Professional Motor Mechanic

Forced DPF Regeneration

|Date: July 10, 2017

Forced DPF Regeneration

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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Engine Management; Lambda Sensors

|Date: July 07, 2017

Engine Management; Lambda Sensors

NGK’S Tim Howes discusses the role of NTK Lambda sensors in engine management. The Lambda, or oxygen, sen ...

NGK’S Tim Howes discusses the role of NTK Lambda sensors in engine management. The Lambda, or oxygen, sensor supplies the engine management system with information about the quantity of residual oxyge ...

July 07, 2017
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Exhaust Systems Fitment Tips

|Date: February 27, 2017

Exhaust Systems Fitment Tips

How to avoid issues through incorrect fitment with Bosal Automotive & Industrial Components. As an es ...

How to avoid issues through incorrect fitment with Bosal Automotive & Industrial Components. As an essential part of an engine’s emission system, the exhaust removes harmful emissions to keep vehi ...

February 27, 2017
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Why Fitting a New Cat Doesn’t Always Fix the Real Issue

|Date: February 20, 2017

Why Fitting a New Cat Doesn’t Always Fix the Real Issue

Are you masking the problem? Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC has the answers. Why are the new vehicl ...

Are you masking the problem? Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC has the answers. Why are the new vehicle emissions regulations getting tougher? I thought they were designed to reduce pollution but, ...

February 20, 2017
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How to fix an issue with a faulty DPF on a Vauxhall Zafira

|Date: June 20, 2016

How to fix an issue with a faulty DPF on a Vauxhall Zafira

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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How do EGR valves work?

|Date: June 04, 2016

How do EGR valves work?

SMPE looks at the reasons for failure & diagnosis tips. ...

SMPE looks at the reasons for failure & diagnosis tips. ...

June 04, 2016
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How to tighten manicat bolts

|Date: April 14, 2016

How to tighten manicat bolts

When replacing exhaust manifold cats (this example covers the VW Golf manifold cat), Bosal recommends tig ...

When replacing exhaust manifold cats (this example covers the VW Golf manifold cat), Bosal recommends tightening the bolts sequentially and making sure they’re torqued to the VM specifications. If thi ...

April 14, 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’

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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What caused secondary air pump failure?

|Date: November 03, 2015

What caused secondary air pump failure?

There are a number of potential complaints that can arise when you have a secondary air system problem. T ...

There are a number of potential complaints that can arise when you have a secondary air system problem. These include non-starting of the secondary air pump after a cold start; the engine compartment ...

November 03, 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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Induction International – Exhaust advice

|Date: October 27, 2015

Induction International – Exhaust advice

If you come across an exhaust that’s rusted together, you need help. Watch this demonstration video on ho ...

If you come across an exhaust that’s rusted together, you need help. Watch this demonstration video on how to separate a corroded exhaust quickly and easily by using the Mini-Ductor® II + induction he ...

October 27, 2015
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How to use a 4 gas analyser to spot potential problems

|Date: June 12, 2015

How to use a 4 gas analyser to spot potential problems

Although the humble 4 gas analyser is seen as an essential tool to carry out an MOT, I’m still surprised ...

Although the humble 4 gas analyser is seen as an essential tool to carry out an MOT, I’m still surprised at how little information is retrieved by the technician after completing an emissions test, to ...

June 12, 2015
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Rusted exhaust removal guide

|Date: June 08, 2015

Rusted exhaust removal guide

If you're looking to remove a rusted and corroded exhaust and replace it with a new one, it can be a time ...

If you're looking to remove a rusted and corroded exhaust and replace it with a new one, it can be a time consuming and frustrating task. The nuts securing the bolts rust easily and the corroded exhau ...

June 08, 2015
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MAF sensors – troubleshooting and fault diagnosis advice

|Date: February 24, 2015

MAF sensors – troubleshooting and fault diagnosis advice

What is a MAF sensor? A Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor, also known as an “air meter,” measures the air coming ...

What is a MAF sensor? A Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor, also known as an “air meter,” measures the air coming into the intake system and transmits this information to the ECM. The ECM utilises the MAF sens ...

February 24, 2015
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Exhaust system failures – bad vibrations?

|Date: July 31, 2014

Exhaust system failures – bad vibrations?

Example 1: Vibration due to old or damaged exhaust rubber supports. A broken exhaust as a result of vibra ...

Example 1: Vibration due to old or damaged exhaust rubber supports. A broken exhaust as a result of vibrations from worn out exhaust rubber supports. ...

July 31, 2014
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