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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: neonomega on 30 January 2010, 20:54:07

Title: engine running lumpy
Post by: neonomega on 30 January 2010, 20:54:07

hi to everyone i was wondering if some1 could help me i have an omega 3.0 mv6 1999 and when i idle its lumpy but when i rev up its smooth has anyone had this same problem items ive changed spark plugs ,leads , inlet seals ,fully flush with oil and filter change i look forward to hearing from you i hope

brett

Title: Re: engine running lumpy
Post by: RobG on 30 January 2010, 20:55:33

Have you cleaned the ICV

Title: Re: engine running lumpy
Post by: neonomega on 30 January 2010, 22:39:33

hi sorry i dont know what a civ is lol

Title: Re: engine running lumpy
Post by: neonomega on 30 January 2010, 22:47:43

sorry an icv not heard of 1 of those what and where are they ?

Title: Re: engine running lumpy
Post by: RobG on 30 January 2010, 23:09:29

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sorry an icv not heard of 1 of those what and where are they ?

Idle Control Valve, does what it says. remove and give it a good clean. First pic in this link, silver cylinder shape below red screwdriver http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

Title: Re: engine running lumpy
Post by: albitz on 30 January 2010, 23:30:07

Dispack knackered was my first thought. :-/

Title: Re: engine running lumpy
Post by: neonomega on 31 January 2010, 00:40:06

hiya i will have a go at cleaning it thanks for that .u mentioned about the dis pack i had 1 of these go on me once before on another omega i had and the car was running even worse than this car .with this car it only runs lumpy on idle when i drive it up the road its a completly diffrent car well smooth il have a go at cleaning that valve and il reply asoon as i get a result

thanks brett