
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2008, 17:30:50 »

wonder if the autobox fault is coming from engine  :-/
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2008, 19:49:32 »

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wonder if the autobox fault is coming from engine  :-/

Could be, if P0700 or P1700.......seem to be a bit common on 2.2's

Iirc communication errors between ecu's........my 2.2 suffers the same codes.....but doesnt seem to effect it.......so i ignore them.....also think it would be nigh on impossible to solve anyway.
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2008, 20:06:20 »

Taxi Driver, P1700 rings a bell.  But then again so does P1975, but I could be talking out of what I sit on.

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« Reply #6 on: 03 February 2008, 20:58:52 »

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Taxi Driver, P1700 rings a bell.  But then again so does P1975, but I could be talking out of what I sit on.


Id be worried if it did.......theres no such code  ;D ;)
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2008, 21:05:35 »

Slightly off topic but the Peugeots have heavy clutches due to the routing of the clutch cable.

If was orginally designed as a left hand drive car (being French this is not suprising ;) ) and rather than make sensible changes, he have just routed the clutch cable across.
The heaviness is a sign the cable needs replacing.
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2008, 21:46:58 »

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Taxi Driver, P1700 rings a bell.  But then again so does P1975, but I could be talking out of what I sit on.


Id be worried if it did.......theres no such code  ;D ;)
This is why I work in IT and not the motor industry :D:D
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #9 on: 04 February 2008, 22:10:34 »

OK, so she had  CO sensor changed at the garage today, which was apparently diagnosed.  Drove fine for about 50 miles, then the EML light came on again.  Oh well, back to the garage for her then :(
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #10 on: 05 February 2008, 14:11:53 »

This wouldnt be a vx dealer would it??
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #11 on: 05 February 2008, 16:33:51 »

It is very unlikely that the O2 sensor would have gone agin so soon unless the fuel was dirty/contaminated.  How long did the car sit for before you bought it?  Since the Tesco fuel incident....?


And I agree on the Peugeot clutches, when they are old they are a bugger to use.  I had a 405 with a clutch so heavy (but working) I couldent drive anouther manual in case I put my foot through the floor!  I think it was a french design problem:

Claude: Ah but if we 'ave ze cable zis way zen for ze english it would cause problems later on
Pierre: More ze better zen!

 :D :D

P.S. before anyone pipes up and chastises me I used to live in france and know exactly what they think of us   ;)
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #12 on: 05 February 2008, 17:03:59 »

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It is very unlikely that the O2 sensor would have gone agin so soon unless the fuel was dirty/contaminated.  How long did the car sit for before you bought it?  Since the Tesco fuel incident....?


And I agree on the Peugeot clutches, when they are old they are a bugger to use.  I had a 405 with a clutch so heavy (but working) I couldent drive anouther manual in case I put my foot through the floor!  I think it was a french design problem:

Claude: Ah but if we 'ave ze cable zis way zen for ze english it would cause problems later on
Pierre: More ze better zen!

 :D :D

P.S. before anyone pipes up and chastises me I used to live in france and know exactly what they think of us   ;)

you mean to say they dont like us :D :D
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #13 on: 05 February 2008, 20:35:20 »

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This wouldnt be a vx dealer would it??
No, a local garage.  It is the place I bought the car.  If it isn't fixed after this time, I'm gonna take it to Vauxhall and send him the bill.  It is under warranty from him, so I see no reason why he would complain.  Who knows.  We will see.
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Re: So exactly a week after buying her...
« Reply #14 on: 05 February 2008, 20:36:28 »

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It is very unlikely that the O2 sensor would have gone agin so soon unless the fuel was dirty/contaminated.  How long did the car sit for before you bought it?  Since the Tesco fuel incident....?


And I agree on the Peugeot clutches, when they are old they are a bugger to use.  I had a 405 with a clutch so heavy (but working) I couldent drive anouther manual in case I put my foot through the floor!  I think it was a french design problem:

Claude: Ah but if we 'ave ze cable zis way zen for ze english it would cause problems later on
Pierre: More ze better zen!

 :D :D

P.S. before anyone pipes up and chastises me I used to live in france and know exactly what they think of us   ;)
Very good point indeed!  I wonder if that is the case!  Dodgy fuel maybe.  I'll quiz my dad!
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