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Spark Plug Woes!!!
10. May 2011 at 21:50

As some of you may know I have had some probs with a cambelt change, but have put all that right with the kit. Was only a tooth or so on the left bank but have put it all back properly now.
I though i would change the plugs whilst the plenum off and put new ones in. When I had rough idling I put the old ones back in but to no avail (obviously timing) and had a MAF fault show up (0100)

I came to put the new ones back tonight and I can't removet can't see clearly the back plug off cam 3 and 4, the socket will not go over it and there seems to be something down there I can't shift but I can't see what it is.
It's such an awkward so and so to get to as well which doesn't help. i know I haven;t stripped the thread as it went back in smoothly.
Any ideas????

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Brikhead Senior Member Offline Sleeping. Do not disturb. Posts: 940 West-Mids. Gender: Drives: Rusty bag of $h!t.	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #1 - 10. May 2011 at 21:54 Has your spark plug socket lost its little rubber collar from the end of it? Maybe that is what is stopping you getting the socket on?
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Stallion Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1008 Romford Gender: Drives: 2001 --> Irmscher 3.2 Elite <--	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #2 - 10. May 2011 at 21:57 the coilpacks you have taken off, check the boots on there and are they all the full length, as sometimes end of the boots break off and sit on the plugs? Worth a thorough look?
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Stallion Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1008 Romford Gender: Drives: 2001 --> Irmscher 3.2 Elite <--	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #3 - 10. May 2011 at 21:59 Brikhead wrote on 10. May 2011 at 21:54: Has your spark plug socket lost its little rubber collar from the end of it? Maybe that is what is stopping you getting the socket on? Good Point and very common!
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tomoco Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1294 leicester Gender: Drives: 2002 2.6 manual	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #4 - 10. May 2011 at 22:03 If i need to see an area of the engine bay but its awkward to actually get at, i use mobile phone with camera and a torch. Take a snap then look at the picture. Just an idea Could be something stuck down there
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DTC Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Birmingham, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 V6	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #5 - 10. May 2011 at 22:16 To be honest guys i was worried to death that with me making a hash of the timing belt I had done something to the head. What ever it is looks solid and is down by the plug. It wouldn,t be anything serious like that I hope?
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Stallion Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1008 Romford Gender: Drives: 2001 --> Irmscher 3.2 Elite <--	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #6 - 10. May 2011 at 22:22 whether its a sockets rubber collar, or bit from the end of a boot, it should be spongy? definitely not solid which means its definitely something else..
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #7 - 10. May 2011 at 22:25 Torch and a mirror the best way to look IMHO ...
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DTC Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Birmingham, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 V6	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #8 - 10. May 2011 at 22:28 Surely it couldn't be melted metal? Car has not been running long enough? Has anyone had these problems before?
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DTC Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Birmingham, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 V6	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #9 - 10. May 2011 at 22:46 Also is there an easier way of gaining access to the right bank as that cable tray really gets in the way and i don,t want to disturb too much!!
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Re: Spark Plug Woes!!!
Reply #10 - 10. May 2011 at 23:19

DTC wrote on 10. May 2011 at 22:46:

Also is there an easier way of gaining access to the right bank as that cable tray really gets in the way and i don,t want to disturb too much!!

You have to move the cable tray out of the way, and even then, access isn't brilliant Undecided

Have a look here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1169337137

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #11 - 10. May 2011 at 23:40 Hold the cable tray out the way with a bungy, or sumat, to the bonet stay. Mirror on a stick and a magnet on a stick if it metal. Bend up a coat hanger or bit of wire to hook it out.
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Jimac Junior Member Offline Posts: 71 Newcastle upon Tyne Gender: Drives: 2003 Omega 2.2 CD Petrol Auto	Re: Spark Plug Woes!!! Reply #12 - 11. May 2011 at 11:11 And you may have found the cause of your rough running if the obstruction was preventing the plug connecting properly or was causing a short to earth.
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