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Omega using too much water
06. Dec 2007 at 18:33  
I have a 2.5 2001 Omega auto , it's a lovely car , and is in nice condition with a 120,000 on the clock but the only problem is that she has started you use more water , I have to top it up by about a pint a month.

I've had a sniff at the water header tank , fine , no water showing on the dipstick , but I do get mayo on the oil filler cap on short runs , on longer runs everything is clean and clear.

If it's the heads that are blown , then it's not worth the repair , and she will be scrapped , which would be a shame as she drives so well , but £2,500 for new heads would not be thought of as a viable option.

Anyone got any ideas ?       Jeep Jockey.
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Reply #1 - 06. Dec 2007 at 18:40  
Hello & welcome  Thumbs Up!

This post would get more visability in General help....

As a guess, it could be you Heater Bypass Valve (HBV)
about £30 to replace, little awkward if you have large hands.
looks like a small plastic 'starship enterprise' at the back of the drivers side of the engine
Mayo situtaion sounds normal.
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Reply #2 - 06. Dec 2007 at 18:42  
Here you go, a guide :

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193594464

Oh, and when you top the water up, you are using correct Antifreeze mix, not just water?  Else you could be building up to bigger problems
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Reply #3 - 06. Dec 2007 at 18:42  
"Hello" and welcome  Smiley

As just said .. "general help" will get more answers as not everyone reads this section... also .. stick your cardetails and location in your profile page ... saves being asked a zillion times !!  Smiley
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Reply #5 - 06. Dec 2007 at 23:12  
Welcome to the forum jeep, dont scrap it as it's an easy fix. Thumbs Up!
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Reply #8 - 07. Dec 2007 at 10:21  
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Reply #11 - 07. Dec 2007 at 17:22  
SmileyWelcome aboard JJ. Do'nt worry about the mayo on short runs, i cacked myself when i first saw it. You can pull the oil filler off by hand & pop it back on after cleaning. MDTM showed me @ this years Lakesmeet, saves time with your finger in a sticky hole....oo er!! Smiley
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Reply #12 - 07. Dec 2007 at 18:07  
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Reply #13 - 07. Dec 2007 at 20:14  
Dear All , thankyou for your kind offers of advice on my Omega's water problems , but how does one go about spoting where the water is coming from ? I've left her running and watched her from above and below , but not a drop have I spotted !

Perhaps it might be a leaking pump , or the water is comming out of a hose under pressure , while the car is driving ,  and there is no damp in the front footwells , so no joy there.

May I say how amazed I was to find such a good a site for Omega's , a much unsung car , I think they are one of the best of the big Vauxhalls , and elegant to look at , as well as very comfortable and bloody fast.

So any more info or idea's as to why she's wetting herself  , please let me know.        What a nice bunch of guys you are !        Regards , Jeep Jockey.
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