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Omega General Help / Re: How do you remove a water pump
« on: 28 October 2011, 19:05:07 »
Take the bracket off - two bolts round the corner IIRC, nose wet. 
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Omega General Help / Ticking crank sensor bomb?
« on: 28 October 2011, 17:52:34 »
Started the 2.6 last week after it had stood outside unused for a fortnight. The engine cranked over freely on the starter but only fired very intermittently. A quick check under the bonnet showed nothing obvious so I just kept on cranking. It gradually fired more frequently, then often enough to keep going without the starter, and finally caught on all cylinders after a minute or so. It felt like fouled plugs, which is possible as I have a mild case the usual valve stem problem.
Anyway, it has had a few dozen starts and done a few hundred miles since then and behaved perfectly, starting first time every time. The tickover might be slightly less smooth than before but hardly noticeable. There has been no warning light of any sort and the pedal trick gave no codes either then or now. Shouldn't it show a few misfire codes?
Any ideas for what the problem might have been? First signs of crank sensor failure or just a glitch?
Anyway, it has had a few dozen starts and done a few hundred miles since then and behaved perfectly, starting first time every time. The tickover might be slightly less smooth than before but hardly noticeable. There has been no warning light of any sort and the pedal trick gave no codes either then or now. Shouldn't it show a few misfire codes?
Any ideas for what the problem might have been? First signs of crank sensor failure or just a glitch?
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General Discussion Area / Re: Gatso Cameras false reading below 0 degrees.
« on: 27 October 2011, 14:50:07 »Well, if the half second delay is influenced significantly then it's a truly sh1te design.
Yes, if a schoolkid designed it, but the environmental requirements would have been known, and easily met well below 0 degrees by a competent engineer.
Besides, I wouldn't mind betting they heat the enclosures during cold spells to keep the damp out and stop the lens fogging up.
Definitely
Moreover any sensible design would use the ticks from a real time clock/calendar so any extended half-seconds would show up in the long term as an incorrect time and date.
However if the units really haven't been tested below zero (which I doubt) then you could still try to use that as a legal argument in court even though the thing was no doubt working fine.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Radio code
« on: 26 October 2011, 00:39:21 »
What is printed on the front of the radio?
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Omega General Help / Re: Bumpers need restoring
« on: 22 October 2011, 23:41:56 »
Peanut butter. 
Lasts as long as anything expensive from a can or bottle - not very long. WD40 stinks less. As others have said, gentle heat first and it lasts much longer.
Lasts as long as anything expensive from a can or bottle - not very long. WD40 stinks less. As others have said, gentle heat first and it lasts much longer.
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General Discussion Area / Re: i now know how TB feels...
« on: 22 October 2011, 17:51:03 »clean out the sticky injector using a solution of bicarbonate of soda
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General Car Chat / Re: speed limit
« on: 22 October 2011, 17:46:48 »
Fair point Varche - must admit I was just thinking of nearly identical 56mph limiters failing to pass each other for miles on end, which can cause serious congestion with dangerous tail-backs particularly on two-lane stretches. A bit of consideration from the truckers wouldn't go amiss here.
I don't drive HGV either but I have spent a fair bit of time as a passenger and, as you say, it has been useful experience. I was amazed at what a PITA it is when erratic speed from a car in front causes a truck to lose momentum which can take ages to build back up. It has certainly helped my awareness of HGV blind spots, turning space and so on. Getting knocked off my bike (years ago) by someone with a 360 degree blind spot was also a wake-up call.
The mainland European habit of keeping your indicator on throughout an overtake isn't a bad idea - an acknowledgement that you are in the outside lane temporarily for the duration of the overtake rather than living there permanently just because you drive an Audi.
Anyway - I stick to my initial point. Starting an overtake that is unlikely to complete this century because you are both on the same limiter should be discouraged Libyan style.
I don't drive HGV either but I have spent a fair bit of time as a passenger and, as you say, it has been useful experience. I was amazed at what a PITA it is when erratic speed from a car in front causes a truck to lose momentum which can take ages to build back up. It has certainly helped my awareness of HGV blind spots, turning space and so on. Getting knocked off my bike (years ago) by someone with a 360 degree blind spot was also a wake-up call.
