Thanks for the replies on this. This has only just been sorted out (well, kind of). due to an over busy mechanic and then cambelt failure on my mothers rover...
If anybody needs i've got the mid sections and two back boxes for 3.0 12 v senator non cat I think. I can check because the stickers are still on. its used but...
Hi All, I hear a lot about the timing chain on the Senator, what is the recommended maintenance regime on this matter, I would'nt think that there are any...
hi everyone, not been on here for a while...i need help... mot time again..everything ok but with the emmision test it failed...tickover emmisionn pass but...
swap AFM AND oxygen sensor. Many Thanks Ashley ... From: vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sidthesparrow ...
If the hunting stopped then you have more than one problem, there are a number of sensors on the Senator engine that all relay on each other to fully work...
Hi Ahley, many thanks for the quick reply...i assumed from the oxy sensor swap that the swap one was sending no signal ( not switching ) so putting it back it...
Hi Swap the temp sensor (has a blue socket on it). The car is 16 years old, in theory ALL sensor need to be swapped for NEW ones, they are all warn out,...
hi again.Ashley...where is the temp sensor located exactly...although i have done lots of servicing on my senny over the years,i still havnt found everything...
Hi There are 2, go to the thermo housing (top of engine, right side from divers chair, has a HUGE fat water pipe coming off going to the top of the radiator,...
hi Ashley...ecu temp sensor swapped ...no difference....i am still working on the assumption that only one sensor out of all of them has failed at the...
hi agauin...completely forgot about the fault code diagnostic...so i checked out the motronic with pins A B connected only to get code 12 ( start ) and code 31...
me again...thought about what i just did so i repeated the test with the engine running...better idea when i think about it :-) ...with oxy sensor connected...
Was it just those codes??? Many Thanks Ashley ... From: vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sidthesparrow ...
Hi If you unplug the Oxygen sensor it will create a fault (engine light) also its likely it wont start, if it does then it will run on "basic maps" which wont...
Yes, if the sensor is unplugged then you should get a fault code. I would suggest checking wiring from the Oxygen sensor to the ECU, it should definitely give...
hi. no other codes come up other than 12 when its running ----then if i take the diagnostic pin conns out and then start the engine again--- it will start and...
thanks Ashley...i will have to investigate further and re check all my ideas again....will be back with more questions or answers over the next few days..many...
This is starting to sound like a damaged ECU, however in theory it shouldn't hunt, its not reading a damaged oxygen sensor that's telling it to hunt, instead...
hi Ashley....Yes ,the exhaust oxy sensor (or lamda as some call it )...i have just been back outside to re run a couple of tests..pins A B ecu test lamda...
Hi Ashley Thank you for the response, I will check the gear box oil level. The light is in the middle of the electronic dashboard, the one that showes a light...
Hi If its just the light (not the one with the "brackets" around it) then its telling you one of your rear side lamps are out, you have 4 of them, 2 x 5w and 2...
Being naturally lazy, I chose the easiest option first and cleaned the dizzy cap and leads. Although there was no apparent damp inside the casing, there was...
Good to hear, there not to expensive, when you find it happening often, replace the cap and rotor. Both available from Bosch, do not throw out the black...
hI Simon, glad all is well now. Senators are fine as long as they are used every day. Leave one idle for a week outside, facing into the weather, and it will...
Me again. Another annoyance that I've had with the car over recent months (3.0 24V auto). When setting the cruise control at any speed (30+), it holds the...
Hi All, I have two Senators, one in black, K Reg which is fine and does'nt seem to be " laquered " and another in blue, again K Reg which has the " laquer "...
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