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    |Date: June 13, 2024
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    Diagnosing a catalytic converter fault

    Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prosp ...

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  • Forced DPF Regeneration

    |Date: July 10, 2017
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    Best practise guidelines from European Exhaust & Catalyst on forced DPF regeneration. When a DPF reac ...

    Best practise guidelines from European Exhaust & Catalyst on forced DPF regeneration. When a DPF reaches a pre- determined particulate matter (PM) fill level (around 40%), the ECU will activate th ...

    July 10, 2017
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  • How to fix an issue with a faulty DPF on a Vauxhall Zafira

    |Date: June 20, 2016
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    Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC looks at an issue where the warning light was illuminated and the ca ...

    Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC looks at an issue where the warning light was illuminated and the car was in ‘limp’ mode. I was recently contacted by one of our distributors and asked if I would ...

    June 20, 2016
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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'

    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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  • How to overcome DPF servicing and repair issues

    |Date: July 29, 2014
    How to overcome DPF servicing and repair issues

    How to overcome DPF servicing and repair issues

    With DPF checks now included in the MOT inspection, complete component removals could result in a failed ...

    With DPF checks now included in the MOT inspection, complete component removals could result in a failed test and a subsequent invalid motor insurance claim.  European emission legislation is becoming ...

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