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04-04-2022, 01:30 PM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 5
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Engine malfuction light came on. Had scan and DPF was the issue. Had a forced regen,which temporarily fixed. Only lasted a day. Removed Fuel vapouriser,partially blocked,got it cleaned ,poked soot out of hole, then with solvent and blown out with air. Electrics checked out OK. All seems to be OK now . Fuel economy seems have improved,7.1 l/100 km mixed driving,used to be around 7.4. Car has done 175,000km.
Do you think it would be a good idea to get the vapouriser valve inspected & cleaned as a regular maintenance service?. Easy to remove, with a hoist, say every 75,000km or something. What do you think?. |
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07-04-2022, 02:51 PM | #2 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Goulburn NSW
Posts: 316
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I replaced mine at 240K km, now have nearly 400K km with no further issues. I still have the old one, which I will one day clean out for a spare
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01-05-2022, 12:02 AM | #3 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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Vaporisers Seems to block around the 180k mark. Most times they can be cleaned out rather simply. I then do a forced regen with Forscan and job done.
At least you got to it quick and didnt keep driving it... Can get a real pain to clear the DPF once it gets too clogged up.
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