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Omega General Help / Re: Heating problems

« on: 04 January 2013, 00:18:27 »

Thanks for all the replies and sorry for my delay.  Yes it was genuine OEM thermostat.

I have not had a chance to flush the heater matrix, but I don't believe my symptoms are caused by that.

I have pinpointed that the cabin heats up as expected, however with RPM>2000, (highway speeds) it blows cold air.  As soon as the RPM decreases, it blows hot.  I did have the head gaskets changed about a year ago, but did not live in a cold climate last year and likely did not notice this.  Could this be due to the heater core hoses being flip-flopped?  I found this as a possibility while searching.

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Omega General Help / Heating problems

« on: 24 December 2012, 04:20:53 »

I am confused by my 98 V6 car's heating issue and I have not been able to find a solution despite reading many posts.

In cold weather just over 0C my car takes awhile to blow warm air.  Generally after driving on the highway for several miles and then coming to a stop, it will blow hot air.  The temperature gauge is consistently low and usually near zero if the heater is on.  Once the car is fully warmed up from driving 20 or so minutes, there is no problem with the heating.

I thought it could be the thermostat, so I replaced that without improvement.  I have also pulled the vacuum line going to the HBV and plugged it-no change.  The overfill tank is at max. 

Any ideas?

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Omega General Help / Re: Passenger side air recirculation inlet?

« on: 02 April 2012, 20:58:25 »

Thanks for the reply.  The can was not hands free.  I found the feet blower as you said it it did appear that the recirc was above it.  Since it was a liquid spray and I couldn't find the inlet for sure, I just sprayed all the vents and released the rest of the can at the outside inlet.  Seems to have worked

Thanks again for the help!

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Omega General Help / Passenger side air recirculation inlet?

« on: 01 April 2012, 23:12:20 »

I purchased an A/C vent spray to clean out any mildew and contaminants in the vent system.  In order to use it, I have to find where the air inlet is for air recirculation mode.

In the service manual, it states, "1. Remove passenger side sound insulator 2. Remove blower motor module from duct 3. Spray contents into the blower motor module hole."

I am struggling to find the blower motor module in the service manuals.  Any ideas?

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Omega General Help / Re: Headlight Adjusters Replacement

« on: 27 February 2012, 05:26:06 »

It is not the clip that attaches to the reflector, but rather the piece with a screw hole that allows it to attach to the black case.  Looks like I'll have to continue my search to find a good unit to borrow from.  Thanks for the replies..

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Omega General Help / Re: Headlight Adjusters Replacement

« on: 26 February 2012, 05:58:06 »

Based on the picture in this link, the adjuster shown in the upper right.

(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/headlight_adjusters/CopyofOmegaadj6.jpg)

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Omega General Help / Headlight Adjusters Replacement

« on: 26 February 2012, 03:51:17 »

I am waiting on the aluminum adjusters to arrive, but I am curious if there is a replacement for the other adjuster as mine are both broken.  Referencing the headlight adjusters replacement tutorial picture, it looks like the other adjuster is white plastic (in the USA it is the same black PBT as the main adjuster). I have tried to glue it and have visited the junkyards, but no luck.  Any ideas? Thanks!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Power Inverter Installation

« on: 28 November 2007, 14:16:22 »

Thanks for the replies.  I already have a fused power line for an amplifier.  It would be easily accessible in the boot or near the firewall.  The trouble is finding a good hidden location for a clean install.  I wish there was more room in the armrest for it, or under the seat.  Even if it's in the boot, I can't find a good place for the outlet/s as I presume it'll just be hanging around the driver's bay.  I don't use it too much, so perhaps the cig adaptor is sufficient.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Power Inverter Installation

« on: 26 November 2007, 09:19:32 »

Not shaving whilst driving, I trust?  

Nah, just for phone charger, Ipod , etc.  Tired of plugging it into the cig lighter.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Power Inverter Installation

« on: 26 November 2007, 01:33:49 »

I'd like to permanently install and wire a power inverter in my 98, but can't seem to find a suitable place.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I want the outlets by the driver.  The unit is not too big.  My best option so far has been to put it in the boot with wiring for a switch and the outlets near the middle shifter section.

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Omega General Help / Coolant temp drop

« on: 19 May 2011, 03:21:37 »

I just had the head gaskets replaced with a few extras, including the thermostat. The temp gauge is at about 50%, but drops to 0% when I turn the heat on (which does work). Does this sound normal or could one of the hbv hoses be misplaced? Thanks in advance!

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Omega General Help / Re: Wishbones questions

« on: 02 August 2010, 15:58:21 »

Quick update.  The seller sold me legit goods - he told me "as of this morning Delphi have issued a product recall on all unfitted Omega Arms sold from week 52D which is Mid December 2009."  Vauxhallpartswarehouse gave me a full refund and is going to work on the rest of the reimbursement.  Turns out they're good people, as I originally thought and you guys said.  Just a little bad luck I suppose.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wishbones questions

« on: 31 July 2010, 20:24:17 »

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wishbones questions

« on: 11 July 2010, 19:07:34 »

There was a loud clunk from the front of the vehicle when going over bumps, speed bumps, etc which could also be felt.  I no longer have to drive extremely slow over these road irregularities to prevent this.  Steering is now tighter and I used to have a significant shudder in the steering wheel while braking (but this could have been resolved by replacing an outer tie-rod which was done at the same time). 

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Omega General Help / Re: Wishbones questions

« on: 11 July 2010, 02:17:52 »

Got the car back today after having the wishbones installed.  It has great control now and I'm very pleased.  High marks to the seller mentioned before for a total part price less than 1/5 what I would have dished out here in the states.