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help me identify an object in the cooling system
« on: 15 September 2010, 20:22:12 »
Hello.

Im hunting around for various faults and gremlings in my cooling system..
In recently bought this Omega MV6 auto with aircon. year 1995.
Can anyone tell me what the part on the picture below is, and what it does.?



Thank you.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2010, 20:27:04 »
Its part of winter pack. Its a small pump that runs independently, allowing heat in the (stopped) engine to circulate to the cabin.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2010, 20:27:55 »
It looks like it could be an electric coolant circulation pump, designed to circulate coolant around the block when the engine stops (at higher tewmps) to prevent coolant hot spots.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2010, 20:28:26 »
ii think it could be an auxillary pump, used to pump coolant round, part of the optional winter pack, or so i hear. I think it is located in engine bay on side of drivers side wheel arch, below expansion tank, where cruise control would normally be.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2010, 20:28:42 »
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Its part of winter pack. Its a small pump that runs independently, allowing heat in the (stopped) engine to circulate to the cabin.

That facelift only isn't it Jamie?  :-/
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2010, 20:29:56 »
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Its part of winter pack. Its a small pump that runs independently, allowing heat in the (stopped) engine to circulate to the cabin.

That facelift only isn't it Jamie?  :-/
The facelift one works more as you would expect it to. Prefacelift needs ign on = flat battery in no time.....
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2010, 20:35:18 »
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Its part of winter pack. Its a small pump that runs independently, allowing heat in the (stopped) engine to circulate to the cabin.

That facelift only isn't it Jamie?  :-/
The facelift one works more as you would expect it to. Prefacelift needs ign on = flat battery in no time.....

just as well there's only one electric water pump on the rad on mine ....  :y
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2010, 20:43:01 »
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Its part of winter pack. Its a small pump that runs independently, allowing heat in the (stopped) engine to circulate to the cabin.

That facelift only isn't it Jamie?  :-/
The facelift one works more as you would expect it to. Prefacelift needs ign on = flat battery in no time.....

just as well there's only one electric water pump on the rad on mine ....  :y
From across the pond it appears as Part Number 1 on the Omega sister,

http://www.compnine.com/index.php?u=1&year=1997&artnbr=OV01-002&artsfx=NULL&supplgroup=NULL&catcode=65V&modelcode=V&makecode=K&modelseries=VA&uid=1&modelid=1147577585&capuid=1&majorgroup=01&grouptype=B

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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2010, 20:59:45 »
except that is the one that sits on the rad (right hand side when viewed from the front) so is not part of the winter pack
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2010, 21:00:36 »
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except that is the one that sits on the rad (right hand side when viewed from the front) so is not part of the winter pack
Ah, yes, good point. Well spotted.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #10 on: 15 September 2010, 21:02:28 »
General consensus (on the facelift version at least) seems to be to bin it. About as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike .
I binned mine recently - on advice from Kevin Wood.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #11 on: 15 September 2010, 21:17:06 »
OK, I have no problem with binning it, if it does no good. But, if I get rid, I will lose the heater function when engine stopped, surely? I have used this Winter pack "toy" on one or two occasions, and don't want to rip out useful parts only to lose spec.
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #12 on: 15 September 2010, 21:23:59 »
If you find it useful then it might be best to keep it. :y
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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #13 on: 15 September 2010, 21:24:09 »
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OK, I have no problem with binning it, if it does no good. But, if I get rid, I will lose the heater function when engine stopped, surely? I have used this Winter pack "toy" on one or two occasions, and don't want to rip out useful parts only to lose spec.
Wow I did not even know it has function.  I always kept my engine running while temporarily parked to keep warm in winter!

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Re: help me identify an object in the cooling system
« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2010, 21:31:37 »
I will be keeping it Albs, but if the general concensus here is to bin it, there has to be a reason. I would just like to know why it is advisable to get rid.
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