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Hi all,
Not into the fixing of cars etc but have lurked here over the years and found various help with various issues.
Got a 55 plate Doblo Taxi 1.9 that has done about 150,000.
Was never told about the DPF system and town driving has resulted in lots of limp modes etc over the the last two years. Like many I would read about EGR's etc and wonder what was causing the problem.
My local garage seemed a touch in the dark.
Anyway, about 3 months ago the car ground to a halt, was recovered and ended up in a commercial diesel garage that quickly identified a blocked DPF.
Unfortunately, my glowplugs were dead and would not come out do the garage cleaned out the filter with brake fluid etc and sent me on my way with a warning that this was a temporary fix.
It lasted 3 months and the car ground to a stop again. I was left with a choice of another temp clean or glowplugs "snapped" on their way out and a re-ground head or whatever you call it.
I then read about DPF removal and re-mapping.
£20 to have my local garage knock the innards out of the DPF and £150 to have the ECU remapped. The remapping also included some bonus software that improved fuel economy.
Suffice to say the car really does now drive exactly like I remember when it was new. That old Doblo feisty nippiness is back and I just wish I had known about this 2 years ago.
May not be the right fix for everyone, but I can't recommend it enough.
Just thought I would sign up and share.
Not into the fixing of cars etc but have lurked here over the years and found various help with various issues.
Got a 55 plate Doblo Taxi 1.9 that has done about 150,000.
Was never told about the DPF system and town driving has resulted in lots of limp modes etc over the the last two years. Like many I would read about EGR's etc and wonder what was causing the problem.
My local garage seemed a touch in the dark.
Anyway, about 3 months ago the car ground to a halt, was recovered and ended up in a commercial diesel garage that quickly identified a blocked DPF.
Unfortunately, my glowplugs were dead and would not come out do the garage cleaned out the filter with brake fluid etc and sent me on my way with a warning that this was a temporary fix.
It lasted 3 months and the car ground to a stop again. I was left with a choice of another temp clean or glowplugs "snapped" on their way out and a re-ground head or whatever you call it.
I then read about DPF removal and re-mapping.
£20 to have my local garage knock the innards out of the DPF and £150 to have the ECU remapped. The remapping also included some bonus software that improved fuel economy.
Suffice to say the car really does now drive exactly like I remember when it was new. That old Doblo feisty nippiness is back and I just wish I had known about this 2 years ago.
May not be the right fix for everyone, but I can't recommend it enough.
Just thought I would sign up and share.