What does the Ford Focus diesel particulate filter do?
What does the Ford Focus diesel particulate filter do?
But sadly they do not give the option for a manual regeneration like in the new Focus and The filter forms part of the emissions reduction system on your vehicle. It filters harmful diesel particulates (soot) from the exhaust gas. Do not park or idle your vehicle over dry leaves, dry grass or other combustible materials.
Is the Ford Focus Mk2.5 loss of power?
No loss of oil/fluids. The car does not noticeably smoke, however there is a smell of diesel in the exhaust. Fuel economy remains normal, or maybe a bit less, commensurate with it being driven around the lack of power. Driving around you can hear the turbo whistle as it spools up at the usual revs, if anything it is a little quieter.
What causes fuel injectors in Ford Focus to go bad?
There are two main ways that your injectors can go bad. The first is for them to become clogged, dirty, or unresponsive. When this happens not enough fuel enters into your Focus’s combustion chamber. The other way is if the injectors are leaking.
How can I tell if my Ford Focus has a bad fuel pump?
Testing your Focus’s fuel pressure on each side of the pump would be the best way to diagnose this problem. A priming fuel pump sounds like a high-pitched whine for a few seconds and can be heard with a sharp engine right after the ignition key is turned, but before the starter is engaged.
Is the diesel focus 1.6 TDCi a good car?
Removed the oil-feed pipe from engine to turbo and thoroughly cleaned with petrol and compressed air, also blasted air into engine oil gallery. So good oil flow to turbo so that should last the life of the car, incidentely the car had done 91k miles.
What kind of hesitation does a Ford Focus have?
Thought some of you members may benefit from my experience with 2008 Focus 1.6 tdci. It started a stuttering/hesitation which came and went – no fault codes for warning lights. Some times it would stall the car, sometimes it would be brief and car ran on with no problems.
What are the fuel additive codes for Ford Focus?
HI there have plugged in and got a couple of codes off forscan. have had the dashboard engine malfunction warning come on. codes are p1922-60, p2585-61. Looks like eolys fluid issue? had this filled up just over a year ago so am a bit suprised.
What kind of engine does a Ford Focus have?
I have a Dec 2006 Focus Ghia 1.6 Tdci diesel automatic. It has only done 54,000 miles and been serviced regularly. I bought it from a mate who worked for Ford and it was his works car for 6 months. It’s a great car to drive and runs well, but for the last 12 months I have had the following problem:
Is the Ford Focus 72K fluid or New DPF?
No Eolys, no DPF. The 72k service is fluid + new DPF. At the third service the Eolys fluid needs filling and the computer reset. This is a standard service item which cannot be ignored. No Eolys, no DPF. The 72k service is fluid + new DPF. Thanks very much for that much appreciated.
What kind of fluid does a DPF filter use?
A DPF does not use a fluid. An older style filter used by the Peugeot Citroen group, called a FAP filter, used a liquid called Eolys to help with the regeneration of the filter. It got injected into the diesel each time you filled up.
Is the Ford Super Mini equipped with a DPF filter?
Its been the number one selling car in the UK for longer than we can care to remember. Unfortunately the super-mini has been equipped with a DPF filter since before 2006. Please find below extracts from the manual. The DPF forms part of the emissions reduction systems fitted to your vehicle.
When do you need to replace DPF in a Ford Focus?
You have a four year old car, and if it has only done average mileage circa 12/15k a year it would now be on circa 36/45k. So on that measure and in compliance with the maintenance schedule the DPF replacement is not due until 75k or the sixth year service [which ever comes first]So that being the case that is two years into the future.
How much does it cost to replace DPF fluid tank?
However they state there is a further fault showing (and hence the engine malfunction light is still on) that states that the DPF fluid tank needs replacing at a cost of over £500! As the car is running fine and I am not rich I am holding off getting this done. I tried to search for the part on the internet and can’t find it at all.
Which is the best diesel particulate filter cleaner?
Go to Amazon and specifically buy “ Forte Diesel Fuel System Treatment & DPF Cleaner & Turbo Cleaner Package ”. This product is the only one that works (I’ve used the others without success). It’s a bit more expensive than STP, Archoil and Wynns but for good reason.
What causes a diesel particulate filter to fail Mot?
A lack of motorway driving is one cause of clogged filters that can only lead to mechanical problems and/or engine warning lights flashing continuously. Since 2014, any diesel vehicle missing a diesel particulate filter will automatically fail its MOT.
