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Omega General Help / Re: Annoying water drip from estate boot lid
« on: 22 July 2015, 12:52:51 »Mine does.it.
just remember when its rained, and I open tailgate don't stand there for couple seconds
Ditto
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General Discussion Area / Re: The Flying Scotsman...
« on: 20 July 2015, 17:45:49 »
Actually being done at Riley & Sons in Bury, Near Mr Beanz and not far from me
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/flying-scotsman-restoration-bury-firm-9690375
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/flying-scotsman-restoration-bury-firm-9690375
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General Discussion Area / Re: The Flying Scotsman...
« on: 19 July 2015, 22:58:44 »
I read somewhere it was £4.2m
Would be good to see that go past at full tilt
Would be good to see that go past at full tilt
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General Discussion Area / Re: Time to top up the police pension fund
« on: 19 July 2015, 15:10:29 »
This comment at the end of the article will just put more money in the legal eagle pockets
Nick Freeman, the lawyer nicknamed “Mr Loophole”, who writes for The Sunday Times, warns that any new fines would be open to challenge.
“The first thing is the legal principle called de minimis, which means it’s so slight that it’s not really infringing the law,” he said. “At 51mph, 52mph [on a 50mph road], you are certainly de minimis. It would be an enormous waste of taxpayers’ money to pursue this type of very trivial prosecution.”
Nick Freeman, the lawyer nicknamed “Mr Loophole”, who writes for The Sunday Times, warns that any new fines would be open to challenge.
“The first thing is the legal principle called de minimis, which means it’s so slight that it’s not really infringing the law,” he said. “At 51mph, 52mph [on a 50mph road], you are certainly de minimis. It would be an enormous waste of taxpayers’ money to pursue this type of very trivial prosecution.”
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Fault code P1781 & P1740 ??? On 2.2 FL Petrol Auto ???
« on: 18 July 2015, 16:44:38 »
From my Autel
P1781 - ECM actual torque signal - malfunction detected
P1740 - AT torque control. signal malfunction
Looks like something to do with gearbox, Pending codes tend to clear with ign off/on
I'd Wait to see if they come back then do something, cam sensor is used by AT ecu
P1781 - ECM actual torque signal - malfunction detected
P1740 - AT torque control. signal malfunction
Looks like something to do with gearbox, Pending codes tend to clear with ign off/on
I'd Wait to see if they come back then do something, cam sensor is used by AT ecu
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General Car Chat / Re: Omega replacements
« on: 18 July 2015, 16:31:03 »I think when my Omega eventually dies it'll be something dull but practical like a Mundano estate.....
That's my current choice to replace mine, apart from another mig, main factor is the fold flat rear seats
Also the Merc E class estate to keep rear wheel drive and some luxury/toys
Guess which Mr Beanz recommended during a recent conflab
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Omega General Help / Re: rough idle 2.2
« on: 17 July 2015, 22:34:48 »Saw this again tonight.
Now running perfectly when on gas, but not so clever on petrol, so the air leak has helped, but not fully resolved.
Current snapshot
http://images.omegaowners.com/images/Jimbob/hosted_for_others/fdsnap3.csv
And Old and New data together
http://images.omegaowners.com/images/Jimbob/hosted_for_others/fdsnapcompare.csv
It is clearly still knocking. Given its LPG and therefore doesnt use much petrol, I wonder if the injectors are not as clear as they should me. Is there pehaps some mileage in half a tank of vpower and injector cleaner, and ragging it on petrol for a 100 miles or so?
Assume that snapshot is on petrol. Did you see if when on LPG the knock was inactive? just to know the sensor is OK
O2 loop is still Open and should be Closed, so it is seeing something wrong somewhere, although with RPM not down to desired could still be in warm up phase when loop is open.
