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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 V6 Elite Missing through full rev range

« on: 14 February 2010, 17:23:13 »

Thanks for the responses - I've conducted the paperclip test - and got no fault codes (apart from the expected 12).

Is it possible to determine the required dis pack from the engine number - (its a 1997 3.0 litre, if thats helpful) or do you have to take it off to identify it I believe two different variants were used.

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Omega General Help / 3.0 V6 Elite Missing through full rev range

« on: 13 February 2010, 00:18:09 »

Just started today - she misses across full rev range, on both idle and acceleration from cold. Temperature appears to be runnng cooler and average fuel consumption has dropped from 27 to 13 mpg.

Could it be slipped timing? DIS pack or knock sensor?

Will fault code check tomorrow. If it is the DIS pack how do you test - plug a timing light in series and look for flash - or pull a plug and earth it and look for spark.

Any suggestions appreciated. Normally would suspect DIS pack but it also misses on idle.

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Omega General Help / Re: Can anyone confirm a part number for me?

« on: 21 October 2008, 22:20:16 »

Your'e a star!

ALthough it has left me confused! Item 2 is the sensor, item 3 is the o ring I need?  5 is the clip.

Item 1 is

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Omega General Help / Can anyone confirm a part number for me?

« on: 21 October 2008, 21:59:54 »

90298219

Is this the correct part number for the seal for the oil level sensor where the wiring enters the sump on the 2 part sump fitted to 1999 2.0 16V Ecotech engine.

The sensor actually goes inside the sump and the seal is where the wiring passes through the sump wall.

If not - do you know the correct number? Is it the same part number fitted to the V6?

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Omega General Help / Re: Tyres

« on: 21 October 2008, 22:08:14 »

Okay - valid points about the differences, a  poor comparison - however car retreads are speed rated the same as new car tyres - so they must be meet the same or equivalent standards as the new tyres.

I wouldn't trust 2nd hand - but I would trust re-treads.

Re-treads of today are not like the old re-moulds of the seventies and eighties which were only speed rated to 60mph

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Omega General Help / Re: Tyres

« on: 21 October 2008, 20:49:11 »

The idea of retreads or 2nd hand is abhorent to me, even on SWTSMBO little clit shopping cart .. she also relies on those 4 little patches of rubber .. as do all the pedestrians and other road users.

 :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Don't go on an airplane then - Aircraft tires routinely receive 12 or more retreads before they are discarded.

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Omega General Help / Re: Reusing front suspension subframe mounting bolts

« on: 21 October 2008, 20:43:01 »

Easy mistake

Are the sump bolts and front suspension subframe mounting bolts reusuble on the 2.0 anyone?

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Omega General Help / Re: Reusing front suspension subframe mounting bolts

« on: 21 October 2008, 15:08:37 »

Great - saved me a few bob - better get a new sump pan gasket though.

I'm not looking forward to this job - dropping the subframe and sump pan just so I can change the seal on the oil level sensor - still, it will give me an opportunity to clean the oil pickup.

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Omega General Help / Re: Reusing front suspension subframe mounting bolts

« on: 21 October 2008, 13:53:06 »

Thanks!

Should have asked this as well - What about sump pan bolts?

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Omega General Help / Reusing front suspension subframe mounting bolts

« on: 21 October 2008, 13:48:07 »

The Haynes manual says get new ones - in reality do you need to? Are they stretch bolts? I know they are angle torqued - does that stretch them?

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Omega General Help / Re: Leak at Oil Level Sensor?

« on: 20 October 2008, 19:10:35 »

Thanks for the response.

I'm very positive that it must be where the wires for a sensor (oil level?) enter the sump on the right side of the engine. The connector sits vertically and the part of the sump where it enters is horizontal, just above where the bottom part of the sump bolts up. Its in front of the exhaust down pipes.

Its a very large leak - I wiped clean the area using white spirit and within 3 hours (without starting the engine once) oil could be seen coming from just below the aforementioned connector, and not down the side of the block. I guess that particular seal is below the sump oil level hence the leak whilst the engine is cold and static.

As I mentioned my sump is the 2 piece sump - do I need to drop the bottom part in order to change the seal, or it can be removed without dropping the bottom part. Are their any pitfalls for the unwary?

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Omega General Help / Leak at Oil Level Sensor?

« on: 19 October 2008, 21:23:59 »

I've traced an oil leak to where the wires for the oil level sensor? enter the sump - this is at the bottom right of the engine (looking from the front). Looking at the haynes manual it implies that you have to drop the bottom of the sump (2 piece sump) to change the seal.

Does anyone have more knowledge or experience of this?

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Omega General Help / Re: Breather Jet Snapped

« on: 20 October 2008, 19:13:56 »

Thanks for the reponses.

I've ordered one from the dealer - circa £20 - hopefully it'll turn up tomorrow - if it goes no back order then I'll have to try and source a second hand one.

I've still got to get the broken part of the old one off alas - work comes first so it probably won't be unitl later in the week.

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Omega General Help / Breather Jet Snapped

« on: 19 October 2008, 19:14:21 »

Was doing well today - changed the thermostat and the cam cover gasket, then decided to clean out the breather pipes and jet. Managed to clean both - But Oh dear - Got a bit carried away tightening it up and the jet snapped, so now I have to take the intake manifold off so I can try and extract whats left.  

Any pitfalls I need to be aware off?

Will Vauxhall still sell breather Jets or is it a scrapyard job?

Has anyone else been as cak handed?

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Omega General Help / Re: Dual Fuel Operation question

« on: 16 October 2008, 22:01:20 »

I know nothing about the factory fit LPG .. in fact never even seen one !!

HTH

If it's possible I'll post photos of the factory install, if and when I can locate the important bits, and the weathers decent.

Jim