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Title: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: Matchless on 30 November 2006, 10:57:21
Project 2 seemed a bit sluggish and refused to rev above 5k.
Changed the fuel filter last night and now it goes to the red line and seems to be back on song.

Im amazed that a fuel filter had so much of an effect but then Ive never left the same filters in any of my cars for 8 years to find out what happens.

Worth bearing this in mind when buying a car with unknown or dubious service history.
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: STMO123 on 30 November 2006, 11:48:34
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Worth bearing this in mind when buying a car with unknown or dubious service history.

Yes indeedy!
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: Admin on 30 November 2006, 13:22:32
8 yr old fuel filter!  :o

Hmmmm, I almost dare not think what the brake fluid is like then!
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: Matchless on 30 November 2006, 15:32:20
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8 yr old fuel filter!  :o

Hmmmm, I almost dare not think what the brake fluid is like then!

Havnt got as far as brake and transmission fluids yet.

Would you like a slice of engine oil?
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: Admin on 30 November 2006, 15:59:30
Pete, it might be easier to just transplant the engine and transmission from the MV6 (RIP).

It's not like Mark will need it! ;)
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Post by: Old Sweat-RIPscoob on 30 November 2006, 16:00:57
Where would I find the fuel filter on my car? :-?
2.5 V6 1995

Reading this has got me worried ;D

Kevin :y
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: Auto Addict on 30 November 2006, 16:43:59
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Where would I find the fuel filter on my car? :-?
2.5 V6 1995

Reading this has got me worried ;D

Kevin :y

It should be behind the offside rear wheel.
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Post by: Old Sweat-RIPscoob on 30 November 2006, 18:01:24
By that, do you mean inside the boot area, rather than the actual arch area with the plastic guards :-/
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: rogerreno on 30 November 2006, 18:37:48
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8 yr old fuel filter!  :o

Hmmmm, I almost dare not think what the brake fluid is like then!

Havnt got as far as brake and transmission fluids yet.

Would you like a slice of engine oil?

That quote has just brightened up an otherwise long and tiring day!!! Absolutely priceless!!!!!  ;D ;D
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Post by: Auto Addict on 30 November 2006, 18:39:36
You need to remove the offside rear wheel, it should be under the body where the wheel arch meets the underside of the body.
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Post by: Bo Bo on 30 November 2006, 18:44:01
I changed mine without removing the wheel  ;) but didn't notice any difference  :-/
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Post by: Old Sweat-RIPscoob on 30 November 2006, 18:54:32
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I changed mine without removing the wheel  ;) but didn't notice any difference  :-/


Thanks for the replies,
So if I jack up my car, let the wheel hang, I assume I remove the plastic lining and change the filter?????????????????
Is that all there is to it?

Kevin
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Post by: Tony H on 30 November 2006, 19:01:12
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I changed mine without removing the wheel  ;) but didn't notice any difference  :-/


Thanks for the replies,
So if I jack up my car, let the wheel hang, I assume I remove the plastic lining and change the filter?????????????????
Is that all there is to it?

Kevin
No need to remove liner the filter is clipped to the bottom of the floor pan. clips can be fiddley to remove and you have to de-pressurise the fuel system first or risk getting a petrol shower I cant remember of hand the fuse number to isolate the fuel pump to do this but i'm sure someone will be along soon to advise :y
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: Bo Bo on 30 November 2006, 20:05:34
It's fuse 18, see here (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161602008)
The clips are fiddley, but as my filter came with new ones I wasn't bothered about how the old ones came off.
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Post by: Chopsdad on 30 November 2006, 23:40:36
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It's fuse 18, see here (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161602008)
The clips are fiddley, but as my filter came with new ones I wasn't bothered about how the old ones came off.

Vx clips 49p each - part no 90542453.  AA any chance of a simple maintenance guide - based on a 2.2 like yours would be ideal.  It's the next thing on my tinkering list.  :)
Title: Re: + 50 bhp and extra 2000 rpm for £5
Post by: The Barge Captain on 01 December 2006, 00:31:46
Mine was located behind the diff
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Post by: Bo Bo on 01 December 2006, 01:04:54
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Mine was located behind the diff
Where is it now?  :D
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Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2006, 08:59:39
On v6 cars, no need to remove wheel - up near diff in front of tank....
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Post by: Agemo on 01 December 2006, 23:03:01
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On v6 cars, no need to remove wheel - up near diff in front of tank....
Agreed, made no difference to mine either. By the way, the clips get brittle after a while, so when you disturb them they snap, I got away with mine but had some spares ready.
 ::)