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

[Jon Payne <jgpayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ditto (only after 30000 miles) :(


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> From: Steve <tankman37@xxxxxxx>
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
>Sent: Thursday, 25 October 2012, 10:02
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] : Has anyone had their DPF removed ?
>=20
>Don't start on dual mass flywheels..... =A31.2k :(
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>On 25 October 2012 08:15, Marcus Warrington
<marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx>=
wrote:
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>>
>> Hi Alex
>>
>> Thanks for the tip but I think it's definitely the DPF as the car
has be=
en
>> 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. It=
s
>> 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 O=
f
>> 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, b=
ut
>> 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
gener=
ic
>> error message for many faults, so I guess other ECU's may do the
same, s=
o
>> 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 th=
e
>> 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 For=
d
>> 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 t=
o
>> rip the sodding out. I've had a quick Google around it looks like
it cos=
ts
>> 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 j=
ust
>> 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 i=
f
>> the removal actually causes an MOT failure.
>>
>> Marcus
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