It failed it's annual test in '23 on high fast idle emmissions . I left it and then went back to it in March '24 and did the usual checks ,ran cat clean through ,new plugs /filters /oil / lambda etc...( all were fresh /new or almost anyway ) but it failed on exactly the same figures again with everything else perfect .
I just parked it up covered it over and left it in a corner of the garage .
Was moving it around last week and realised that even after 23 years I still enjoyed the car .
The years are passing all too quickly now so I figured I'd recommission the old thing and at least (try) and enjoy it for a while anyway .
I fitted new Bilstein B4's for the test in '23 and purchased a new certified 2.2 exhaust downpipe last year which I'm told overcomes the high Co reading due to the Lambda position being closer to the exhaust manifold and hence running hotter .
The timing belt has only done 815 miles since I replaced it four years ago but I'd never have peace of mind if I didn'y renew it and the water pump , its an hour and a half job on the x20xev anyway .
The cars done 28 K miles in 23 years with me and I've replaced the TB & WP 5 times .
Clutch bite point is very high which is puzzling . I've bled the system twice but it's made no difference so that has to be done .
There's a great Opel / Vauxhall community local so it'd be great to get involved with them again , hence my wish to get it back on the road .
It's easy to forget how supremely comfortable these cars were /are . I have a new car and the seats are too firm and achingly painful after an hour .
Anyway , here it is in all it's glory .
Biased as I am I think they have aged well .
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Topic: Getting back into the Omega . (Read 1184 times)