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Omega General Help / Re: Noisy injectors inside car.

« on: 27 May 2016, 00:06:08 »

Having a check around the engine bay last weekend, decided to check the pollen filter and check to see if the drain was clear, went to open up the flap to get to it, and
thought, something missing here, usually have to lift up the rubber bonnet seal,  Ah no bonnet seal, looks like the garage forgot to put it back when they changed the HBV.
Gave them a call and they found it. Everybody knew it was there, but couldn't remember which car it was off. They brought it over same day and I put it back on.
Peace at last. Now back to a quiet car, and it wasn't me going mad after all. Injector noise must have come in through the heater ducting and out through the vents.

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Omega General Help / Re: Noisy injectors inside car.

« on: 09 December 2015, 13:40:02 »

 Had a quick look this weekend. The boots over the Metal pipes seem to be in place.
Could be the scuttle panel not put back right. Will check this when it's warmer.
This could be a possible, as on closer listerning, the sound appears to be comming
from the bottom of the windcreen under dash area.
Sort have dropped the hole idea this morning as there are no engine smells getting in.

Just have to turn up the radio for now.

Thanks again for suggestions.

Ian

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Omega General Help / Re: Noisy injectors inside car.

« on: 04 December 2015, 12:28:20 »

Thanks for the replies

The actual injectors are fine, with a nice purr sound, but not heard them
from inside the car before, which is normaly very quiet.
I haven't had a look yet, but wouldn't think they had not fitted
the HBV properly. Used them for years.

No Zirk straight petrol. I will have a look this weekend.
Thought I would ask as it might save me some time. If I can get in there I will try and get piccy.

Are there boots that fit over the pipes where they go through the bulkhead?
If so maybe one has shifted, allowing the sound to get through. It is that sort
of sound and is coming from down around the heater.

Let you know if I find out.

Ian

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Omega General Help / Noisy injectors inside car.

« on: 04 December 2015, 09:38:48 »

2.6 V6 2001

I have just had the HBV replaced at the garage, and now the purr of the injectors is noticably lowder inside the
car. Same as before outside so not a problem with the injectors.
Have the garage left out some insulation or left a gap where the pipes go through the bulkhead.
Anybody else had this.

Ian

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Omega General Help / Re: Can a vacuum leak...

« on: 11 August 2015, 23:36:02 »

Another thing to check is the vacuum reservoir to the left below the rams. I had the non return valve pack up and it wouldn't hold a vacuum.
Changed it and it made a world of difference to power and response. Pull the ram hose off the reservoir and it should hiss, or take the same hose
of the ram and put a vacuum gauge on. This will show immediately if its holding vacuum. Can't remember what the vacuum should be, but it's
listed somewhere, or somebody will come on and tell you. The important point is, is it holding vacuum.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Oscar ~ My 2.6 CD Manual Estate

« on: 07 August 2015, 00:32:03 »

Re: Power sounder

I had a problem with mine in that if I just did a short journey and stopped the engine (went for a takeaway) then the sounder would go off when re-starting the engine, embarrassing.
Turned out to be the battery was old and running at a low voltage, and the starting up first time just drained it a bit more and below the sounder voltage (it thinks the battery is being disconnected)
New battery, problem solved.   
There is a post in the help pages about optimum voltages batteries should be when standing or charging, lights on etc, but not sure where. Maybe somebody could put up a link.
If however its going off random, then get it off quick, the internal batteries leak onto the circuit board and the board shorts across the main battery which can set it alight, as suggested by
flyer 0712.

Nice buy.

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Omega General Help / Re: This removes the Digestive...

« on: 04 June 2015, 22:52:54 »

Dare I ask, nobody has mentioned it yet, but......have you checked the water in the tank?

If there was a lot of crud, could a piece have gone up the pipe and jammed in a coupling, or
fallen back in and blocked the inlet to the pump. This would allow the pump to still run.

Just a thought, you've probably solved it by the time I post this.

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Omega Gallery / Anybody else seen this video

« on: 19 April 2015, 20:26:10 »

Just came across this video on Vimeo     Mean or What.

https://vimeo.com/74982759

May launch by clicking or just copy and paste in browser.

Ian

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Omega General Help / Re: Where is the Alarm bonnet sensor

« on: 22 March 2015, 13:01:46 »

The quickest way to get a picture is to search Google images.

