Professional Motor Mechanic

ACEA announces diesel continues downward trend

|Date: November 07, 2019

ACEA announces diesel continues downward trend

ACEA has revealed that in the third quarter of 2019, EU demand for passenger cars running on diesel conti ...

ACEA has revealed that in the third quarter of 2019, EU demand for passenger cars running on diesel continued its downward trend to reach a market share of 29.1%. By contrast, registrations of petrol ...

November 07, 2019
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Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

|Date: December 16, 2015

Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Partic ...

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Particulate Filters. I was staggered at the lack of DPF knowledge, especially the procedure regarding ...

December 16, 2015
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Is the GDi as good as it sounds?

|Date: October 31, 2015

Is the GDi as good as it sounds?

The success of GDi (Gasoline Direct Injection) engines means that they’re seen as potential replacements ...

The success of GDi (Gasoline Direct Injection) engines means that they’re seen as potential replacements for diesel engines in the small car market. But is it too good to be true? Well, it seems that ...

October 31, 2015
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How to perform a common rail injector function test

|Date: October 09, 2015

How to perform a common rail injector function test

1. SIMPLE SETUP ...

1. SIMPLE SETUP ...

October 09, 2015
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Why mechanical testing is just as important as electronic

|Date: September 22, 2015

Why mechanical testing is just as important as electronic

In opinion of Feather Diesel, many garages continue to fail when diagnosing faults because they’re not me ...

In opinion of Feather Diesel, many garages continue to fail when diagnosing faults because they’re not mechanically testing the systems they’re investigating. ...

September 22, 2015
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How to avoid diesel fuel leaks

|Date: May 31, 2015

How to avoid diesel fuel leaks

Following feedback from our technical team it’s been identified that fuel leakage from some VAG vehicle d ...

Following feedback from our technical team it’s been identified that fuel leakage from some VAG vehicle diesel filter housings may occur subsequent to fuel filter element replacement. Due to the posit ...

May 31, 2015
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Diesel Workshop: Engine Tuning

|Date: May 28, 2015

Diesel Workshop: Engine Tuning

The Maserati name signifies a certain sporting intent and, even with an unconventional diesel engine, its ...

The Maserati name signifies a certain sporting intent and, even with an unconventional diesel engine, its newest executive saloon is no exception. So how did Tunit become the first tuning company in t ...

May 28, 2015
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Understanding diesel systems: the value of the specialist

|Date: June 27, 2014

Understanding diesel systems: the value of the specialist

Diesel systems utilised in many of today’s modern cars typically feature more than 120 components on the ...

Diesel systems utilised in many of today’s modern cars typically feature more than 120 components on the vehicle, all ‘talking’ to one another. As diesel technologies become more advanced, the precisi ...

June 27, 2014
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How a DPF works and common fault code prompts

|Date: October 18, 2013

How a DPF works and common fault code prompts

Achieving the tough vehicle emissions levels under Euro 5 legislation requires a Diesel Particulate Filte ...

Achieving the tough vehicle emissions levels under Euro 5 legislation requires a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) to be fitted to collect carbon soot particles generated from the combustion process in ...

October 18, 2013
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DPFs – how to perform a ‘forced regeneration’

|Date: October 07, 2013

DPFs – how to perform a ‘forced regeneration’

TOOL USED: SOCIO 400 DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, AVAILABLE FROM TECNODIAGNOSTICS 1. Open the software and click into ...

TOOL USED: SOCIO 400 DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, AVAILABLE FROM TECNODIAGNOSTICS 1. Open the software and click into ‘Car-MPV’. 2. Select your vehicle. 3. Once vehicle is selected you will then see the full syst ...

October 07, 2013
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