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jeep_jockey

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Omega using too much water
« on: 06 December 2007, 18:33:01 »
I have a 2.5 2001 Omega auto , it's a lovely car , and is in nice condition with a 120,000 on the clock but the only problem is that she has started you use more water , I have to top it up by about a pint a month.

I've had a sniff at the water header tank , fine , no water showing on the dipstick , but I do get mayo on the oil filler cap on short runs , on longer runs everything is clean and clear.

If it's the heads that are blown , then it's not worth the repair , and she will be scrapped , which would be a shame as she drives so well , but £2,500 for new heads would not be thought of as a viable option.

Anyone got any ideas ?       Jeep Jockey.
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2007, 18:40:39 »
Hello & welcome  :y

This post would get more visability in General help....

As a guess, it could be you Heater Bypass Valve (HBV)
about £30 to replace, little awkward if you have large hands.
looks like a small plastic 'starship enterprise' at the back of the drivers side of the engine
Mayo situtaion sounds normal.
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #2 on: 06 December 2007, 18:42:01 »
Here you go, a guide :

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193594464

Oh, and when you top the water up, you are using correct Antifreeze mix, not just water?  Else you could be building up to bigger problems
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #3 on: 06 December 2007, 18:42:27 »
"Hello" and welcome  :)

As just said .. "general help" will get more answers as not everyone reads this section... also .. stick your cardetails and location in your profile page ... saves being asked a zillion times !!  :)
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #4 on: 06 December 2007, 19:28:13 »
Welcome to the Forum :y
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #5 on: 06 December 2007, 23:12:12 »
Welcome to the forum jeep, dont scrap it as it's an easy fix. :y
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #6 on: 06 December 2007, 23:15:02 »
Welcome, enjoy using the  forum.
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #7 on: 07 December 2007, 09:29:05 »
Hello & welcome  :)
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #8 on: 07 December 2007, 10:21:29 »
Hi Jeep Jockey and welcome to OOF :y
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« Reply #9 on: 07 December 2007, 13:35:14 »
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #10 on: 07 December 2007, 15:09:28 »
 :) Hiya Jeep_Jockey.
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #11 on: 07 December 2007, 17:22:19 »
 :)Welcome aboard JJ. Do'nt worry about the mayo on short runs, i cacked myself when i first saw it. You can pull the oil filler off by hand & pop it back on after cleaning. MDTM showed me @ this years Lakesmeet, saves time with your finger in a sticky hole....oo er!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
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« Reply #12 on: 07 December 2007, 18:07:10 »
Hi and welcome :)
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #13 on: 07 December 2007, 20:14:31 »
Dear All , thankyou for your kind offers of advice on my Omega's water problems , but how does one go about spoting where the water is coming from ? I've left her running and watched her from above and below , but not a drop have I spotted !

Perhaps it might be a leaking pump , or the water is comming out of a hose under pressure , while the car is driving ,  and there is no damp in the front footwells , so no joy there.

May I say how amazed I was to find such a good a site for Omega's , a much unsung car , I think they are one of the best of the big Vauxhalls , and elegant to look at , as well as very comfortable and bloody fast.

So any more info or idea's as to why she's wetting herself  , please let me know.        What a nice bunch of guys you are !        Regards , Jeep Jockey.
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Re: Omega using too much water
« Reply #14 on: 08 December 2007, 16:05:13 »
Hello, welcome to the forum  :y
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