Re: [OT] : Has anyone had their DPF removed ?

[Steve <tankman37@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don't start on dual mass flywheels..... =A31.2k :(

On 25 October 2012 08:15, Marcus Warrington
<marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx>w=
rote:

> **
>
>
> Hi Alex
>
> Thanks for the tip but I think it's definitely the DPF as the car has
bee=
n
> lacking power for a while and I have a Bluetooth ODBII adapter that I
> bought off eBay that I use with the "Torque" app on my
Android phone. Its
> reporting a specific DPF error about Soot Accumulation and another
error
> about regeneration duration failure :(
>
> The cars done 92,000 miles from new so it was going to happen at some
> point and I suppose I should feel grateful that it didn't happen
sooner, =
I
> think Ford recommend replacing them at 75,000 miles. Trouble is when
you
> start reading up on one problem and then learn about all the other
> potential issues like Dual mass flywheels and Turbos failures,
sometimes
> ignorance is bliss :)
>
> Oh well, I'll continue ringing around for quotes on removing the DPF.
>
> Marcus
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Alex Monaghan
> Sent: 24 October 2012 17:06
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] : Has anyone had their DPF removed ?
>
>
> Is it definitely the DPF? My Peugeot 807 failed like this a few times,
bu=
t
> the local (non Peugeot) mechanic was unable to see the error on his
> machine.
> There could be something triggering the fault. Peugeot crank out a
generi=
c
> error message for many faults, so I guess other ECU's may do the same,
so
> I'd suggest getting the actual error codes and checking this.
>
> I did consider having the DPF removed, but settled on getting rid of
the
> car
> due to other non-trivial issues!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On Behalf Of
> Marcus Warrington
> Sent: 24 October 2012 15:52
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] : Has anyone had their DPF removed ?
>
> Sorry to be off topic but I know there are a couple of pistonheads on
the
> list.
>
> My Ford Focus 1.6TDCI has just gone into "limp home" mode
again with
> blocked
> Diesel Particulate Filter for the second time in 2 months. Last time
Ford
> did an active regeneration and charged me =A390 but its only lasted
2000
> miles
> before blocking up again. I'm now thinking maybe the best bet would be
to
> rip the sodding out. I've had a quick Google around it looks like it
cost=
s
> around =A3300-=A3400 to get it removed and the have the ECU remapped
> accordingly.
>
> Has anyone had this done ... is it a good or bad idea ? To be honest I
ju=
st
> want to get the car running again and if removing the DPF does this
and
> gives me another 6months to look around and make a decision on a new
car
> then I'll be happy. MOT isn't due to next April so I'm not too worried
if
> the removal actually causes an MOT failure.
>
> Marcus
>
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