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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: AMP_V6 on 15 January 2010, 20:34:18

Title: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: AMP_V6 on 15 January 2010, 20:34:18

Hi all
Started her up from cold earlier, drove around half a mile and suddenly lost ignition on what seems like 3 out of 6 pistons (sounds like a scooby!) engine sounded fine, no bang etc just cut power to 3 cylinders!
Has anyone experienced anything similar? i can't find anything on the web :(
Cheers,

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: AMP_V6 on 15 January 2010, 20:36:42

Forgot to mention that the engine management light stayed off througout. subsequent starting also ran on 3

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: rustym95 on 15 January 2010, 20:38:43

sounds like dis pack.

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: AMP_V6 on 16 January 2010, 08:19:39

hmm not good :( thanks for the info!

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: AMP_V6 on 17 January 2010, 14:13:24

managed to get the unit out, sure enough it had corroded and burst out on one side!

does anyone know where the water is coming from that would cause this? could do with sealing the hole!

part number 0221503017 if anyone has one kicking about :)

(http://www.orbital2.is-a-geek.com/miscpics/image0109.jpg)

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: rustym95 on 17 January 2010, 14:15:00

yep that is gone need new one.

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2010, 14:15:53

I'm glad you posted that picture up as Rusty has never seen a rusty dis pack before ::)

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: rustym95 on 17 January 2010, 14:16:59

try a scrap yard if short on cash if not get new one beteen £50 and £100 new depending were you get one from scrapy charge about £20.

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: rustym95 on 17 January 2010, 14:18:47

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I'm glad you posted that picture up as Rusty has never seen a rusty dis pack before ::)

I have seen one thanks have a worse one than that but its not rusty at all, must be your weather.

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2010, 14:23:35

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managed to get the unit out, sure enough it had corroded and burst out on one side!

does anyone know where the water is coming from that would cause this? could do with sealing the hole!

part number 0221503017 if anyone has one kicking about :)

(http://www.orbital2.is-a-geek.com/miscpics/image0109.jpg)

Check the heater bypass valve for leaks its at the back left of the engine, is black and looks a bit like the starship enterprise also check the foam on the underside of the skuttle cover. I try to use bosch dis packs which cost about £80 off ebay but I have fitted one of these to someones car recently.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280386811081

Title: Re: Omega 3.0 MV6 suddenly a 1.5!
Post by: Ian_D on 17 January 2010, 23:18:39

I still dont understand why they go rusty... I thought they were sealed units? Obviously not I guess! :o