Have any of you clever chaps on here any idea what the plastic bracket is called, on the side of the driver seat of my Ford Grand C Max. Been looking to get it replaced but don't want to get rinsed by a Ford garage.
Could you not get one from the breakers down near the barrier on match day? Or if you want a new one pop into the parts department at a ford garage, they have it all on microfiche.
Could you not get one from the breakers down near the barrier on match day? Or if you want a new one pop into the parts department at a ford garage, they have it all on microfiche.
My brother just messaged that there's a breakers yard there so cheers
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
2011.
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
2011.
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Yeah, sounds like it just needs a blast mate. Will chuck a load of shit out the back when you first floor it but it’ll just be clearing itself.
Or could have run out of fluid as some cars use a fuel additive Think there are 3 types of regeneration 1 is a additive is added via a small tank/bag 2 is ecu activated and and more fuel to raise temperatures 3 just uses the engines heat to burn it off Think a few places do a cleaning service for 50-£100
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
2011.
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Yeah, sounds like it just needs a blast mate. Will chuck a load of shit out the back when you first floor it but it’ll just be clearing itself.
My son recently had the very same problem on his Focus although a little more dramatic. The car would not restart. The RAC man basically echoed your post. The EGR valve was filthy causing the sensor to throw up an error and shut the engine off. Cleaned it and give the car a run down the A20. I bought him some cleaning additive and things have been fine since. I did tell the boy this would happen if you don’t look after the car, and do short trips especially with an oil burner. When I was his age I was always tinkering around on cars, I doubt many now know the basics of how engines turn over.
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
2011.
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Yeah, sounds like it just needs a blast mate. Will chuck a load of shit out the back when you first floor it but it’ll just be clearing itself.
My son recently had the very same problem on his Focus although a little more dramatic. The car would not restart. The RAC man basically echoed your post. The EGR valve was filthy causing the sensor to throw up an error and shut the engine off. Cleaned it and give the car a run down the A20. I bought him some cleaning additive and things have been fine since. I did tell the boy this would happen if you don’t look after the car, and do short trips especially with an oil burner. When I was his age I was always tinkering around on cars, I doubt many now know the basics of how engines turn over.
To be fair I knew it needs a good motorway run every now and again, but haven't been able to for obvious reasons.
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
2011.
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Yeah, sounds like it just needs a blast mate. Will chuck a load of shit out the back when you first floor it but it’ll just be clearing itself.
Save that until you are overtaking a group of cyclists.
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Take it on the motorway, floor it and give it a good run out. How old is it?
2011.
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Yeah, sounds like it just needs a blast mate. Will chuck a load of shit out the back when you first floor it but it’ll just be clearing itself.
My son recently had the very same problem on his Focus although a little more dramatic. The car would not restart. The RAC man basically echoed your post. The EGR valve was filthy causing the sensor to throw up an error and shut the engine off. Cleaned it and give the car a run down the A20. I bought him some cleaning additive and things have been fine since. I did tell the boy this would happen if you don’t look after the car, and do short trips especially with an oil burner. When I was his age I was always tinkering around on cars, I doubt many now know the basics of how engines turn over.
I always did
Up until everything required a diagnostic machine to reset after you change a regulator, sensor, anything. Added to the 36 screws needed to remove the engine bay cover and I decided to tap out circa 2007
With most modern cars you just need to look after them, keep fluid levels checked and topped up, tyre pressures maintained, stay on top of servicing. That's the biggie and something that I always did myself in about 90 minutes including the trip to parco to get the oil, plugs and filters, draining of sump and replacing everything. Without the machine to tell the car it has been serviced I was up against it so I pay between 80 for a small service and 150 for a biggie whenever the car tells me it needs one.
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Or if you want a new one pop into the parts department at a ford garage, they have it all on microfiche.
Otherwise, call it, oh, I don't know, something like "the plastic bracket on the side of the driver seat". It's as good a description as any.
I've searched everywhere and now I'm exhausted.
Diesel particulate filter warning light has come on, yellow, perhaps the annoying result of not being able run the car much or far during lockdown.
My question is: do people thing a good.run out may clear the soot etc, or does.the light coming on mean the filter may be damaged rather than just clogged?
Was fine before lockdown but basically I've popped to the shops and not had a chance to give it a run out.
Don’t drive around too long if the fault light stays on though, it can cause further damage (and it’s an MOT failure).
Think there are 3 types of regeneration
1 is a additive is added via a small tank/bag
2 is ecu activated and and more fuel to raise temperatures
3 just uses the engines heat to burn it off
Think a few places do a cleaning service for 50-£100
I did tell the boy this would happen if you don’t look after the car, and do short trips especially with an oil burner. When I was his age I was always tinkering around on cars, I doubt many now know the basics of how engines turn over.
Up until everything required a diagnostic machine to reset after you change a regulator, sensor, anything. Added to the 36 screws needed to remove the engine bay cover and I decided to tap out circa 2007
With most modern cars you just need to look after them, keep fluid levels checked and topped up, tyre pressures maintained, stay on top of servicing. That's the biggie and something that I always did myself in about 90 minutes including the trip to parco to get the oil, plugs and filters, draining of sump and replacing everything. Without the machine to tell the car it has been serviced I was up against it so I pay between 80 for a small service and 150 for a biggie whenever the car tells me it needs one.