Omega Owners Forum - Off with its head (s)!!!

VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #225 - 30. Mar 2009 at 22:10 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 30. Mar 2009 at 22:08: Its a capacitor to suppress the coil interference Ahh right, I couldn't work out what it was! I presume it's bridged in some way for both packs then?
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #226 - 30. Mar 2009 at 22:11 Sits on the ignition 12V feed....
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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #227 - 30. Mar 2009 at 22:13 Got you now, sits on the feed to suppress the spikes.
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #228 - 30. Mar 2009 at 23:06 Just bought an oil cooler for mine - I will have a busy time in May
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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #229 - 30. Mar 2009 at 23:13

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

webby23 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:28:

Cant believe it all came in at £250........!!!!

Let me know if you fancy doing another one over summer......!!

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After mine - 26th 27th May hopefully weather OK

No worries mate........I am not in a rush and wouldnt dream of treading on anyones toes............!!!

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #230 - 31. Mar 2009 at 08:03

webby23 wrote on 30. Mar 2009 at 23:13:

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

webby23 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:28:

Cant believe it all came in at £250........!!!!

Let me know if you fancy doing another one over summer......!!

Thumbs Up!

After mine - 26th 27th May hopefully weather OK

No worries mate........I am not in a rush and wouldnt dream of treading on anyones toes............!!!

Thumbs Up!

Actually I am collecting parts and tools, but I don't think I have anyone to help, so this is partly windup

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	On with its head (s)!!! Reply #231 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:16 Right, its now sat on the drive idling. I have a suspicion that the crank sensor is past its best (its 8 years old, original and done 110K miles) as the Tech 2 rpm readings are little strange!
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Re: On with its head (s)!!!
Reply #232 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:18

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 01. Apr 2009 at 21:16:

Right, its now sat on the drive idling.

I have a suspicion that the crank sensor is past its best (its 8 years old, original and done 110K miles) as the Tech 2 rpm readings are little strange!

Another job well done Thumbs Up!

At least the crank sensor is an easy job though. When are you taking it for a spin to see the power increase?

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Re: On with its head (s)!!!
Reply #233 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:20

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 01. Apr 2009 at 21:16:

Right, its now sat on the drive idling.

I have a suspicion that the crank sensor is past its best (its 8 years old, original and done 110K miles) as the Tech 2 rpm readings are little strange!

Nice one Mark Thumbs Up!

Would be interesting to see how it goes now as i thought it drove like a bag o shite last year Lips Sealed

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: On with its head (s)!!! Reply #234 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:21 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 01. Apr 2009 at 21:16: Right, its now sat on the drive idling. I have a suspicion that the crank sensor is past its best (its 8 years old, original and done 110K miles) as the Tech 2 rpm readings are little strange! should it not show up a 0335 if it was? Good news though
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Re: On with its head (s)!!!
Reply #235 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:22

TheBoy wrote on 01. Apr 2009 at 21:21:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 01. Apr 2009 at 21:16:

Right, its now sat on the drive idling.

I have a suspicion that the crank sensor is past its best (its 8 years old, original and done 110K miles) as the Tech 2 rpm readings are little strange!

should it not show up a 0335 if it was?

Good news though Thumbs Up!

Hmmm.....sometimes these fecking OBDII ones are not quite so cut and dried!

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #236 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:51 Its the rpm thats worrying.....T2 says 690rpm.....my strobe says 500!
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Iainb Ex Member	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #237 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:55 What type of strobe are you using ?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #238 - 01. Apr 2009 at 21:55 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 01. Apr 2009 at 21:51: Its the rpm thats worrying.....T2 says 690rpm.....my strobe says 500! I'm not convinced the ecu is that accurate anyway... ...how does it compare to the 2.5?
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