The mainland European habit of keeping your indicator on throughout an overtake isn't a bad idea - an acknowledgement that you are in the outside lane temporarily for the duration of the overtake rather than living there permanently just because you drive an Audi.
Anyway - I stick to my initial point. Starting an overtake that is unlikely to complete this century because you are both on the same limiter should be discouraged Libyan style.
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Omega General Help / Re: wishbones
« on: 22 October 2011, 16:54:00 »
It's the front bushes that give up first. If the others are still OK you can fit poly bushes to the fronts with the wishbones still on the car. It's a faff but it saves removing the entire wishbone, which is a different kind of faff including, if your wishbones are still the originals, drilling out rivets to separate the ball joint.
chrisgixer's writeup in the Maintenance Guides section is definitely worth a look.
chrisgixer's writeup in the Maintenance Guides section is definitely worth a look.
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General Car Chat / Re: speed limit
« on: 22 October 2011, 13:44:38 »It's all well and good raising the speed limit and to some extent I agree. The problem you have though, is although the cars are more capable at higher speeds and stopping quicker, you've still got the same idiots who can't drive properly as it isIts wrong, however, to do what the last government tried, and to legislate to the lowest common demoninator.
I've lost count the amount of times I've seen articulated lorries restricted to 56mph, having to overtake idiots on the motorway doing 50
I personally think these prats shouldn't be allowed out, let alone on the motorway!!
TB's manifesto for motorways:
Speed limit 85/65 (dry/wet) for cars, 55 for HGV
Minimum speed limit 70/50 (dry/wet) for cars, (no min for HGV) with matrix signs if weather deemed too bad
On 3 lane motorways, only cars and car derived vans in outside lane. No trailers in outside lane.
No caravans or camper vans. Ever.
Anyone caught hogging middle lane to immediately have to take another test. 2nd offence, death.
For town traffic:
A minimum journey length of 2 miles. That means you can't take little thicko Johnny to school in the car, walk him you lazy fat ugly cow.
Reckon I stand a chance of election?
You'd get my vote for these!
I'd also add a ban on wagons trying to overtake other wagons when they are both on their limiters. We need some kind of external warning light when wagons hit their limiter anyway.
Trouble with all these rules is they just boil down to driving with your brain in gear and with awareness of others around you, and that ain't about to happen with current attitudes.
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General Discussion Area / Re: google chrome being pants
« on: 14 October 2011, 14:36:34 »
I find Chrome is fine - makes me wonder what IE does to waste all that extra time it takes.
Definitely bin AVG though - it's like swimming in porridge when that's running.
Definitely bin AVG though - it's like swimming in porridge when that's running.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: tech 2 needed
« on: 14 October 2011, 01:37:32 »
Have a look here:
http://theboy.omegaowners.com/tech2/prices.shtml
Looks as if TheBoy and Kevin Wood are nearest but both 150 miles or so. Shame the Newent meet is over.
http://theboy.omegaowners.com/tech2/prices.shtml
Looks as if TheBoy and Kevin Wood are nearest but both 150 miles or so. Shame the Newent meet is over.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Things to know ....
« on: 14 October 2011, 00:52:12 »...
Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?
A. One thousand
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One hundred And one dalmatians - this side of the pond anyway.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Somebody loves Fony
« on: 13 October 2011, 15:57:29 »...
Car head unit purchased mid 90's: Utter bilge. LCD display breaked up in the first couple of weeks. Response when returned under warranty: "You've dropped this".I hadn't even taken the removable front panel off the head unit. The vile beeping every time I got out of the car eventually sealed its' destiny: one last meeting with Sammy.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=Yre_f-c9VY4
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General Car Chat / Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« on: 10 October 2011, 14:34:06 »
Looking good - I bet that paint hides a huge number of hours of hard work!
Is that a Brammer belt in trendy orange? Or is it a leather one of some sort?
Is that a Brammer belt in trendy orange? Or is it a leather one of some sort?