Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: RolandL on 31 March 2008, 16:18:56
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A couple of weeks ago I decided to change the spark plugs on my Omega. After changing them I had a slight misfire, which was traced to a faulty plug lead, so I changed the leads, no more misfire.
When I examined the leads I came to the conclusion that they may never have been changed during the life of the car. With this in mind I thought that the dis pack may also never have been changed. So I decided to change that as well (hence the title, "Was I mad", for changing something that wasn't causing any problems)
When I got the dispack out, no plasters needed (which I found easier with the removal of the wiper mechanism). :y
This is what I found :o
(http://www.lumby.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/dispack.jpg)
Interestingly it still worked.
Wasn't mad after all, it was a good decision, prevention is sometimes better than getting an earful from SWMBO when the car breaks down ;D ;D ;D
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Looks like you've done the right thing :y
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Mad no definitely not ..... its called preventitive maintenance.
It was just bad luck about the leads
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i am very much a prevention person , for that exact reason! :y
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I dont think it would have been long before the Dis pack started to play up.
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equally it could have lasted for months or years . . You cannot tell . . I had one like this on my elite once but never any trouble.
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It depends on many things.
The bottom line is that the spark voltage would be lower as a result of the above and this may well affect economy slightly, it could also affect engine response etc and you might not realise....until it drops onto 4 cylinders!