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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: frankee on 05 May 2010, 19:37:53

Title: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: frankee on 05 May 2010, 19:37:53

when left over night or all day at work on start up there is a cloud of blue smoke and then no more after that even thrashing thro gears there is no smoke.on tick over it is very slow to pick up on throttle,like a second or so.

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 May 2010, 19:45:19

Stem seals, I bet its a 2001ish model......there was a faulty batch

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: frankee on 05 May 2010, 19:54:26

correct it is 2001  on a y plate i have only had it for 5 weeks and think it is a smashing car,but i know with 120,000 on clock it needs some tummie lovin care

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 May 2010, 19:56:52

You have two options

1) Rip the heads off and change the stem seals
2) Ignore it and just keep an eye on the oil level

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: Smooth on 05 May 2010, 20:41:54

I have the same car dude and mine was doing the same,i cleaned the breathers which were clogged up like a 60 aday smokers lungs and this cured the problem,worth a try first :y

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: frankee on 06 May 2010, 10:34:50

thanks for that,is that the four pipes going into black box on top of head?

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: henryd on 06 May 2010, 10:44:07

have a look here,step by step guide   http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: frankee on 06 May 2010, 10:51:51

thanks for that,i will do that at weekend

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: henryd on 06 May 2010, 10:58:35

just be carefull with the plastic part on top of the plenum,it can get brittle with age and heat :y

Title: Re: mv6 2.6 smokin
Post by: Squatch on 06 May 2010, 11:11:05

2001 model - definately stem seals IMO. Will not affect engine power but smoke is annoying!