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super smooth omega idle!
« on: 15 January 2012, 09:57:18 »
I joined this forum a couple of months ago when i bought a 1999 omega 2.0 auto.
The car idled all over the place with the engine constantly racing. When stopped at the lights the engine would rev up and down on it's own and tempt any chavs i came across to think i wanted a race when the lights changed.

I checked out the maintenance section and followed the excellent guide on how to clean the idle control valve and the breather pipes.
This is a relatively simple job and i can't believe the difference this has made to the running of the engine (the X20XEV). #
Well worth joining this forum just for the maintenance guides.

I would advise anybody new to this forum to complete this task, especially if your car is a bit rough or unstaedy when idling.

My next project is to fit an oil trap to the large breaher pipe at the front to try to keep the throttle and idle valve cleaner for longer
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2012, 10:06:16 »
Hello And Welcome To OOF Matey!  :y  Good to hear you sorted the problem out..
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #2 on: 15 January 2012, 10:12:31 »
welcome to the forum.  :)
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #3 on: 15 January 2012, 10:27:50 »
hi & welcome :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #4 on: 15 January 2012, 11:07:53 »
Welcome bud! :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #5 on: 15 January 2012, 12:06:54 »
Welcome Dad!  8)
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #6 on: 15 January 2012, 12:56:53 »
Hiya and well done in sorting the idle problem .Welcome aboard :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #7 on: 15 January 2012, 13:16:31 »
Hello Dad, welcome. :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #8 on: 15 January 2012, 13:45:35 »
Hello and welcome , good to hear the car is running better now  :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #9 on: 15 January 2012, 15:14:04 »
Welcome to OOF mate  :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #10 on: 15 January 2012, 17:31:25 »
Hi, Welcome to the OOF..  :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #11 on: 15 January 2012, 19:28:43 »
Hello & welcome! It's good to hear you you solved your problem  :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #12 on: 15 January 2012, 20:24:05 »
Hello.welcome to the Forum :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #13 on: 15 January 2012, 20:28:56 »
How do. Welcome to the OOF :y :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #14 on: 15 January 2012, 21:48:10 »
Hello and Welcome :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #15 on: 15 January 2012, 22:46:32 »
"Hello" and Welcome :)
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #16 on: 16 January 2012, 15:27:05 »
welcome pal. :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #17 on: 16 January 2012, 19:38:55 »
"Hello" and Welcome :y
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Re: super smooth omega idle!
« Reply #18 on: 19 January 2012, 07:04:02 »
Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y
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