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I've read up on the DPF before, but didn't think I'd get an issue due to the driving I do... but alas it has shown its head. I've had the car a month but not driven it too much. 1.6 Punto Evo Sporting.
I've been doing a mixture of short journeys, 20 mile commutes (30-40mins) and some motorway driving.
The light came on, after a 30 mile motorway journey. That's what my issue is, as I'd expect it with short trips but not on the commute I do nor on the motorway. Questioning if it's the car or my driving as I like to keep the revs low, but found out in the car manual that it wants something around 40mph and 20000 revs for 15mins to get the necessary heat for Regen.
Going to try and follow the instructions and rev it higher for some time on the motorway tomorrow, will update.
Questions being:
Would you consider it to be a problem if the light came on when in 6th gear, trundling along at low(ish) revs on the motorway?
Once regen is complete, how long before it comes back generally.
If I ignored the light, and didn't go on a special trip to Regen the DPF... I've read the car will either stop, or go into limp mode (what are the symptoms of limp mode)
I've been doing a mixture of short journeys, 20 mile commutes (30-40mins) and some motorway driving.
The light came on, after a 30 mile motorway journey. That's what my issue is, as I'd expect it with short trips but not on the commute I do nor on the motorway. Questioning if it's the car or my driving as I like to keep the revs low, but found out in the car manual that it wants something around 40mph and 20000 revs for 15mins to get the necessary heat for Regen.
Going to try and follow the instructions and rev it higher for some time on the motorway tomorrow, will update.
Questions being:
Would you consider it to be a problem if the light came on when in 6th gear, trundling along at low(ish) revs on the motorway?
Once regen is complete, how long before it comes back generally.
If I ignored the light, and didn't go on a special trip to Regen the DPF... I've read the car will either stop, or go into limp mode (what are the symptoms of limp mode)
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