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  • The function of tumble flaps and swirl flaps

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    The function of tumble flaps and swirl flaps

    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 ...

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    |Date: June 26, 2012
    Diesel Particulate Filters explained

    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 ...

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  • How to code diesel injectors

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    How to code diesel injectors

    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 ...

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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

    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

    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

    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 ...

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