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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bth2bth2 on 10 November 2008, 20:49:29

Title: HBV
Post by: bth2bth2 on 10 November 2008, 20:49:29

hi all,
how do you check if the hbv is working correctly?
im getting no heat through the vents and have done a heater reset.

or.....
how do you check out the heater system..er.... systematicaly

thanks

Title: Re: HBV
Post by: tmx on 10 November 2008, 21:52:55

when myn ceased to work a small trail of antifreeze / water was visible from the car as it went along! check for a leak from the rear of the engine

Title: Re: HBV
Post by: Elite Pete on 10 November 2008, 21:59:19

The HBV is operated by vacuum. On top of the HBV is a thin black pipe, disconnect that at the opposite end to the HBV and suck on it and see if the heater gets hot. If it does you have a vacuum leak or the vacuum pipes aren't connected properly.

Title: Re: HBV
Post by: bth2bth2 on 11 November 2008, 17:38:39

thanks for that... :y