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General Discussion Area / Re: Air filters

« on: 27 June 2007, 09:30:27 »

I didn't mean to say they're a no-no with a MAF, just be a little sparing with the oil as you don't want to over-oil the filter to the extent that it generates oil mist.

How often do they recommend cleaning and re-oiling the element? This will need doing more often than a paper element and remember that it's the oil that traps the dust and prevents it from being ingested on cotton filters so don't let them dry out.

Kevin

34877

General Discussion Area / Re: Air filters

« on: 26 June 2007, 23:28:45 »

Cotton filters require oiling if I'm not mistaken so dodgy ground on cars with a MAF sensor.

Unless the OEM one has been proven to be a restriction I wouldn't bother, especially at that price (although I think they can be cleaned and re-used).

No induction kits seem to have been proven to increase power on the Omega so I can't really see any benefit.

Kevin

34878

General Discussion Area / Re: Internet problem

« on: 26 June 2007, 23:33:04 »

What is your PC using as its DNS host? The address of the router or the real DNS server(s) at your ISP?

Sounds like the DNS proxy on the router might be packing up every so often. Could try finding the IP addresses of the DNS servers at your ISP (your router should show these on the status page, otherwise ask your ISP) then set up your PC to use these for DNS rather than the automatic address provided by the router.

Maybe a firmware upgrade on the router is worth trying...

Kevin

34879

General Discussion Area / Re: The Haynes Manual You Do Want

« on: 26 June 2007, 23:51:17 »

Very amusing  

I've got the "Man" one, which I ignore, of course, other than the bit about checking and regularly topping up the beer level!

Kevin

34880

General Discussion Area / Re: value for insurance please help!!! asap

« on: 26 June 2007, 23:43:16 »

On another note, what was the nature of the electrical fire? Any idea what the cause was?

Makes me nervous hearing about things like this, and if anything can be done to prevent it happening to someone else it would be good to know.

Kevin

34881

General Discussion Area / Re: For The Boy

« on: 18 June 2007, 14:57:43 »

I may be totally wrong but I have a feeling this is the code mine had in it. It meant the alarm was triggered by the power sounder, IIRC.

Kevin

34882

General Discussion Area / Re: Driving up North luv - avoiding the M1

« on: 26 June 2007, 16:53:33 »

take some waders and wellies!

And a snorkel for the front of the Omega!

Kevin

34883

General Discussion Area / Re: MarksDTM smart arse!

« on: 25 June 2007, 23:31:18 »

Give me a Triumph herald with a 2ft steering wheel any day.

Good car to learn in too, according to a mate of my father. Until it broke down on the morning of his driving test and he had to take it in a Vitesse instead!  

Kevin

34884

General Discussion Area / Re: Floods?

« on: 25 June 2007, 23:27:12 »

At 600 feet ASL I'm OK at the moment. When the next town (300 feet ASL) goes under I'll start building the Ark. I've got some marine ply in the garage....

Sympathies to those who have got caught up in it.  

Kevin

34885

General Discussion Area / More cheap air tools..

« on: 26 June 2007, 11:47:36 »

...this time at Netto on Thursday.

www.netto.co.uk

Click on "special offers". 50 Litre compressor for 70 quid and a load of other air tools.

No idea whatsoever what they're like and there's not a Netto within miles of me but it may be useful to someone.

Kevin

34886

General Discussion Area / Re: The 'M' in MV6

« on: 26 June 2007, 09:32:11 »

Power Engineering in Uxbridge, west london do a superchips chip...

That sounds like a reasonable deal for a rolling road tune. Depends how long they spend on it on the day, of course, but if they're kitted out to modify the maps on the fly on the rollers and then burn you a chip with the new maps on, that seems reasonable value. It's certainly in the same ballpark to what I would expect to be charged if I turned up with a mappable ECU, although it won't be a complete re-map, just a tweak here and there.

I decided to be difficult and spent the money on a wideband Lambda sensor so I can tune on the road

As to how much difference it makes, I don't know as I've never driven a chipped Omega. As with all natasp engines, there's no magic boost value that can be turned up so you're really limited to improving bits of the OEM map that are lacking. Others have said it makes a worthwhile difference, however.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: The 'M' in MV6

« on: 25 June 2007, 23:44:47 »

Looking at installing a APEXi air/fuel controller and set it up according to the car not what the chip thinks it should be....

I think a decent chip would be a better bet. Replacing the map in the stock ECU is a better bet than trying to fool it by manipulating the inputs. Besides, a chip will give you a new ignition and fuelling map, and to get any improvement out of a normally aspirated engine you need to optimise both.

As long as the map in the chip has been developed properly you've only got the last couple of horsepower to gain from mapping the car individually.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bloody Laser V6 Timing kit UTTER CRAP!!!

« on: 25 June 2007, 16:20:04 »

The seller has sold you goods that are not fit for purpose so if anyone should be chasing the manufacturer it's him, IMHO.

Have you already left feedback?

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bloody Laser V6 Timing kit UTTER CRAP!!!

« on: 24 June 2007, 12:02:21 »

I've got the Laser kit and it did the job. Clearly not as good quality as a SP one but it certainly didn't have the issues your one seems to have.

I think you've got a duff one.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: I need the twin cat exhaust section 3.0 MV6 es

« on: 25 June 2007, 15:00:43 »

Glad the exhaust's sorted.

Do a search for "scuttle drain" to solve the puddle!

Kevin