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General Car Chat / LPG kit
« on: 23 March 2014, 20:24:10 »
the LPG kit that most OOFers have fitted - is this by Stag ?
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General Car Chat / Re: I'm Thinking Of Selling My 2002 Irmscher 3.2 Elite!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: 23 March 2014, 20:22:18 »
you not going manual any more then ?
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Omega General Help / Re: How does the Vectra V6 3.2 work?
« on: 23 March 2014, 20:15:09 »
Omega V6 has a three-stage intake system
Senator straight-six has two-stage
Senator straight-six has two-stage
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Omega General Help / Re: How does the Vectra V6 3.2 work?
« on: 23 March 2014, 08:36:34 »
it does have dual ram - the pipes just look different, that's all
there isn't space for the longest ram pipes, which is why it produces slightly less power. But in essence its the same engine
there isn't space for the longest ram pipes, which is why it produces slightly less power. But in essence its the same engine
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Omega General Help / Re: Oil Pressure lost...
« on: 23 March 2014, 08:34:28 »
yes, sorry Malc - that's what most of them look like when you drop the sump.
the "O" ring is from the centre of the cam cover - dropped during a cam cover job no doubt.
the bolt is from the main bearing tie ladder and not a con-rod.
The engine could rescue with a crank re-grind, but I'm guessing that you'll probably just get another.
later engines had RTV as the sump gasket
oh and yes, you should drop the sump and empty the strainer from the 'new' engine, too
the "O" ring is from the centre of the cam cover - dropped during a cam cover job no doubt.
the bolt is from the main bearing tie ladder and not a con-rod.
The engine could rescue with a crank re-grind, but I'm guessing that you'll probably just get another.
later engines had RTV as the sump gasket
oh and yes, you should drop the sump and empty the strainer from the 'new' engine, too
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General Car Chat / Re: Why does every turbo diesel car..........
« on: 21 March 2014, 13:33:28 »
that's the only possible reason for buying a diesel, surely - to try and eke oput every last possible drop of fuel irrespective of the pain it causes to you and all around
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Omega General Help / Re: Oil Pressure lost...
« on: 21 March 2014, 13:28:54 »
yes - that's how you do it.
In reality, the sludge will be stuck in the cupped end of the pick-up which dangles in the oil, so you'd not really need to remove it.
I've heard also of the oil pump over-pressure valve sticking open, but this is a "pump-off" to get to.
In reality, the sludge will be stuck in the cupped end of the pick-up which dangles in the oil, so you'd not really need to remove it.
I've heard also of the oil pump over-pressure valve sticking open, but this is a "pump-off" to get to.
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Omega General Help / Re: Oil Pressure lost...
« on: 19 March 2014, 08:25:45 »
I'd be interested in it, but couldn't get there until the middle of next week.
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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0l elite hesitant driving off.
« on: 19 March 2014, 08:21:49 »
I've had exactly that from an unclean electrical signal from the crank speed sensor
.... and yes, SAI leaks will cause that, too. ( from the two short rubber hoses, usually )
.... and yes, SAI leaks will cause that, too. ( from the two short rubber hoses, usually )
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Omega General Help / Re: smoking v6 omega
« on: 16 March 2014, 22:08:02 »
I've got a spare 2.6 engine you could have for £50
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Omega General Help / Re: speed sensitive power steering
« on: 16 March 2014, 22:06:49 »
yea - even when set to "minumum attack" mode, I still get the feeling of lightening or stiffening steering midway through corners, which doesn't exactly make for faithful handling.
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General Car Chat / Re: What BHP to expect....?
« on: 16 March 2014, 22:00:56 »
re injector trim.
yes Entwood, I'd expect that the system could self-adapt thru the injector trims, but nowhere enough to make the difference between base engine specs.
the furthest that the system could go might be 2% fuelling, whereas th e is going to need at least 10 to 15% fuelling to match his power expectation
yes Entwood, I'd expect that the system could self-adapt thru the injector trims, but nowhere enough to make the difference between base engine specs.
the furthest that the system could go might be 2% fuelling, whereas th e is going to need at least 10 to 15% fuelling to match his power expectation
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Omega General Help / Re: speed sensitive power steering
« on: 16 March 2014, 21:50:03 »
the speed sensitive steering is a bit pants all round really, you're much better off without it
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Omega General Help / Re: Upgraded pistons??
« on: 16 March 2014, 21:48:13 »
Swindon race engines used to do them for their endurance-race engines, you could try there.
other than that, I've a hunch that the 2.5 is the same bore as teh 1.8 16v engine
other than that, I've a hunch that the 2.5 is the same bore as teh 1.8 16v engine
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Omega General Help / Re: Oil Pressure lost...
« on: 16 March 2014, 21:46:06 »
Hiya Malc - its Mr Granger....
bottom end failure is kinda the Vauxhall V6 engine's party piece. I've maybe changed ten units over the years due to big-end failure caused by oil pressure loss. Usually what happens is that the strainer gets blocked with bits of sump sealant or cam cover "O" rings.
On the positive side, they're actually very easy to change. I could give you a hand - its better than scrapping the car.
bottom end failure is kinda the Vauxhall V6 engine's party piece. I've maybe changed ten units over the years due to big-end failure caused by oil pressure loss. Usually what happens is that the strainer gets blocked with bits of sump sealant or cam cover "O" rings.
On the positive side, they're actually very easy to change. I could give you a hand - its better than scrapping the car.