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Omega General Help / Re: Exhaust Manifold off to replace zorst flexi?

« on: 26 June 2009, 15:50:56 »

No, a new flex was welded in, one and a half year ago.
When it bursts again, I saw it off, and put a new one in, different size, with two clamps. (I hope).

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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor on 2.0 ecotec -anyone changed one?

« on: 18 June 2009, 15:33:48 »

I did it last Monday, it was really very easy.
Remove the heatshield from the exhaust manifold, also the oil dipstick tube. It can be stuck.
Now, you  can see the sensor's small bolt, only from a distance, same size as the bolts used for the heatshield.
Next, very important, put a piece of cotton in the opening for the oiltube. With  a long  extension bar it is possible to remove the bolt.
The connection on the other side of the cable just passes between the engineblock and bracket, also the other way round (new one)
Don't forget the small o-ring.
I was surprised how easy it really was, I did it as a precaution, end of the month, I go to Ireland with the caravan.

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Omega General Help / Re: External temp sensor failure....

« on: 05 January 2009, 19:17:17 »

I did mine two weeks ago, just before the cold weather started.
The whole climate control was "out of control" no heating at all.
Even with the cabin temperature set at 28 degrees centigrade.
15 euri at the dealer, easy job.

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Omega General Help / Re: HEATING NOT WORKING

« on: 22 December 2008, 15:23:28 »

Last week my car's heating  did not work either
Only the first two minutes, after that cold air, bbrr, even with the settings on 28 degrees centigrade.
It was the outside temperature sensor, just 15 euri.

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Omega General Help / Fault codes.

« on: 16 October 2008, 09:34:03 »

Hallo,
Half year ago, I had the fault code 136, something to do with O2 sensor.
Yesterday I checked again, 136, 170. 170 is fuel trim.
The EML light is not on, and car runs perfect (LPG).
So, why this fault codes?
Thank you.

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Omega General Help / Re: Airco fan.

« on: 17 July 2008, 19:06:12 »

When the A.C. is not on, and the temperature reaches 92 degrees centigrade, both fans( A.C. one, and the other) start working. And they bring the temperature down. (of course)
I managed to shift the housing of te A.C.fan to the right site of the radiator so I could completely clean the front part of the radiator.
A lot of dirt behind that A.C. fan.
I had to cut the upper fixing of the fan-housing, but thats no problem, it is now fixed by an small screw.
I think the temparature control is much better now.
Next week I start to clean all the cable connections  between battery, chassis, and engine, and the fan- fuses.

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Omega General Help / Airco fan.

« on: 12 July 2008, 19:21:01 »

Hallo,
I have dirt on the rad. behind the airco fan, tried to remove it with air pressure, no result.
So, I want to remove that fan, but don't know how.
Please help me.

Another guestion:
Last week when the weather temperature was 26 degrees centigrade,
I drove on the high-way with a caravan, the watertemperature was a little bit above 95 degrees, nothing to worry about.
Suddenly I had to stop, traffic jam, the temperature rose very very fast above 100 degrees, and got a warning by a little red thermometer, for may be 30 seconds.
The temperature went down to about 98 degrees.
I know there is a lot of heat in the engine at that moment, but have never seen this before. It was the first time with the Omega 2.2 petrol  230.000km , 2002 ,and the caravan 1200kg.
I think when the weather gets hotter, I have a problem.
Are the radiators on the Omega's a little undersized.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Newbie from Holland

« on: 01 November 2007, 10:09:13 »

I travel to Holland quite regularly - don't see many mega's though.

Opel has always been very popular in Holland, but only the smaller ones.
Big Opel's never, it has all to do with "status" (keeping up appearances). May be 10 years ago, a very well known person in Holland, had an serious accident in a carpark, killed a woman, and he blamed the cruise control. Off course it was b..s.., but it didn't do any good to the Omega.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Newbie from Holland

« on: 28 October 2007, 15:58:18 »

A submarine? Well, never thought about that.
It is not mine first LPG car.
Have driven LPG from 1973-1998, and from 1998 till now, TDI.
LPG: Fiat 128 twice.
        Peugeot 504 twice.
        BMW 1502.
        Renault 18
        Lada 1300. (just one year, very reliable, but a little bit boring)
        Volvo 240 twice.
All the cars bought second-hand (off course) the Volvo's sold with nearly 400.000km on the clock.
Installed the LPG kit on several cars by myself, was very easy, no electronics.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Newbie from Holland

« on: 26 October 2007, 10:47:28 »

Hello everybody,
I am from Holland, 63 of age, and live in the Flevo-polder, 5 mtrs. below sea level.
I bought an 2002 Omega 2.2 LPG  automatic, and it will be delivered next week.
Hope I can do all the maintenance by myself, have to learn quite a lot about the Omega,, so will spent the free-time in reading this forum, must buy an cheapy code-reader, don't know which one.
regards, flevoman.

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General Car Chat / Re: Old Mans Car!

« on: 28 February 2010, 15:13:21 »

65,5, just an "old" man.