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Omega General Help / Re: Disconnecting the battery

« on: 08 January 2009, 11:52:25 »

That worked a treat - thanks.

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Omega General Help / Re: Disconnecting the battery

« on: 07 January 2009, 18:52:28 »

Thanks for the swift reply - I'll give it a go.

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Omega General Help / Disconnecting the battery

« on: 07 January 2009, 18:46:50 »

Hi.

Does anyone know how to disconnect the battery terminal without setting off the factory fitted alarm? I'm laying up the car (a 2002 CDX) for a long period.

Thanks!

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Omega General Help / Re: Long term storage

« on: 20 October 2008, 23:43:36 »

Good to hear it worked out for you - I'll try it. Thanks.

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Omega General Help / Re: Long term storage

« on: 20 October 2008, 14:53:28 »

Yes - I take your point, but living in Ireland, the humidity in the winter months is usually 95-99% i.e. there is always a film of moisture on any cold metal surface. It kills anything subject to corrosion as I found out to my cost when my old Norton was ravaged by wintering in a cold, damp shed one year.

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Omega General Help / Re: Long term storage

« on: 20 October 2008, 14:22:31 »

Hmm - some back of envelope calcs suggest that my 2kW garage heater could raise the temp. of the garage from 15C to 20C and dehumidify from 85% (today in Ireland) to 60% in 1.5 hours. This would cost me about £70/year in electricity if I ran it every night for 1.5 hours for 7 (winter) months a year. The plastic enclosure is a pretty salty £400 - I'm only gone for one year. I think the conclusion here is to keep it quite well sealed, with a little ventilation, and heat it periodically.

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Omega General Help / Re: Long term storage

« on: 20 October 2008, 09:57:36 »

Great solution  - as I've also got a couple of bikes to store, it's probably more cost effective to buy a space dehumidifier for the garage.

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Omega General Help / Re: Long term storage

« on: 19 October 2008, 22:44:42 »

This forum is for Omega owners only. Please take your Alfa to a local quarry and give it a decent burial.  

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Omega General Help / Re: Long term storage

« on: 19 October 2008, 16:58:22 »

Thanks for all the good advice - hopefully it can't come to too much harm in a dry garage.

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Omega General Help / Long term storage

« on: 19 October 2008, 13:14:31 »

Hi - I need to lay up my V6 Omega for about 1-2 years. I inherited the car from my Dad and it is in top condition and want to keep it that way. I will be storing it in a dry, insulated garage. Any advice on how to prep the car for this?

Thanks, Colin.

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Omega General Help / Re: Soggy,wallowing supension?

« on: 25 March 2008, 10:36:49 »

Thanks - it seems this is a feature of the model. Thanks for the advice.

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Omega General Help / Re: Soggy,wallowing supension?

« on: 25 March 2008, 07:41:06 »

thanks for the comments - I'll check it out.

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Omega General Help / Re: Soggy,wallowing supension?

« on: 24 March 2008, 23:33:46 »

Also wondered are there any quality suspension kit upgrades out there that Omega owners would recommend - I'm not looking for a 'slammed'/lowered look - getting too old for that caper...

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Omega General Help / Re: Soggy,wallowing supension?

« on: 24 March 2008, 23:30:15 »

Fair point - I am comparing it to my wife's Peugeot 406 which has firmer/precise handling, but in all other respects is rubbish. I don't expect BMW M5 handling, but I am a little concerned that it grounds out on sudden dips - the noise a a bit alarming - not what I expect from an exec. saloon. The ride height/level seems fine - all tyre pressures are to spec.

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Omega General Help / Soggy,wallowing supension?

« on: 24 March 2008, 23:01:31 »

Hello - I own a V6 Omega CDX which I bought from my dad. He gave it to me for a song (with only 26k on the clock!) and it is a pleasure to drive - I look forward to the trip home after a day's work. My problem is that, in my view, the suspension feels very soft and the car wallows in corners, to the extent that if I encounter a sudden dip in the road, the mudflaps bottom out, as if the shocks/springs are tired. My dad is a very careful (retired) driver and never abused the car so the car has had a very easy life with a FSH to match, so I can't believe the shocks/springs have deteriorated with such a small mileage. Are the shocks of the 'gas' type that need re-priming or am I missing something else? - otherwise car is a peach.
Colin.