Professional Motor Mechanic

The function of tumble flaps and swirl flaps

|Date: June 26, 2012

The function of tumble flaps and swirl flaps

Pierburg manifolds, as used in modern diesel vehicles, often have swirl or tumble flaps in their inlet po ...

Pierburg manifolds, as used in modern diesel vehicles, often have swirl or tumble flaps in their inlet ports. Swirl flapsSwirl flaps produce a swirl alongside the cylinder axle. They are used in diese ...

June 26, 2012
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Diesel Particulate Filters explained

|Date: June 26, 2012

Diesel Particulate Filters explained

Diesel particulate filters have been fitted to diesel cars for around 12 years now and have received a mi ...

Diesel particulate filters have been fitted to diesel cars for around 12 years now and have received a mixed reaction from the industry. The modern diesel is a much more sophisticated affair than its ...

June 26, 2012
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How to code diesel injectors

|Date: June 26, 2012

How to code diesel injectors

With diesel vehicles now accounting for over 50% of new vehicle sales, combined with the more stringent e ...

With diesel vehicles now accounting for over 50% of new vehicle sales, combined with the more stringent emission regulations introduced in September 2010 (which will again be tightened in 2013), garag ...

June 26, 2012
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How to solve a common rail diesel fuel system issue on a Peugeot 307 HDI

|Date: June 26, 2012

How to solve a common rail diesel fuel system issue on a Peugeot 307 HDI

Given the self-diagnostic capability of modern diesel as well as petrol engine management systems, it ise ...

Given the self-diagnostic capability of modern diesel as well as petrol engine management systems, it iseasy for fault symptoms to be mis-interpreted as something more complex than they actually are. ...

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Ceramic diesel glow plugs – their function and how to install

|Date: June 21, 2012

Ceramic diesel glow plugs – their function and how to install

Glow plug technology can be divided into two major categories – metal sheathed types and ceramic types. ...

Glow plug technology can be divided into two major categories – metal sheathed types and ceramic types. Ceramic glow plugs utilise a heating element which is encased in a special type of ceramic – Si ...

June 21, 2012
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How to replace the timing belt on various 2.0l common rail diesel models

|Date: June 20, 2012

How to replace the timing belt on various 2.0l common rail diesel models

Large numbers of the 2.0l common rail engine with the engine code CBDB are installed in various VW models ...

Large numbers of the 2.0l common rail engine with the engine code CBDB are installed in various VW models. When the timing belt is changed, serious mistakes are often made. To ensure that changing the ...

June 20, 2012
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The function of tumble flaps and swirl flaps

The function of tumble flaps and swirl flaps

Diesel Particulate Filters explained

Diesel Particulate Filters explained

How to code diesel injectors

How to code diesel injectors

How to solve a common rail diesel fuel system issue on a Peugeot 307 HDI

How to solve a common rail diesel fuel system issue on a Peugeot 307 HDI

Ceramic diesel glow plugs – their function and how to install

Ceramic diesel glow plugs – their function and how to install

How to replace the timing belt on various 2.0l common rail diesel models

How to replace the timing belt on various 2.0l common rail diesel models