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Omega General Help / very high fuel useage

« on: 15 February 2011, 21:09:14 »

evening people
                      Im wonder if someone can help, have a 1998 25 v6, this is drinking petrol,about 17 miles to the gallon  :-? , i have check codes nothing reported and also air filter, plugs, all ok car seems to drive ok, so don't think anything wrong with air mass meter but temp gauge is struggling to climb, ok, car is being used mostly on short journeys at the moment, have taken car for a good hard ride to see if i can wake it up, not using any water or oil but seems to running very rich, alot of steam from the tail pipe as well, would the HBV valve make any differents to the running, ok i know about the heater,  having to use the bloody citreon ax, as it cost me approxly 80 quid for about 50 miles 

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Omega General Help / Re: egr valve

« on: 16 January 2011, 18:26:54 »

Hi
   Ok, will do. would this be caused by the car mainly been used for short journeys ie school runs and not reaching full temp. 

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Omega General Help / egr valve

« on: 16 January 2011, 17:56:16 »

Hello
       could someone give me some advice, i.ve noticed alot of soot stains coming out from the egr valve on my 1998 25 v6, the car also seems to run a bit lumpey, what is the cause of this, is their anything i can do, engine oil fine and clean  :-? :-?

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Omega General Help / muilt ram system

« on: 26 December 2010, 18:27:13 »

Hi guys
            Is their anyway of testing the muiltram system on my 1998 25 v6, car drives fine but when you need to floor the throttle it seems to take its time to except, so resulting into sticking the car in S mode to get things going quicker   

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Omega General Help / What nuts to use

« on: 28 October 2010, 21:33:54 »

Evening people
                       Just a quick question, does anyone know what type of nuts that are used on the omega, are they metric fine or course thread nylocks, i have some blue nylocks which were ok to use on front suspenion parts. possible because they were not directly vauxhall parts but to replace the idlea the nuts seem to be different and had to replace with the old ones for time being, don't like doing this, each nut of this type should be replaced
  Can anybody shed some light on this, are they available from say screw fix or whoever   

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Omega General Help / Re: Repair or Break??

« on: 23 October 2010, 12:30:03 »

Hi
   If you can, i would repair, ok you need to found some area to store the car, im having the same problem of this myself,then if you can take your time, in taking bits of, take pictures to make sure when going back but its the thought that you have done the job which will cost alot less then taking it to a garage, parts are not that expensive now, go on give it a try. 

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Omega General Help / Re: steering pump

« on: 09 October 2010, 21:22:29 »

Hi guys
          Thanks for coming back, ok not a shaft but some sort of bearing, their is major play in the front pulley after taking the fan belt of , checked the three bolts fine, steering has totally gone can only be this surely, thanks geoffr 70 for finding the how to 
   Have a good weekend guys 

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Omega General Help / steering pump

« on: 09 October 2010, 19:20:30 »

Evening guys
                     I need some help, I believe the shaft on the power steering pump has broken, its making alot of noise and unable to steer car.
  I've been looking at the how to's but i cannot find any advice on replacing the pump can anyone help 

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Omega General Help / stailling omega

« on: 23 September 2010, 14:21:56 »

Morning guys
                    Have been asked by a friend of a friend to have a look at his 1998 25 v6, car will start but not hold idle, ok checked and cleaned idea valve, no good, replace with a know good one mine, still no good, checked air mass and swapped, still no good.
   Checked the fault codes which shows cranksencer fault not to sure if old fault, but i thought car would not start if fault cranksencer was at fault  :-? :-?
   Any ideas guys before we start wasting money 

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Omega General Help / Re: steering modulater

« on: 14 September 2010, 09:05:04 »

 Hi guys
             Thanks for coming back, ok so its the size of a relay, nothing major then, right i'll disconnect and see how it goes first, thanks again guys all the best 

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Omega General Help / steering modulater

« on: 14 September 2010, 00:51:19 »

Morning guys
                       I have a 1998 omega 25 v6 as fitted with the servotronic steering as every 25 and 30 lites has, it helps you park and handles at speed, well i have a problem the car will not steer to the left, you have to pull it to get their, ok right, checked all the bits underneath, supension etc, fine, checked that bloody fuse, in fact change it as well, fine, now then im told that their is a modulater somewhere under the dash ? that controls this  :-/
  As anyone see one or change one or has one for sale along with a rear bumper skin in polar sea blue for a preface lift estate as used on the old style elites 
            Cheers guys 

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Omega General Help / Re: Camber Tools

« on: 17 July 2010, 09:50:55 »

 Hi
    I would not bother with these, just have the front wheel aligment checked after, i have the track rite camber gauge which is good, i used when i replaced the front struts as you lose the settings, ok to get the setting about right, you need to make sure you have the right gauge as i believe their are two different types, then you MUST have the whole wheel aligement checked by a system called the HUNTER system, have a look on here with a company called wheels in motion. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Emission control pump

« on: 20 June 2010, 17:34:33 »

Hi
   Thanks for the offer, im going to take your advice and disconnect it. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Emission control pump

« on: 14 June 2010, 13:26:35 »

Hi guys
            Thanks for coming back, ok i'll have a chew over this, thanks again 

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Omega General Help / Emission control pump

« on: 14 June 2010, 12:08:45 »

Hi guys
           Has anyone tryed to repair the emission pump, the one under the front bumper which sounds like a hoover when you start up.
  Mines been noisey for some time just would like to know more about the internals, i know it helps the cats to warm up quicker so aids fuel consumption, ok some say disconnect it but is this not needed and what affect would this do long term.