ACEA has revealed that in the third quarter of 2019, EU demand for passenger cars running on diesel continued its d...
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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 Particulate Filt...
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Is the GDi as good as it sounds?
The success of GDi (Gasoline Direct Injection) engines means that they’re seen as potential replacements for diesel...
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How to perform a common rail injector function test
1. SIMPLE SETUP
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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 mechanically...
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How to avoid diesel fuel leaks
Following feedback from our technical team it’s been identified that fuel leakage from some VAG vehicle diesel filt...
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Diesel Workshop: Engine Tuning
The Maserati name signifies a certain sporting intent and, even with an unconventional diesel engine, its newest ex...
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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 vehicle, a...
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How a DPF works and common fault code prompts
Achieving the tough vehicle emissions levels under Euro 5 legislation requires a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) to...
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DPFs – how to perform a ‘forced regeneration’
TOOL USED: SOCIO 400 DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, AVAILABLE FROM TECNODIAGNOSTICS 1. Open the software and click into ‘Car-MPV’...
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How does a Diesel Particulate Filter work?
The exhaust emissions standards for new cars have effectively required fitment of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)...
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Catalyic converter failure – was the cat to blame?
Although, we’re delivering this message in a slightly unusual way, the purpose of this article is to ultimately get...
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How to perform a diesel fuel filter removal
Blue Print’s Fuel Filter Removal Tool (ADK82327) is an OE developed solution that makes replacement of the fuel fil...
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Diesel injector coding – Ford Mondeo 2005
The first question that most technicians ask is why injectors actually need coding. The answer is that due to toler...
