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Omega General Help / Ran out of petrol???????????????

« on: 06 January 2009, 07:38:41 »

Jumped in mig at quarter to 6 this morning to get her warmed up. Temp was -5.
MID said I had 56 miles left in tank. Work from mine is approx 12 miles. I thought to myself I would get some fuel on the way home. I pulled up outside my friends to give him a lift to work as he lives on the way and the MID said 49 miles. I pulled up half on the kerb and half on the road. Selected park and left engine running.
About 2 mins later the car coughed, farted then cut out. I tried starting the car about 4 times and it was trying to fire but couldnt.
Obviously fuel shortage. Looked at fuel gauge which was low and range and this said 49 miles still. I reset the MID which then shockingly made the fuel light flash and the MID read 2 miles!!!!!
What would of caused the MID to be so far out? Never had problems with this before. Cant see it being the cold as it was -8 the other morning and she ran like a dream. Any ideas???   :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: Bl**dy useless vauxhall

« on: 07 January 2009, 11:58:13 »

s sorted that then. Wish me luck  

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Omega General Help / Bl**dy useless vauxhall

« on: 07 January 2009, 08:19:06 »

Over two weeks ago I ordered all the gaskets and bits and pieces to change everything needed whilst doing my drivers side exhaust manifold through my local vx.

Everything was there within a few days apart from the gasket(s) for the secondary air intake which I was promised wouldnt take long. Well after a few phone calls including 3 yesterday, I get told there is none within the group in the U.K and the earliest they can be got will be the 29th of this month.

Will I be ok to go without these and use the old ones as if it starts getting noisier if a seal does go, I will just unplug it as others have done?   :-/


TIA  

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Omega General Help / Re: When change serpentine belt

« on: 07 January 2009, 08:14:46 »

Only seen another one.  

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Omega General Help / Re: When change serpentine belt

« on: 07 January 2009, 07:59:28 »

And this is to do with omegas HOW??

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Omega General Help / Re: spanner light

« on: 07 January 2009, 07:52:53 »

What

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Omega General Help / Re: getting locking wheel nuts off...

« on: 05 January 2009, 09:41:37 »

Cant be as bad as Peugeot My mate just took his 206 to a garage for new tires. They lost his locking wheel nut tool. Told him to ring peugeot for a new one and they would pay. Fair enough he thought. Upon ringing peugeot he gets told that each tool is different and that he would need the 4 digit code off his original one. He is finding that part QUITE difficult

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Omega General Help / Re: Exhause manifold Studs

« on: 04 January 2009, 14:18:05 »

I beleive MDTM had a few problems doing Ljays V6 exhaust manifold gasket but I can't remember what the problems where

Hi Pete, Im sure he will be along at some point to enlighten us.

Any help on this would be great as dreading that part. Have got quite a good how too on changing the manifold from a previous thread  

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Omega General Help / Re: Exhause manifold Studs

« on: 04 January 2009, 14:17:01 »

I removed them on my 2.0 no problem. Fitted all new ones though prior to refitting along with new nuts. Dirt cheap from VX £20 the lot.

Yep got all new nuts and studs, new manifold gasket and all the other gaskets. Oh and 5l of coolant  

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Omega General Help / Re: Exhause manifold Studs

« on: 04 January 2009, 14:10:44 »

Mine is the V6. So hopefully shouldnt have a problem  :-/

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Omega General Help / Exhause manifold Studs

« on: 04 January 2009, 13:57:33 »

Am hopefully changing my drivers side exhaust manifold on wednesday. Has anyone ever heard of the studs snapping?
Would it be best to heat them up before undoing them?? TIA  

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Omega General Help / Re: MV6 wheel diamond cut edge

« on: 05 January 2009, 09:29:54 »

He is In Shropshire, not far from me. Like said in previous post try KN wheels  

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Omega General Help / Re: unblocking skuttle panel

« on: 04 January 2009, 13:49:03 »

Thats superb, will get marrigolds out tomo!

And about the Carp i didnt know there was a swear filter and just got used to using it over the years on Forums  

Are they not a [size=16]summer[/size] flower??

Anyhow u better bring your own as I got none  

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Omega General Help / Re: unblocking skuttle panel

« on: 03 January 2009, 20:46:49 »

Have told you how to do this mate  

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Omega General Help / Re: Xenon lights on the MV6 mot query

« on: 04 January 2009, 19:22:00 »

Although not an MOT requirement it`s illegal under the road traffic act to have non-operational headlamp washers where HID`s are fitted.

It was me that told u this bro cos I was on about getting Hid's like yours but didnt know about having to have the wash system to stay on our side of the law