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Omega General Help / Anti-freeze smell in cabin and windows fog up

« on: 09 December 2006, 13:06:45 »

Hi all,

Well, at long last, I fainally got the Omega on the road. That's the good news. The other good news is that the LPG works!

Bad news - there is a very bad smell of water/anti-freeze inside the cabbin and the windows steam up. The carpets are bone dry so can't really see the matrix being at fault. Not a major amount of pressure in the water system either. Car seems to run fine, but EML came on (after I had fixed the bloody thing) - confident a knock sensor fault - will be resetting system and then re-checking it shortly.

Please, if anyone can come up with an idea, I would be really grateful. Finally thought I had got a decent car - then this. BTW the temperature stays around 93 when driving through town, but fluctuates between 92 and 96 otherwise. Not tried motorway or traffic yet, so will keep an eye on it. Just about to go and fluch the system - that is going to be interesting on the side of a busy road!

Cheers for you help

Andi

Omega General Help / Can anyone shed some light on this weird fault?

« on: 17 November 2006, 09:25:23 »

Hello all,

As promised (in the new members section) I am requesting someone's knowledge and ideas on a problem I have. Please please please someone shed a bit of light on this one?

Ok, have been looking for an Omega for some time now, always been into my Vauxhalls, and found a different one the other day.

It is an N reg (1996) Omega 2.0 Select petrol with LPG conversion on it. No tax, but MOT until July next year. At £400 I snapped it up - totally skinted me, but couldn't afford to turn it down.

Have only driven it once, but that was enough for me. I noticed this problem at the time, but figured that it should be curable. However now I think need a few clues.

Right, the clutch takes right at the top of the peddle, so thinking either new clutch or cable needs adjusting - will be looking into that later. Not a problem.

No water / mayo in the header tank, on the dipstick, or under the filler cap. All fine there. Header tank holds pressure and car gets warm. Not seen if it overheats at all, but when you first turn the blower on, faint smell of old water.antifreeze blows out of the vents for a couple of seconds or so then it settles down. Odd, but not horrendous.

Enough waffling, down to the problem. The stupid thing hates loathes and detests hills. It loses power - to the point where you have to drop it into first and floor it to get up them. This is only in petrol mode - the gas needs a refill so not had chance to test that yet. Never come across this problem before, so was wondering if it could be the cat? No other ideas.

The engine (which has done 182000 miles) purrs and is so quiet in the cabin. The gearbox is still solid - most cars at that sort of mileage have a gearstick that feels like you are stirring porridge, but this is excellent so no wear as such on the brushes. the gas appears to be ok, but as previously stated, not tested that yet. All electrics are working except the sunroof - but I think it needs reprogramming. Found that bit in the book! Got to program up a remote keyfob that should arrive today (tenner off ebay!)

So may have a dud, or it may be a good one - hopefully a good one as generally don't have much luck on cars.

If anyone could come up with any ideas, I will be indebted to them.

cheers

Andi

Newbie Welcome Area / Hi good people!

« on: 17 November 2006, 09:10:56 »

Hi folks,

Well, finally got round to registering, but unfortunately for reasons of pure selfishness I am afraid!

Hoping I am not taking the mickey, but possible problems on my new (old) Omega!

Going to post in the problems and general AARRGH!!! area as I am a little bit perplexed!

Speak soon...

Cheers

Andi