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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: al brown on 05 June 2009, 22:34:55

Title: Vacuum tank
Post by: al brown on 05 June 2009, 22:34:55

Hi, as above, what is the need for the vaccum tank in the system. I only ask as 1 of the connectors on mine broke so I have just connected the lines in a loop without it for now. What problems, if any will it cause.
Thanks      Al

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: feeutfo on 05 June 2009, 22:53:46

multiram failure. loss of power, increased fuel economy. have a look in maintenance for a diag if you need it. vac tank from breakers on here, they will probably be along shortly i should think....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153840176

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: feeutfo on 05 June 2009, 23:01:10

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multiram failure. loss of power, increased fuel economy. have a look in maintenance for a diag if you need it. vac tank from breakers on here, they will probably be along shortly i should think....

found diag

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153840176

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: al brown on 05 June 2009, 23:03:07

I connected the two ends of the pipes so the system is otherwise complete. Multiramworks but I admit it seems a bit sluggish to open.
So I definately need a new one? is running without it not a good idea then?
Al

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 June 2009, 23:34:10

As soon as you open the throttle you have no vacuum, so the multirams stop working. The purpose of the tank is to store the vacuum (if you can store nothing?!?!?) while the throttle is open so the multirams can operate while the engine is under leavy load.

Kevin

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 05 June 2009, 23:46:57

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I connected the two ends of the pipes so the system is otherwise complete. Multiramworks but I admit it seems a bit sluggish to open.
So I definately need a new one? is running without it not a good idea then?
Al

Think they are about £20 ish from Vauxhall mate iirc :y

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: feeutfo on 06 June 2009, 01:48:27

or 5 to 10 from a breaker

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: al brown on 06 June 2009, 10:32:37

Many thanks guys. Will try and get a wanted ad put up for one.
I checked the car and if you open the throttle quickly the engine splutters and stagnates and the multi-ram doesn't open, if you rev it slowly it works fine and the engine revs freely.
Thanks again,    Al

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: ally_cover_expert on 06 June 2009, 21:50:08

Anybody know if the vaccum tank on the 'bagpipes' and the one under the scuttle are both the same?

Title: Re: Vacuum tank
Post by: hotel21 on 06 June 2009, 23:44:10

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Anybody know if the vaccum tank on the 'bagpipes' and the one under the scuttle are both the same?

They are.....   :y