LONGFT1 is not available in both snapshots BUT if this is high it could be trying too hard to get this down (sensor1 lean) and causing the rough idle. LPG ECU appears to ignore LONGFT1 at idle on mine AFAICT
As you suggest a run on petrol would be good, just to let the fuel trims reset after all the rough running. Maybe with some injector cleaner or VPower if this makes no difference
LPG should always operate correctly if petrol is, but sometimes despite it, IME
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Omega General Help / Re: omega b 2.2 cd 2002
« on: 14 July 2015, 18:30:31 »allgermanparts.co.ukHe said No Too
Call them, ask for Jason, Say your an OOF'er, Job Jobbed
Oh dear, not good that
, got mine off them only a year ago 
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Omega General Help / Re: Engine Managment Light on- is it only Tech2 that can read?
« on: 13 July 2015, 21:18:43 »
If its the engine block looking light (Emissions Warning Light) there might not be a permanent code (resets with ign off). Spanner through car light (Service or Maintenance light) is normally when there is a code. EML normally goes out after a while, 3 starts without the problem I think.
If your "D900 thingy" resets codes this should make the light go out. If it comes back on first thing to do is stop using supermarket fuel. Need codes if that don't cure it
HTH
Phil
If your "D900 thingy" resets codes this should make the light go out. If it comes back on first thing to do is stop using supermarket fuel. Need codes if that don't cure it
HTH
Phil
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General Car Chat / Re: Had to Break the CDX Estate
« on: 09 July 2015, 20:42:02 »
Could have done with the rear seat base out of that, but seeing as you've forked it off
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General Discussion Area / Re: LPG price
« on: 09 July 2015, 20:34:45 »
52.8 cheapest round't'Dale
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Omega General Help / Re: rough idle 2.2
« on: 09 July 2015, 20:20:08 »
Jimbob
My reading of those shows O2 loop open (should be closed) all the time making SHORTFT1 remain at 0% (should fluctuate +ve -ve). IME it seems to then operate under a standard MAP so all other fuel trim data can't be trusted.
Also MAF reading is high, normally 10-12 kg/h at tickover
And Knock control should be inactive at tickover
Not all faults make the spanner light come on straight away, so you might think that it is clear and something else is making O2 loop open
Does it start judder when codes cleared and then settles before you can get a read of live data ?
So is it the air leak, probably, we'll see
or MAF, could be
or knock sensor , probably not, just active because of miss fire/juddering
HTH
edit: only benefit to blanking EGR is to test if it's permanently open as this causes miss fire like an air leak
My reading of those shows O2 loop open (should be closed) all the time making SHORTFT1 remain at 0% (should fluctuate +ve -ve). IME it seems to then operate under a standard MAP so all other fuel trim data can't be trusted.
Also MAF reading is high, normally 10-12 kg/h at tickover
And Knock control should be inactive at tickover
Not all faults make the spanner light come on straight away, so you might think that it is clear and something else is making O2 loop open
Does it start judder when codes cleared and then settles before you can get a read of live data ?
So is it the air leak, probably, we'll see
or MAF, could be
or knock sensor , probably not, just active because of miss fire/juddering
HTH
edit: only benefit to blanking EGR is to test if it's permanently open as this causes miss fire like an air leak
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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 loosing coolant - head gasket?
« on: 08 July 2015, 18:17:22 »In SIR Phillbutt's maintenance guide on replacing head gasket on a 2.2, he instructs 'have cylinder head skimmed (compulsory) and tested'. When i changed the cylinder head gasket on my daughter-in-law's Rover Streetwise in January, I laid a straight edge along the head, it looked good, so I reassembled with new gasket without more ado. Is the head skim really compulsory?
That was stated as have to state, if not said someone wont and you never know
I took mine to the skimming chap and he measured first, found to be slightly out so had it skimmed anyway. Mine had actually gone bone dry and overheated before I noticed, as I was motorway driving. Best off being at least tested for warp at least, IMO
He also pressure tested it and that gives peace of mind
Don't get a cheapo head set kit. I did that the first time and that's why there was a second 18 months later. GM has to be 1st port of call but as an alternative Jason at AllGermanParts will sort you out
HTH
Phil