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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegod on 16 November 2010, 08:31:54

Title: should something be in this hole
Post by: omegod on 16 November 2010, 08:31:54
further to the code 59 I have reseated the connections to the ICV but noticed this hole, should there be a vacc pipe connected to it?Sory about the size , photobucket playing silly arses

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u134/jdbefc/014.jpg)
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: Andy B on 16 November 2010, 08:50:42
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but noticed this hole .....

In the metal bit?  :-/ It looks like a fuel pressure regulator clamp to me.  :-/
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: Boditza on 16 November 2010, 09:11:08
you should have made a circle around the hole.. i for one can't figure out what hole :(
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: omegod on 16 November 2010, 09:34:44
Humblest apologies, yes the hole in the shiny metal bit. I have code 59 which is low voltage to the ICV and the car is running like a dog. I have cleaned and reseated the electrical connections but spotted this today, when I put my finger over it the cars revs change so I thought it may be a missing Vac connection but couldnt see any loose pipe. Was a bit rushed though  ::)
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: omegod on 16 November 2010, 11:44:41
Any chance someone could have a peek down the back of their plenum and see if theirs has something connected to this bit? Sounding desperate I know but I've pretty much had it with this car over the last few weeks, cheers
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: Andy B on 16 November 2010, 12:42:35
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Any chance someone could have a peek down the back of their plenum and see if theirs has something connected to this bit?  ....

It's a clamp! It's the 'hinged' bit, if you look 180 deg further round you'll find a bolt  ;)
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: aaronjb on 16 November 2010, 13:06:03
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Any chance someone could have a peek down the back of their plenum and see if theirs has something connected to this bit?  ....

It's a clamp! It's the 'hinged' bit, if you look 180 deg further round you'll find a bolt  ;)

I agree that's what it looks like.. but omegod did say this, which implies otherwise:


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Humblest apologies, yes the hole in the shiny metal bit. I have code 59 which is low voltage to the ICV and the car is running like a dog. I have cleaned and reseated the electrical connections but spotted this today, when I put my finger over it the cars revs change so I thought it may be a missing Vac connection but couldnt see any loose pipe. Was a bit rushed though  ::)
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: Andy B on 16 November 2010, 13:29:55
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... when I put my finger over it the cars revs change  ....

I didn't see that bit  :-[ It might be that the regulator isn't seated properly, or another vacuum pipe is being disturbed - it's pretty cramped in there. But the hole is definitely correct, because it's the hinged bit of the clamp.
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: Andy B on 16 November 2010, 13:36:06
This isn't an Omega fuel pressure regulator, it's an Astra TD EGR clamp, but it works the same way. The hole on your is where the samll redius is at 9 o'clock on this picture. The two halves it clamps each have a lip on them, the chevron cross section of the clamp holds onto & pulls them together.  :y

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F1791.jpg)
Title: Re: should something be in this hole
Post by: aaronjb on 16 November 2010, 14:29:05
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... when I put my finger over it the cars revs change  ....

I didn't see that bit  :-[ It might be that the regulator isn't seated properly, or another vacuum pipe is being disturbed - it's pretty cramped in there. But the hole is definitely correct, because it's the hinged bit of the clamp.

Age gets to us all in the end ;) *ducks*

You're right though - does look a bit like a clamp so maybe it's just disturbing the pipe (which ought to be sealed so yeah, that would be a problem :))

I'd go check on mine but I imagine it's different on the 3.2.