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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: oupa on 10 March 2012, 10:29:16

Title: Automatic breather or vacuum pipe?
Post by: oupa on 10 March 2012, 10:29:16

Hello all

From a new member.  I bought an Omega 2.2 sport automatic last week 2003 plate and think it is a wonderful car. However I noticed a rubber pipe going down towards the gearbox that was not connected on the engine end.  Does anyone know what it is meant to do or where it connects to?  Also be interested to know members real world experience of petrol consulmption.  Would also like to know if anyone has made an lpg conversion and with what results.
Look forward to hearing from you!

Oupa

Title: Re: Automatic breather or vacuum pipe?
Post by: noel on 10 March 2012, 10:40:53

its not meant to be connected its just purely a breather pipe HTH  :y
as for fuel consumption i get 26 mpg average on my 2.6 auto,but i believe the 2.2  to be a bit less than that ;)

Title: Re: Automatic breather or vacuum pipe?
Post by: oupa on 10 March 2012, 10:44:31

Thank you that's a relief!

Title: Re: Automatic breather or vacuum pipe?
Post by: noel on 10 March 2012, 10:46:20

Quote from: oupa on 10 March 2012, 10:44:31

Thank you that's a relief!

i had the same problem when i changed my auto box :y

Title: Re: Automatic breather or vacuum pipe?
Post by: PhilRich on 10 March 2012, 14:57:08

It's the gearbox breather pipe. Make sure it's hooked up over one of the pipes/cables high up in the engine bay at the rear of the block (it has a curved end for this purpose) so that it can't fall downbelow the engine bay. My 2.2 gives approx. 20-22mpg around town on short stop/start journeys but gives a reasonable 28-30mpg on a good run :y

Title: Re: Automatic breather or vacuum pipe?
Post by: oupa on 10 March 2012, 16:42:32

Thank you for your help.  What a wonderful helpful lot you all are! :) :)