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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...

« on: 21 November 2019, 15:04:30 »

Swapping the new relay for the one you didn't swap won't achieve anything as cutting out the supply to either the pump or the injectors has exactly the same effect... It turns the fuel off

A second relay or bridge the fuel pump one, (immediately switch the engine on if you do this and disconnect it as soon as you finish your test drive, not doing so will potentially strain the pump).

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Omega General Help / Re: Cannot open bonnet

« on: 21 November 2019, 15:00:10 »

The retaining clip is actually a single sprung steel rod that is tensioned against the slam panel.

Pulling the release lever simply pulls the end of the spring way from the lock pin there by allowing it to pop up.

Any adjustments are made on the spring/rod on the bonnet, not on the cable

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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol

« on: 21 November 2019, 14:55:45 »

Define intelligent 

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General Car Chat / Re: One for Fuse19....

« on: 21 November 2019, 14:44:46 »

Bit late now... 

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General Car Chat / Re: Ford Mustang Milk Float

« on: 21 November 2019, 14:44:06 »

If you're the sort of person who drives a diesel Audi S Line, then you have bigger issues...

    Oh dear, that'll be me then.     What have I done wrong now.   

Well .. you own a BMW and an Audi so .. everything? 

Having one (knob car  ) was bad enough, but having both I stand no chance on here do I. 

Admitting the problem is the first step to dealing with it, so there's hope yet

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General Car Chat / Re: Ford Mustang Milk Float

« on: 21 November 2019, 04:30:21 »

If you're the sort of person who drives a diesel Audi S Line, then you have bigger issues...

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...

« on: 20 November 2019, 21:01:05 »

which ever of the 2 relays you swapped BOTH are pretty important to get the car to start and idol 
fuel pump needed for petrol ,other relay for injectors...


(think triangle of fire ,fuel (petrol) and heat (spark ) plus air
fuel pump relay was a very common fault on carltons etc (it combined 2 relays and a diode)
the fault had just the same symptoms as you describe ,had it a few times over the years)
i do hope you found the problem

Fixed

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Powerflex Polybush

« on: 20 November 2019, 15:34:40 »

Bargain. These are the thick end of £50 new...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol

« on: 20 November 2019, 15:33:05 »

That will opps up the overtaking a bit

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General Car Chat / Re: One for Fuse19....

« on: 20 November 2019, 15:19:25 »

Ok, so no, should be: SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.

That's only half the story - what spec does it want? (i.e. ACEA A5, API spec, brand specific spec etc) That's just as (if not more) important than the viscosity..

Does it matter that much in petrol? Thought yes for diesel with DPF etc.

Depends on the petrol but yes, it can do - direct injection (quite common, now) requires specific oils, for example, which deposit less carbon in the intake (since there is no fuel washing the intake tract anymore, they tend to coke up very quickly)..

Indeed, modern highly strung petrol engines are just as prone to this as modern highly strung diesels.

A side effect of direct injection and overcomplicated emissions control systems aka breathers

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Omega General Help / Re: Leak somewhere and carpet removal

« on: 20 November 2019, 10:53:26 »

Bulkhead repairs are in restoration territory 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol

« on: 19 November 2019, 20:55:04 »

You've been people watching haven't you...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Van Stolen - Sheffield Area

« on: 19 November 2019, 20:50:02 »

My first Insignia ended up on a dealer forecourt up that way, so you might get lucky

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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol

« on: 19 November 2019, 20:48:07 »

It was a balmy minus 2 when I got to Luton this morning...

Fortunately my new, proper, job is hanger based, so will be nice and warm inside all winter

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...

« on: 19 November 2019, 18:22:18 »

Could be a loom issue