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

« on: 18 November 2019, 17:59:35 »

To be honest that's no worse an idea than I've come up with! 

Anyone got a couple if purple relays kicking around? The amount of scrap Omegas I've scavenged and never thought to get a set of spare relays  if we think they'd be a good place to start... Or can I at least test the ones I have. Day off tomorrow so lots of time...

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Omega General Help / Re: Leak somewhere and carpet removal

« on: 18 November 2019, 14:10:20 »

My rear footwell is constantly creating itself a small lake, so watching this with interest. Have unblocked all the drains/scuttle so no idea where mine is getting in, so can't help you OP  . Usually the driver's footwell only when scuttle blocked. My driver's footwell is fine, but rear passengers behind driver is sodden.

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

« on: 18 November 2019, 13:56:54 »

The list of things that aren't brand new is very nearly shorter than the list of new.... 

Just brainstorming things that may/could be part of the issue here... (ie: not 'new' parts)

-Battery - isn't new, just different, so technically this could be still the issue. Car's definitely starting faster on this one, though.
-Fuel pump relay
-Fuel injector relay
-Fuel filter (maybe 3 years old, I suppose couldn't hurt to change, however can't for a second imagine this would cause the car to just die instantly, then start perfect and run fine for hours afterward)
-FPR getting dickey/old letting fuel leak back in the feed pipes.

My theory is the long start (I'm not calling it a 'slow start' because the engine turns over fast, it just takes 5 seconds/one or two tries) and the engine dying issue are actually two separate problems. The first, fueling in some way; the second, electrical ie: battery.

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

« on: 18 November 2019, 13:48:12 »

Yup 

Brand new genuine GM - even pushed aside near the wing, away from manifold. (Car didn't have these issues on the old one, which I suspect is fine)
Brand new Bosch fuel pump (well about 2 weeks old if that)
C30 doesn't have stop start, it's before the 'rot set in' 

Car idles like a dream, perhaps better than a month or two ago (there's been oil/filter/spark change, plug genuine Bosch DISpack changed since then, so not surprising) to the point I have to sometimes check the rev counter that the engine hasn't stalled, no sound or vibration in the cabin. But within a minute of cold starting, changes are she'll just die. However warm/hot engine starts on the button, straight away.

We went out this morning on a bit of a test drive, (15 mins, then car stood for an hour, then back) and zero issues. Left lights and other draining systems off to be on the safe side, but battery voltage at worst dropped to 12.65v after being left for an hour, but was 12.7-12.8 after each run. I'm going to check the battery later today, just to see how low it drops to, in case this 'spare' battery is 'as bad' as my original.

New battery has been posted so should be with me tomorrow.

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

« on: 18 November 2019, 07:42:36 »

Oh dear...

Because other half needs Omeg a for work I thought safest bet, just swap batteries. So the known good, used every day battery from the Volvo C30 (74ah Varta 750CCA, coincidentally enough!) goes in the Omega. This morning....

struggles to start, five seconds of fast cranking, engine nearly catches a couple of times. Stop. Then try cranking again, engine fires up instantly. Then, thirty seconds up the road at traffic lights engine dies, restarts instant.

So as I see it either...

1) the little Volvo is a 1.6 and requires a lot less 'oomph' in its battery to run fine, so actually this test has proven the Ovlov's battery is, too, on its way out. Just isn't as noticeable on the smaller car, yet. Brand new battery will be the cureall.

2) the Volvo has a lot more systems than the Omega, it's ten years newer, hence it requires a bigger battery in the first place. The Ovlov battery is fine. Hence the problem clearly ain't battery.

 

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 21:23:21 »

I mean we - genetically,by birth - we live in Cov now, but I am bringing my good sense and penny-pinching ways to the Mercians 


Right, this is causing confusion, I'm changing my profile now 

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 20:10:42 »

Aye, I'm not wearing out my keyboard typing out a replacement, we're frugal up North you know! That's why we remove so many letters from words, save us time 

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 20:00:43 »

 

The only inaccurate thing in that post is that we've moved to Coventry. 

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 18:29:29 »

 

Because there's only about £5 left in my bank account now after all this spending, and to buy another whole Omega would cost at least £6... £7 for a good one. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: More trees

« on: 17 November 2019, 18:25:19 »

Read somewhere that trees actually don't give out much oxygen, for the given space they take up - algae in the ocean (reduced by of course shipping) is actually vastly better for adding o2 to the atmosphere. That's what we need to protect/encourage growth of.

On the other side there's strong argument that although we're allegedly heading for the extinction and climate meltdown, high levels of co2 in the air is actually, on the whole fine for the planet ie: it's been far higher in previous millennia, and as plants breathe co2, so actually more co2 in the air makes for happier - and thereby more plants. I suspect (unless Man intervenes) that as carbon increases, so will the amount of plants, thereby cancelling it out.

Just to make anyone driving a 20 year old V6 that chucks out lumps of petrol-soaked coal like me feel a little less guilt about the planet's impending death check this vid out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-mRJmfFjFE

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 18:09:20 »

Right, gone for the Varta with 5 year warranty, and the 750CCA. Made in the same factory as Bosch which is the 'money no object' choice, bit like buying a Skoda over and Audi, really. Only £15 between the Exide and Varta between a 'ok' name and a 'v good' name.

Time will tell. I'd have loved to have bought the £35 one, and the Varta, swapped them every week, and come back and done the Kevin Wood guide once every 12 months, see how they are getting along.

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 16:46:30 »

I'm thinking I should be choosing this on CCA figure over other factors, if only to offer a 'prolonged' life in the long-run. Just checked, my Vauxhall branded 70ah has 540CCA, lower that I'd have guessed  . So clearly any on the list exceed those specs... which can only be a good thing.

For a smidge higher £ up there's Vartas Silver range (one up form 'Blue') which offer 5 year warranty. That can be had for £71.16 with code from Tanya Batteries. That comes with 750CCA, enough to start a Deltic Locomotive!

Just for comparison I paid £70 for the genuine Vx one 4 years ago.

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 13:25:28 »

These are all via tayna (on their ebay shop) ta. Will look. 

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 13:24:44 »

Will see if I can find a varta equivalent with that CCA, for reasonable pennies.

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

« on: 17 November 2019, 13:22:15 »

Tempting, no very tempting as the super cheap one is, I'm thinking go for the cold cranking amps rating, as that's the most critical figure.