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tibidabo

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clove compartment
« on: 06 February 2007, 00:44:32 »

Hi - my Nreg Omega 2.5 is misting up horribly. Recently I had to run to Birmingham with open windows to be able to keep the windows clear. I was a hard choice between clear windscreen or clear side windows.

I think it is the recirculation "flap" that doesnt flop like it is supposed to do. There is no sound from it when I hit the button and it seems to stay in the position I put it in with my hand in the passenger foot well.

Someone said check the arm moving the flap hasnt gone loose. Apparantly a common fault to look for before doing all the vacuum this and that. I was going to check it today before going on a long trip, but was stopped in my tracks by not knowing how to get the clove compartment off. Any hints on that? By the way: the pollen filter is dry and the area where it is fitted is absolutely dry and clean.

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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #1 on: 06 February 2007, 00:57:15 »

Welcome to the forum Tibidabo. Unfortunately I don't know the answers to your questions, but hopefully someone who can help will come along soon...
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #2 on: 06 February 2007, 08:55:24 »

I think Mr McBurger has experience with glove boxes.....
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #3 on: 06 February 2007, 09:04:14 »

Been a while since I removed mine.
There's 3 screws under the airbag cover, no need to remove the airbag just lift it up to get access (good idea to disconnect the battery) & if IIRC there's a hidden screw behind the air vent, I think all the other screws are easy to see...
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2007, 09:13:43 »

Have a look at the last post in this section-

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1170267317/6#6
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2007, 09:19:28 »

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Been a while since I removed mine.
There's 3 screws under the airbag cover, no need to remove the airbag just lift it up to get access (good idea to disconnect the battery) & if IIRC there's a hidden screw behind the air vent, I think all the other screws are easy to see...

Yup, thats about right, pop the air vent out and remove the trim from the side of the dash (mines got an airbag sticker on it ) might help you identify it easier. The rest are visible as Bo Bo says
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2007, 21:23:38 »

Hi - thanks for the hints. I hope to have a look this week. Been to Stansted and back (235 miles and used 35 liters of petrol - I am a bit dissappointed and I was generally driving smoothly except for a bit of stop-and-go around Cambridge. Could it be something like a water pump or so being to worn out and thus heavy on the engine causing this?) - on the way home (5-8 Celsius) the air con kept the windows mist free and the temperature nice and warm. On the way down - in a drizzle of snow (that anyway caused the whole country to grind to a halt, but I am Scandinavian so I dont scare easy - at least not by snowy roads) - the car misted up horribly. I regularly had to open a window to get some fresh air in. It seemed to make it easier for the fan to clear the windscreen. Even though it was running full speed (and I tried anything from LO to HI on the temp) it was struggling to keep the mist off. The side windows were more or less misted over all the time and needed a regular wipe. It was around 0 celsius so of course I expected some misting up, but this was really to much. Something strange happened when I did a kick down overtaking up a hill: a moment after the car misted up even more than usual. I tried it again later and there was a similar reaction. Very strange... When the road got a bit better and I could go 65-75 mph the de-misting seemed to work better. Wonder if it is something with the compressor that is bugging me and not the recirculation button anyway?  
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #7 on: 19 February 2007, 00:02:47 »

I did it again today: If I really give it a good kick down I get a wif of hot humid air in the cabin immediately after.

hmm...

Any ideas?

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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #8 on: 19 February 2007, 00:52:35 »

If it's only losing vacuum under acceleration, it looks as though it may be a problem with the Vacuum Reservoir or associated hoses and non-return valve.

My copy of TIS2000 shows the reservoir positioned under the scuttle, bolted via two bolts to the pollen filter housing.
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Re: clove compartment
« Reply #9 on: 19 February 2007, 13:52:02 »

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Hi - thanks for the hints. I hope to have a look this week. Been to Stansted and back (235 miles and used 35 liters of petrol - I am a bit dissappointed and I was generally driving smoothly except for a bit of stop-and-go around Cambridge.   
30mpg.

Low for 2.5v6 on a run, but depends on speed etc...

A good service may help.
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