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Omega General Help / Re: Gates Timing Belt Kit

« on: 16 October 2021, 09:09:43 »

Yes no worries

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Omega General Help / Re: Gates Timing Belt Kit

« on: 15 October 2021, 09:11:05 »

Thanks for the reply
Great explaination of the difference of the 2 cam kits
My engine number is 08584196
So its K035453XS for me

Thanks again for taking the time

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Omega General Help / Gates Timing Belt Kit

« on: 14 October 2021, 19:48:32 »

Y26SE engine
Which gates Gates Timing Belt Kit is the correct one
Search results show both Gates Timing Belt Kits K025453XS and K035453XS

Thanks

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General Car Chat / Re: Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 04 May 2019, 13:58:10 »

Just done some checks with basic diagnostics ( Torque Pro )
here are the results
Rad top hose out of thermostat starts to get warm at 70'
Whats interesting ( To me anyway )
The 2 smaller dia pipes going to header tank
One gets warm as car warmed up the other only stated to get warm at 70'
A noticeable difference
Rad fans kicked in at 98'

Unsure now
Any thoughts

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General Car Chat / Re: Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 03 May 2019, 18:36:11 »

How can I prove thermostat is stuck open
Haven't heard my fans come on for a while

Fact you mention it's not getting up to operating temp of around 90, and it's stuck around 80 is a clear suggestion is stat, also most common cause and well known for them to get sticky.

Also get the coolant transfer pipe as they are a pig to separate and pipe often breaks. 

School boy error

https://vauxhall.7zap.com/en/car/j96/f/0/26-2/

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General Car Chat / Re: Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 03 May 2019, 18:02:37 »

How can I prove thermostat is stuck open
Haven't heard my fans come on for a while

Fact you mention it's not getting up to operating temp of around 90, and it's stuck around 80 is a clear suggestion is stat, also most common cause and well known for them to get sticky.

Also get the coolant transfer pipe as they are a pig to separate and pipe often breaks. 

Coolant transfer pipe are you talking item 15 here

Thanks

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General Car Chat / Re: Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 03 May 2019, 15:39:37 »

How can I prove thermostat is stuck open
Haven't heard my fans come on for a while

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General Car Chat / Re: Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 03 May 2019, 15:36:20 »

When mine did this I changed coolent sensor, no change, new thermostat, cured the problem. But while plenum is off, why not change both.

+ clean all the breathers, change the plugs,check the coil packs,clean the throttle body etc
them pesky plenum things being in the way of all the bits you want to get at 

Might as well do can covers and cam belt while your at it 

Just throw a new engine in....while you're there like. 

and replace the body ,transmission,brakes,interior trim,electrical system ,exhaust , radio,etc , no point in doing half a job 

HaHa that went south real quick

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General Car Chat / Re: Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 03 May 2019, 11:51:49 »

if you cross reference the part number, the same sensor can be dark blue,light blue,grey or black ,depending on manufacturer
lots of people quote "genuine GM" or OEM 
GM buy from many suppliers

reading your fault codes and getting live data ,fuel trims ,CTS signal voltage ,lambda voltages etc etc will help pinpoint the cause of lower MPG
the CTS is only one of many parts that can lower MPG

Thanks for taking time to reply
So colours of CTS don't matter
The reason I suspect CTS is car seems to running at a lower temperature according to gauge
Was around 90'/95' now 80' / 85' so suspect over fuelling
I have basic diagnostics which report no errors
I also have a set of spark plugs on the way
I fit them all and see what happens

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General Car Chat / Colours of coolant temp sensors

« on: 02 May 2019, 19:35:27 »

Y26
MPG has recently dropped suspect CTS
Have bought a genuine genuine GM replacement for AutoVaux which is pale blue
But the one coming out believed genuine GM is off white
Is this a problem
Does the colours mean anything

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Full list of VX part numbers

« on: 20 February 2019, 19:34:28 »

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=144403.0

Brilliant Thanks for reply

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Omega General Help / Full list of VX part numbers

« on: 20 February 2019, 12:12:13 »

PC blew up and now replaced
Had a shortcut to a full list of all VX part numbers for all VX models along with blow up images
Really useful but now lost
Thought it was called ecat but can't find it

Can anyone help

Thanks