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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586  
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My mate with the New Fiat 500: every 4000-5000km have the engine in Limp mode because he drive too much closer to his house (no highway) 
Dealer changed 2 times the dpf, 3 or 4 time the ECU SW........... no way....... it's better that we keep closer our EU4 Puma Defender...... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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27th Apr 2010 7:20pm |
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| harveyg77 Member Since: 09 Apr 2010 Location: Derby Posts: 309 
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Guys on a Mondeo forum are having problems with the DPF. It's problem on some VWs, Mercs etc. Problem is short journeys & the engine not getting warm enough. There is a normal regen & forced regen.
My Mondeo was fine though & you only ever hear of people with problems  |
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27th Apr 2010 7:26pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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Has he read the 500 manual? The light comes on if you stop when its mid-recharge, and it does warn you on the dash, you can either leave it running while it finishes the recharge cycle, or go for a drive to clean it out.
We are all stuck in traffic in the UK for hours every day even on the shortest journey, so no problem here!  Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain...
XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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27th Apr 2010 7:32pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668 
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At the risk of sounding stupid,
What the feck is a DPF???? |
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27th Apr 2010 8:14pm |
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| harveyg77 Member Since: 09 Apr 2010 Location: Derby Posts: 309
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coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF), removes the little particles which are bad for us
traps them, then periodically overfuels so the excess fuel goes down the exhaust where a glowplug to ignite the fuel which burns off the particles. |
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27th Apr 2010 8:38pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668
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 Cheers |
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27th Apr 2010 8:45pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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And while its doing that, you have to keep driving - hence warning light, if its not been able to complete the cycle recently
The bits in it also make it quite expensive... Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain... XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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27th Apr 2010 8:50pm |
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| harveyg77 Member Since: 09 Apr 2010 Location: Derby Posts: 309
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Except on the Mk4 Mondeo when you don't have a warning light
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27th Apr 2010 9:03pm |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371  
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Finally! Thanks I was wondering too! and no, we are not anddo not sound stupid  2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX 😁 2.5crdi |
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27th Apr 2010 9:48pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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2009 fiat 500 too, 2009 fiat Croma too,......... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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28th Apr 2010 6:13pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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500 has it... at least the ones I have driven do
Only comes on if its not recharged recently. Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain... XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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28th Apr 2010 8:50pm |
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| Sticky Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 245  
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I understand that they had some interesting problems when developing the DPF system, they were measuring temperatures of several hundred degrees in the unit.
Thank goodness no one uses their cars in long grass, otherwise who knows what would happen.  |
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18th May 2010 3:48pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668
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Looked at ordering a new 110DC last week and was told to wait due to new EU5 engine legislation and a regrading for all vehicles to commercial status.
They didn't give a definate timeline for this, however I'll let you know what the outcome is asap. |
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18th May 2010 7:22pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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I've heard it on good grounds (someone who works at JLR and is on these forums) that defender IS going to 2.2
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18th May 2010 7:40pm |
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