It will even bring up pictures from OOF.

Ian

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General Discussion Area / Re: Oh FFS...

« on: 25 February 2015, 23:33:38 »

I've been with NatWest all my working life. Now semi retired. Brilliant bank that still feels like a bank and not a supermarket.
Now use their App on my phone, see the statements of all accounts and can make a money transfer between accounts in less than a minute.
Can also send a code to somebody who can then collect cash from a cash machine or transfer to debit card. Can do even more online. Have 24hr helpline.
Would suggest reading up for what they have to offer.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Finnish Omega

« on: 12 February 2015, 23:34:30 »

Really like the Opel grill and boot badge. A bit more special than the VX ones.   Anywhere in the UK you can get them for the facelift.

Love the picture in the workshop. If only you could reproduce that colour.   

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Omega General Help / Re: EUO Emission standards

« on: 01 February 2015, 23:16:41 »

Local agents should be able to provide you with European Certificates of Conformity from the chassis number

This should include the emission category... but might depend on where the car was manufactured

If main dealers can't/won't help, then there are firms who can...

That said, I think the extra complication is that you're importing European vehicles from Japan rather than Japanese vehicles from Japan, but the way NZTAs emissions guide reads is that this makes no difference as the vehicles effectively need to meet Euro 4/Japan05/ADR79/02 or higher... so the original market requirements should be irrelevant 

Mate, again and not being a smart ass with everything you said : AHH NO.
Your just making "Assumptions" without any actual knowledge, please let someone that actually knows and can help reply!  (no offense!)

Not wishing to be rude, but if you have already imported all the vehicles that you say you have, you must already be in the know of the people to ask over there, who will know
the details you are after, especially as it looks like NZ changes the standard when imported.
To me, Taxi Al seems to have given the answers to your question, maybe it wasn't quite the right question, or put to the wrong forum, especial as it nothing to do with an Omega.
If you try using Google instead of knocking it, you will probable get the answer you want. Most government departments can be accessed via Google, for up to date information.

Hope you find what your looking for.

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Omega General Help / Re: Thinking outside the square,

« on: 25 January 2015, 13:36:35 »

Fuel filter blocked ?

Are there any stored codes?

I know you have said air leaks all checked. I had one that was actually in one of the 90 degree elbows on the approx 1.8th black vacuum lines.

I didn't know I was down on power until I notice that the same elbow had split and when checking the rest of the vac pipes, found the the bagpipe Vacuum reservoir one way valve
had packed up and wasn't storing vacuum. Fitted a replacement, repaired the elbow. Now I know I was down on power. What a difference, more power and smoother with it.
There are a lot of little gadgets and sensors on the Omega, and it certainly pays to make sure they are all working.

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Omega General Help / Re: screen allways condensation ?

« on: 25 January 2015, 00:02:43 »

Had this problem myself last winter, but this winter decided to try with the AC on ECO so you get temp control but no chilling, (this could be the cause of ice inside). and so far, brilliant no problems at all, and cabin warms up a lot quicker. Vents starting to blow warm in about 1/4 mile. Hardly needed the screen booster either. All three vent directions turned on.
Not sure if the AC would come on much anyway as compressor stays off below 5 deg C outside. Also with the AC being turned off you don't get it's Kenlow blasting freezing air through the rad.
So with the seat heater set on 1 as well, now snug as a bug.

Strange, as often the cause of condensation is because the AC is U/S.

Yes agree, this has been my understanding in the past.
It may well be the case, once the air is coming through warm, but if the AC gets cold before the air get warm, (a typical situation at startup), you would effectively be chilling the
air/screen and condensing out your breath. 
Well that was my train of thought and so far seems to solve the situation. Probably steam up tomorrow 

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Omega General Help / Re: screen allways condensation ?

« on: 24 January 2015, 16:48:59 »

Had this problem myself last winter, but this winter decided to try with the AC on ECO so you get temp control but no chilling, (this could be the cause of ice inside). and so far, brilliant no problems at all, and cabin warms up a lot quicker. Vents starting to blow warm in about 1/4 mile. Hardly needed the screen booster either. All three vent directions turned on.
Not sure if the AC would come on much anyway as compressor stays off below 5 deg C outside. Also with the AC being turned off you don't get it's Kenlow blasting freezing air through the rad.
So with the seat heater set on 1 as well, now snug as a bug.