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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Omega Pixie on 27 January 2008, 22:47:56

Title: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 27 January 2008, 22:47:56: We have taken off the plenum but at the back there was a switch on the right hand side (as you look at the car) it looks like a vacuumn switch as it goes through the vacuum section but don't know what it does....found it when we removed plenum...it looks like it has already been bodged up before.....anyone know what it does? part number is GM 90466214
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 January 2008, 23:38:31: Sounds like the charcoal canister purge valve but a photo would be good to confirm. It's basically there to vacuum out any fumes that have been collected from the fuel tank. Not a critical part but if it's leaking air into the intake system it could run poorly.

I'd put a request in the parts for sale section. someone will be breaking a car and can put one in the post I'm sure. They don't often fail so a 2nd hand one is a good bet.

Kevin
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: MutantCav on 27 January 2008, 23:53:10: I will have one on the Omega I'm breaking :) Its a v6...
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 28 January 2008, 09:41:57: (http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9585/carparttx7.jpg)

picture of part for confirmation
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: hotel21 on 28 January 2008, 10:11:41: That looks like a multiram vacuum actuator valve.....
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 January 2008, 10:28:42: Was the part attached to then plenum itself or mounted behind the engine on the driver's side?

IIRC, the multiram valve is on the plenum itself towards the passenger side. The canister purge valve is behind the engine on the driver's side. They are both small vacuum valves which do practically the same job so are likely to look, or be, the same.

Either way, if it's broken, replace it with a 2nd hand one.

Kevin
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 28 January 2008, 10:37:26: its attached to the plenum on the passengers side.
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 January 2008, 10:46:01: Quote
its attached to the plenum on the passengers side.
Rear multiram vac acuator valve....it will have quite an impact on low end torque so needs replacing!
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: andyc on 28 January 2008, 14:04:57: FYI a new one is £36.73 inc VAT + Postage

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 January 2008, 14:30:10: Quote
FYI a new one is £36.73 inc VAT + Postage

Cheers
Andy

So best avoided then!

That seems a lot for two bits of injection moulded plastic and a small coil of wire.......ow and a 0.8p resistor

Fortunately they ar easy to get second hand, the V6 alone has three in the engine bay.
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 January 2008, 14:30:56: Ow yes, did I mention that this will affect your economy!
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: davlad22 on 28 January 2008, 14:31:43: I'd just get a newie and have done! ::)
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 January 2008, 14:33:46: Quote
I'd just get a newie and have done! ::)

Do my eyes deceive me.....a Yorkshire man waisting money :-?
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 January 2008, 15:47:58: When I were a lad...
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: davlad22 on 28 January 2008, 15:53:46: Aye, anyone fancy a pint???

.....your round :y
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 January 2008, 15:59:06: :o

I'm a Southerner so it'd probably have to be shandy, OK?
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: davlad22 on 28 January 2008, 16:01:28: ;D You southern Jessy! :-* ;)

Actually, imagine their faces when I order a Jackies & Coke round our way! ;D

oooops, off topic replies have been moved to THIS thread! ;D
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 28 January 2008, 16:54:51: mine's a Tetley smooth or a Websters best...

Thankyou for your adivice...by the way I am from Yorkshire...husband is from Hampshire.....!!
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: davlad22 on 28 January 2008, 17:10:23: Good to see he saw the light ;)
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: TheBoy on 28 January 2008, 17:45:43: Quote
:o

I'm a Southerner so it'd probably have to be shandy, OK?
Dash of lime sir?
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 January 2008, 18:00:58: Quote
mine's a Tetley smooth or a Websters best...

Dont you like proper beer then...... :y
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 January 2008, 18:04:30: Quote
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mine's a Tetley smooth or a Websters best...

Dont you like proper beer then...... :y

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Tetley smooth or a Websters best...

Bleeurch!

Proper bath water would be a start ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: davlad22 on 28 January 2008, 18:27:00: Quote
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:o

I'm a Southerner so it'd probably have to be shandy, OK?
Dash of lime sir?
;D ;D ;D

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mine's a Tetley smooth or a Websters best...

Dont you like proper beer then...... :y
Not bad for a girl though! :y
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 28 January 2008, 19:35:29: Actually I prefer whiskey on the rocks, but if i have to i'll settle for a Black sheep or a waggle dance.
Usually I end up as the designated driver!!! so its soda water on rocks most of the time.....l
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 January 2008, 21:25:56: Quote
Actually I prefer whiskey on the rocks, but if i have to i'll settle for a Black sheep or a waggle dance.
Usually I end up as the designated driver!!! so its soda water on rocks most of the time.....l

Now thats proper beer.......tetley and websters is nightclub muck!
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: davlad22 on 28 January 2008, 23:40:09: So when are we having an OOF Curry & Club night!?! :D

I'd pay good money to see the boy on the dancefloor with his big pink crank sensor ;D
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Golfbuddy on 29 January 2008, 09:02:08: Quote
Good to see he saw the light ;)

Although that doesn't arrive till February in Yorkshire. 8-)
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 29 January 2008, 15:36:34: Got one £4 from local scrapy
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 January 2008, 15:44:06: Quote
Got one £4 from local scrapy

Crikey! beer's almost expensive up there as it is here.. Or did you mean a vacuum valve? ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: part found broken
Post by: Omega Pixie on 29 January 2008, 17:04:01: the part....beers cheap here it is me that is expensive...lol