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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 22 November 2019, 11:38:26 »
Just done the guide - 0.01A draw on the 10A range.... which I think is fine. "When the current has settled it should typically be around 70 mA (0.07A) or less"

I think I've confirmed I don't have a parasitic drain?

just for scientific purposes, battery now reading 12.35V

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 22 November 2019, 11:03:30 »
Had a look - no sign of of on the OSF, OSR or NSR tank strap bolts. Can't get to NSF tank strap bolt, as that means being in the gutter, by traffic!  :D
May be bringing her up on the front later today. Am going to give the quiescent discharge jobby a go from the KW battery guide. 12.33v this morning.. :(
Will give her a drive shortly, with the replacement ICV.

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 22 November 2019, 10:05:52 »
Don't remember seeing one of them, there! Will double check though.  :y

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 22:40:10 »
Ta  :y

will report back, boss  :y

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 22:14:54 »
Cheers for the post, DTB, as I can't remember what was the data was. And thanks for turning up in the first place, of course!

Tomorrow I'll have an inspect / swap ICV.  :)

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 21:08:06 »
Cheers Mr CIH, right...

When cold/lukewarm and allowed to drop to 500rpm. When upto normal temp no issue. Is this temp related, or time related? Ye, as far as we can tell, normal driving, normal revs, all grand.

Having experienced a gummed up ICV this manifest as a shakey idle, which she doesn't have. I have observed that idle is approx 550rpm, I'd swear she always sat at 500rpm. So I appreciate ICV worth looking at.

Think I've said above, throttle body stop as per Opel factory settings..unfortunately!

TB plates are clean as a whistle, carb/brake cleaner'd them a matter of weeks ago.. again, sorry!


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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 19:30:24 »
Took out the other purple relay, 'bench tested' it, clicks away merrily, took apart, cleaned contacts. Stuck it back in. Took a battery reading just out of interest, 12.46v... hopefully that won't drain to a similar level as yesterday, and that low reading was just an anomaly.  :-\

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 17:58:09 »
Sorry, yes, that 12.26v was engine off. Checked it a little while ago and 12.5v (car been off all afternoon)   :y

Currently having to make xmas presents, help making Tea, and trying to test my injector relay too  ::)

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 16:57:50 »
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).

Fair enough  :y

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 15:09:41 »
Right  :y

So both relays 'bridged' or basically clamped in the 'on' position and see if the old brum brum still does 'the thing' and that rules them out. Good. Will have to wait a bit for a proper test as the car's still likely to be a bit warm. Will update...

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 14:51:10 »
That was my thought - yes, alternator good, but wondering if the grounds somewhere aren't 100%. The only thing that stops me thinking this is it was only last year, like I say, that I went over everything and I just broke my back taking wires off, looking at bright, shiny metal underneath, that hasn't seen the light of day since 1996 and thinking "yep, that's fine!"

Is it worth me swapping the other purple relay, couldn't hurt I suppose? Mind, the real issue we have is that it wasn't until abut 24hrs before she actually started to repeat the symptoms, so if I went for a drive now, having changed nothing, I suspect she wouldn't 'do it' same as last night, she was fine after fitting the 'Dave the Builder' relay.  :-\


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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 13:42:47 »
Coolant temp sensor is genuine GM bought from dealer, and about 3 years old (if the date of purchase - 05/08/16 - approximates date of fitting)

No mean of reading live data - not sure if Mr The Builder had that functionality when he was round, but I don't personally.

I've got a spare 'fine' ICV, I think the original to the car, the one she's got on her was off (like many components) a car in a scrappy (2000 reg FL 2.5 V6) with 37k miles on the clock. So I'd say it's excellent, but I'll swap it, and check the fitted on is ok.

More info - the battery voltage before setting off this a.m. was a slightly disconcerting 12.26v - this is a brand new battery which on delivery had 12.5v  :( It reminds me of an issue I had last year when I discovered a missing earth wire, which was part of a charging issue. That wire got added. I'm thinking look for bad earths - however I'm wondering if the phrase that spreads fear into the heart of any petrolhead.... 'parasitic drain' is heading into view... :'(

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Powerflex Polybush
« on: 21 November 2019, 13:24:47 »
GM ones last donkeys - it's the front one that wears - if you fit a 'solid' rear bush then the tresses are put through the metal 'bone and this then eventually tears the wishbone.

Not ideal  :D

Basically the rear bush needs to flex  :y

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Omega General Help / Re: Problem after problem after...
« on: 21 November 2019, 13:09:58 »
Well....



still doing it.  :'(

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