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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: john duckworth on 17 November 2008, 23:09:09

Title: omega steaming up.
Post by: john duckworth on 17 November 2008, 23:09:09

my omegasteams up a lot. any thoughts? Its a 2.2 cd 2002

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: dieseldean on 17 November 2008, 23:40:57

pollen filter is the usual culprit. if not that then the next suspect would be the heater matrix

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: micksibs on 17 November 2008, 23:43:16

i had this problem this evening and is usely due to water inside the car, i've had problem with damp carpets and sometimes floods about 4 times but just found out its a common problem and is due to the scuttle being badly bloked, have a look under the plastic covering the scuttle on the passanger side, mine was the same as the 1 in this link

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1206287560

if yours is the same clean it out before your steaming up gets worse and the floods start....

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: Proz on 18 November 2008, 08:08:12

Yep same happened to me ..... didnt realise till passenger side carpets were soaked front and back by the blocked scuttle . I also find having A/C on helps by drying the air entering the car especially if its rainy outside  :y

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: Elite Pete on 18 November 2008, 08:45:30

Make sure the drain isn't blocked as mentioned above, then check the recirculation button on the dash isn't turned on and then check the vents in the boot arn't covered, they are located in the storage pockets.

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: Richard A on 18 November 2008, 09:57:21

Run the car with the 'air con' on, because as well as controling temperture the air goes through a 'dryer'.  :y
regards
richard a

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: beemerdevil on 18 November 2008, 10:08:35

yup...agree with all the above - i had same prob - fitted new pollen filter, cleaned out all scuttle trays, and now have a/c on ALL the time and it works brill  :y :y  all done on the advice from the guys on here - brilliant - cheers guys :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: DLB on 18 November 2008, 10:31:28

Yes, same problem that I had - Remove pollen filter and I am certain that underneath will be full of water, so just unblock the drain in the bottom corner - problem solved. I suggest that you also change the filter at the same time.

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: john duckworth on 18 November 2008, 22:45:49

thanks lads, i will check the pollen filter and clean out the scuttle drain this weekend.

Title: Re: omega steaming up.
Post by: valterferraz on 19 November 2008, 22:56:27

taking the hook, i noticed today my carpet is completely wet and the car make a "full bucket" sound sometimes, like if shook something with a liquid inside... may be the case of scuttle drain cleaning? how do i do this? my car is a model "A" wagon.

TIA!