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tony1

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Engine problem
28. Mar 2009 at 03:12

My Y Reg 2.6 Mig puffs out bluey/white smoke on starting, rattles for a couple of seconds and has engine management light on. have been told there is a misfire on idle and that depending on what the problem is it could cost up to a grand to repair.Loses a bit of oil, and water but I dont think they are mixing in the engine. Only done 77k. Is it time for the scrapyard already? Still goes well but up for mot shortly- been told there is air leak and lambda sensor is over compensating by throwing more fuel in. Are Cats going to b knackered as a result? Help Please

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chrisgixer

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Re: Engine problem
Reply #1 - 28. Mar 2009 at 05:33

do the pedal trick here,
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687
Count the flashes and post the codes for a translation of what they mean. Any 030* codes is a missfire which could be a coil pack down. Light on could be pre cat code which is common on drive by wire engines.
Could point to one problem. What does the oil look like on the dip stick, any mayo/white deposits?

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Cameron Junior Member Offline Posts: 103 Morayshire Gender: Drives: 1996 Ex-plod 3.0 Elite	Re: Engine problem Reply #2 - 28. Mar 2009 at 13:30 tony1 wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 03:12: My Y Reg 2.6 Mig puffs out bluey/white smoke on starting... This is normally a indication of valve stem oil seals requiring replacement, on most engines...
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Andy B

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Re: Engine problem
Reply #3 - 28. Mar 2009 at 14:08

Cameron wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 13:30:

tony1 wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 03:12:

My Y Reg 2.6 Mig puffs out bluey/white smoke on starting...

This is normally a indication of valve stem oil seals requiring replacement, on most engines...

You can find reference to it on the forum. Vauxhall decided to save themselves a couple a couple of pence per valve stem seal. Result was that they had to reverse the decision when they started to fail. Shyboy has the same problem.

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mark.adams Senior Member Offline Posts: 695 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: omega 2.2CD +LPG	Re: Engine problem Reply #4 - 28. Mar 2009 at 19:42 chrisgixer wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 05:33: Light on could be pre cat code which is common on drive by wire engines. Does this apply to DBW 2.2 engines? If so what is it all about??
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Martin Imber

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Re: Engine problem
Reply #5 - 28. Mar 2009 at 19:53

Andy B wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 14:08:

Cameron wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 13:30:

tony1 wrote on 28. Mar 2009 at 03:12:

My Y Reg 2.6 Mig puffs out bluey/white smoke on starting...

This is normally a indication of valve stem oil seals requiring replacement, on most engines...

You can find reference to it on the forum. Vauxhall decided to save themselves a couple a couple of pence per valve stem seal. Result was that they had to reverse the decision when they started to fail. Shyboy has the same problem.

And Mine, and Mike Dundees

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tony1 Newbie Offline Posts: 8 chesterfield Gender: Drives: omega 2.6cd	Re: Engine problem Reply #6 - 14. Mar 2011 at 23:51 Couldnt be arsed -scrapped it
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Engine problem Reply #7 - 15. Mar 2011 at 00:23 On a car thats just done 77k?
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Ken T Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1990 Gomersal, Cleckheaton Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX Auto	Re: Engine problem Reply #8 - 15. Mar 2011 at 00:41 valve stem seals are only about 75p each What a waste Ken
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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: Engine problem Reply #9 - 15. Mar 2011 at 02:26 tunnie wrote on 15. Mar 2011 at 00:23: On a car thats just done 77k? Original post was over a year ago, but still seems a waste
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Engine problem Reply #10 - 15. Mar 2011 at 09:17 davethediver wrote on 15. Mar 2011 at 02:26: tunnie wrote on 15. Mar 2011 at 00:23: On a car thats just done 77k? Original post was over a year ago, but still seems a waste 2 years ago infact,
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: Engine problem Reply #11 - 15. Mar 2011 at 09:34 Always nice to get a resolution to a posted problem - even after this amount of time (which is a bit ). Seems excessive to scrap a vehicle on the back of the faults described however, may be interesting to get Tony's reasoning behind it.
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russ0205 Senior Member Offline Posts: 526 Gender: Drives: 2.6v6 cdx 02,megan 04,scenic monaco 01,	Re: Engine problem Reply #12 - 15. Mar 2011 at 22:16 Too much money about i fear.
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tony1

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Re: Engine problem
Reply #13 - 02. Apr 2011 at 21:47

Simply would have cost too much money to repair - more than the car was worth.Bodywork fantastic - mechanically buggered - ECU going, valve stem seals, head gasket, etc,etc. Just couldnt afford to repair it. I had it 3 years and in the end it owed me nothing so I scrapped it (after it had been vandalised as well - although it was off road someone objected to where it was parked and carved the word idiot on the roof and scratched the paintwork).
Sorry if this is upsetting, but I thought about it long and hard before I did it. Petrol costs etc. I'm not a wealthy man and needed the money.
There we go I have got it off my chest now, and hope you all have better luck with your omegas than I had - I think I was naively sold a rough one.
Embarrassed

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