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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #15 on: 04 September 2006, 14:55:24 »
No worries

Do you have a pic of the part you need.

I'll have a look this eve or tomorrow to see if mine is the same.

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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #16 on: 04 September 2006, 14:58:48 »
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No worries

Do you have a pic of the part you need.

I'll have a look this eve or tomorrow to see if mine is the same.

Mark

I'll see if I can borrow my son's digital camera and get a snap - might take a day or so

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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #17 on: 04 September 2006, 15:02:03 »
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Keep looking mr Bob.dent ;)

Keep looking where?? I've checked the pipes as far as I can methinks
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #18 on: 04 September 2006, 15:13:51 »
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Keep looking mr Bob.dent ;)

Keep looking where?? I've checked the pipes as far as I can methinks

Have you checked where vac pipes go through bulkhead into cabin? ( Left hand side of engine bay, right of servo, two heater pipes go into bulkhead, vac pipe in between ) Can break here. 90% sure it will be a vac pipe, and i'm sure most on here will agree. As i say, Keep looking Mr bob.dent [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #19 on: 04 September 2006, 16:09:59 »
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #20 on: 04 September 2006, 16:22:11 »
Ooops, bu**ered up the last post - DOH!

Doug, I've had another good root around on the left hand side of the engine, near the bulkhead and found something quite worrying. There's actually a thin pipe that's not connected to anything and even worse, it looks like someone has tried to block it by screwing a self-tapping screww in the end!!
I can't see where it could possibly go either, because all the other T sections and connectors have got pipes attached. I tried to follow where the other end goes and appears to go round to the right side of the bulkhead and then disappears behind a silver pipe - possibly into the bulkhead. Any ideas?
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #21 on: 04 September 2006, 16:46:05 »
Sounds a bit more promising, depending on which way you look at it. There should be a vac pipe going through the bulkhead in between the two heater hoses. I have heard of these being broke off. If you can't see it there it could be this one that is floating round with the screw in it. It is difficult to see where it goes through the bulkhead because the top hose will be obscuring your view. These hoses are quick release so if you've got time pop it off via the plastic clip on the end of the hose and you will be able to see better. Keep going bob.dent [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #22 on: 05 September 2006, 14:34:46 »
4) If it is the control panel, anyone know where I can get one with 7 connectors (my control panel has the 4 rotary controls) at areasonable price or do I need to go to VX?

Bob.dent not sure if this will be of any use to you here is an Ebay link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-omega-complete-switch-unit_W0QQitemZ230025598528QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #23 on: 05 September 2006, 17:56:53 »
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4) If it is the control panel, anyone know where I can get one with 7 connectors (my control panel has the 4 rotary controls) at areasonable price or do I need to go to VX?

Bob.dent not sure if this will be of any use to you here is an Ebay link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-omega-complete-switch-unit_W0QQitemZ230025598528QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sounds like yours is the same as mine. If the problem with mine isn't the vacuum pipes I'm going to need one with 7 connectors too. I had a look and the one on Fleabay that you sent the link for, but you can't tell if it's a 5 or 7 connector version. Don't think I'd risk it personally.
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #24 on: 05 September 2006, 20:35:27 »
Off topic replies have been moved to [link=http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1157484928]This Thread[/link]
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #25 on: 06 September 2006, 14:24:39 »
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Ooops, bu**ered up the last post - DOH!

Doug, I've had another good root around on the left hand side of the engine, near the bulkhead and found something quite worrying. There's actually a thin pipe that's not connected to anything and even worse, it looks like someone has tried to block it by screwing a self-tapping screww in the end!!
I can't see where it could possibly go either, because all the other T sections and connectors have got pipes attached. I tried to follow where the other end goes and appears to go round to the right side of the bulkhead and then disappears behind a silver pipe - possibly into the bulkhead. Any ideas?

Have a look at this link http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152565204 it shows the vacuum pipe layout for the V6, its a bit diagramatic but you should be able to work out which pipe is disconnected.

Have a close look at the rubber seal where the heater pipes pass through from engine bay to cabin (mirror helps), the vacuum pipes do not simply pass through this seal, there are one (or two) bits of rubber 'pipe' moulded as part of the seal which are used as connectors to join the cabin-side pipes to the engine-side pipes.

Im guessing one of the pipes has come out of the bulkhead seal but use the diagrams to work out what is wrong then work from there.
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Re: Heater and a/c air flow problem
« Reply #26 on: 06 September 2006, 14:27:52 »
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4) If it is the control panel, anyone know where I can get one with 7 connectors (my control panel has the 4 rotary controls) at areasonable price or do I need to go to VX?

Bob.dent not sure if this will be of any use to you here is an Ebay link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-omega-complete-switch-unit_W0QQitemZ230025598528QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sounds like yours is the same as mine. If the problem with mine isn't the vacuum pipes I'm going to need one with 7 connectors too. I had a look and the one on Fleabay that you sent the link for, but you can't tell if it's a 5 or 7 connector version. Don't think I'd risk it personally.

Might be worth asking the seller if only for peace of mind.
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