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Title: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:05:24

 :(   CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELP I HAVE FITTED A NEW ENGINE IN MY FACELIFT OMEGA 2.5 PETROL RUNS SWEET BUT WHEN DRIVING IT BLOWS A HOLE IN THE RUBBER PIPE WITCH CONNECTS THE METTLE BREATHER TO THE PIPE WHAT COMES OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AS IT IS GETTING VERY VERY HOT ANY ONE GOT ANY IDEARS   :(

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: TheBoy on 02 January 2007, 20:06:44

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:(   CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELP I HAVE FITTED A NEW ENGINE IN MY FACELIFT OMEGA 2.5 PETROL RUNS SWEET BUT WHEN DRIVING IT BLOWS A HOLE IN THE RUBBER PIPE WITCH CONNECTS THE METTLE BREATHER TO THE PIPE WHAT COMES OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AS IT IS GETTING VERY VERY HOT ANY ONE GOT ANY IDEARS   :(

Sorry, is that the short 2" rubber pipe? Which side?

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:09:55

OOOOOO YES AS YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE ENGINE THE ONE ON RIGHT

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2007, 20:11:05

Exhaust is blocked I suspect.......either the passenger side cat or centre section

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:15:39

IF THE CAT WAS BLOCKED WUDNT THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT COME ON

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2007, 20:19:00

No, it has no way of telling that there is a blockage.

I suspect that what is happening is that the exhaust gases are traveling through the air injection pipe to the drivers side manifold and the pipe is getting dam hot.....it blows out the first rubber pipe as this is hotter then the other (the gases will have cooled as they travel across the front of the engine).

If you tap the cat does it rattle?

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:22:33

DONT THINK SO JUST CHANGED BACK BOX LOOKS LIKE I WILL AFTER CHANGE MIDDLE SECTION

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2007, 20:24:11

What was the failure that caused the engine to need changing?

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:27:37

GOT THIS CAR AS SPARES OR REPARES OF FIN IN NOTTINGHAM HAT BAD BACK PRESSURE OIL LEAKS AND IT WAS A RATTLER

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2007, 20:30:23

Well, if its been burning oil then the exhaust system is likely to be suspect, cats can be got for about 50 quid a pair second hand (they rarely fail)......

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:33:20

IT WAS NOT BURNING OIL  I SPOKE TO FINLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND HE SAID YOU HAVE SEEN THIS CAR

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2007, 20:35:44

Indeed I have and given the state the breathers were in and the massive crankcase pressure as a result....I would say it would have burnt some oil..

As a test, remove the cat on the passenger side and try blowing through it.....then do the same with the centre section....that way you cna proove the theory before commiting to the required parts

Title: Re: AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PIPES PLEASE HELP
Post by: BIG JOHN on 02 January 2007, 20:48:17

 :y thanks mate will try that as it is starting to get a bit expensive will get back to you