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    OPCOM - VAUXCOM

    Hi all, I need a diagnostic tool for my Vectra C half canbus. Looked in the internet for an opcom clone but it is a mess, just junk even if advertised as good quality clones. AFAIK the interface must have the pic18f458 and FTDI chips but even then, they might be fake, so the only way to be...
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    Z22SE Wet piston top

    Hello guys, My Vectra started to loose a bit of coolant for some time. I had to refill around 250ml every 2 weeks / 800 miles or so. It turned out to be a hole in the radiator. Worth to say that aside this radiator hole and a water pump leak some years ago, the coolant system always performed...
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    Hello there from the Netherlands

    Welcome!
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    Z22SE Opinions sought - water pump and cam / balance chains.

    Sorry for "stealing" your topic, Jonse, but I am with a similar problem and your photo is great. Well, I couldn't see where exactly the leak is but it stained a rag with coolant when I rubbed it at the seals (metallic where it should be just oil - and I don't have coolant in the oil) and in the...
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    Borescope pics of my pistons

    I do not have an inspection camera but recently when I looked through the spark plugs holes, I could see the same images. But I was running on LPG for almost 12000 miles then, so I thought they would be clean. On the other way, I had serious starting problems for two weeks, so do you think that...
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    Annoying issue

    I'm back with some news. The chain that was a little loose, according to the mechanic, was the balance chain. I'm not sure if the nozzle was the revised or not, but the tensioner was the old one. Genuine kit installed with revised nozzle and tensioner and around 4300 miles later everything is...
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    Changing the coolant

    Is it easy or not too difficult to reach the pump drain plug? I've been "washing" the system disconnecting the lower radiator hose and adding demineralised water, but, of course, the system is not entirely flushed at once. So, maybe draining the block, it's faster.
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    Z22SE Idling - 2 steps

    I checked the vacuum hoses and they are all plugged and looking good. They don't seem to have leaks.
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    Annoying issue

    Ok, thanks. My engine should have the revised tensioner and oil sprayer but would not be the first to not have the revised kit, right?
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    Z22SE Idling - 2 steps

    I plan to, but didn't do it yet. Do you think the previous owner did it and did not calibrate it?
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    Z22SE Idling - 2 steps

    It's stable. Around 1500 when it's moving and then when its almost stopped, it drops to around 800. While it's moving, it never drops from 1500.
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    Annoying issue

    Well, I haven't found a specialist yet and I doubt I will so I'm thinking about asking to the mechanic/shop that I know for some time now to do the job. Anyway, I asked for the price of the chain kits at the dealer and I found cheaper on the internet. For example...
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    Annoying issue

    Ok. i will try to find someone who knows this engine to solve this because I had enough of shops that seems to know less than me. Anyway, an update: I went to an exhaust specialist and the exhaust is fine. If there is a leak, must be in the manifold. In the test drive I did with the technician...
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    Z22SE Idling - 2 steps

    Any of you know why do I have a 800 rpm idle when the car is stopped and around 1500 when it's moving (disengaged)?
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    Annoying issue

    How could that happen? Is the mileage real? Was the car thrashed?
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    Annoying issue

    Shouldn't a blocked pre cat give a warning light on the dash / error? Or if for some reason, I remove the pre cat, will the emissions light come on? I have the service history of the first 3 years and the last 2. Seems alright. The car in general seems to have been looked after, genuine parts or...
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    Unbelievable!!!!!

    o_O Lucky?
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    Annoying issue

    The recording sounds different (worse) to what I have listen to when I was recording... It's what sounds to me either, an exhaust leak. But the dealer mechanic inspected the exhaust and didn't find problems... I hate to have to go fix cars... About the chain, do you think it's in need? The car...
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    Annoying issue

    I took off the heat shield bolts and lifted it so I could see the junction that usually cracks. I also could see the upper side of all pipes and all bolts that attaches it to the engine and everything was ok, I guess. Didn't find any cracks. It's just with that rusty looking and with some colour...
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    Greetings

    Thanks!
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