Hi looking for some advice on dpf clean, this is a Peugeot partner 2018 that I just purchased, a warning light has came up for dpf and needs cleaned, looking to do it myself with a can of dpf cleaner, all I need is someone to confirm the location in the picture is where I unscrew and insert the cleaning solution..this is a view from the passenger side, wouldn't let me upload a video..thanks in advance.
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Take the van for a long run on a carriageway or motorway first and drop down one gear keeping revs just under 3000 the whole time. Worked on my VW.
Find somewhere quiet and hold it at max revs for 30 minutes. Better still, do it in one of the electric charging bays. 
DPF cleaners are added to the diesel fuel tank. They work by lowering the temperature at which the soot can burn off - or raising the temperature of the DPF.
A stop gap treatment. I'd wager.
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A stop gap treatment. I'd wager.
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Mottie, I was just about to try as suggested on leaving at high revs while stationary, then read the following:
you have a lot of heat but not much exhaust flow. This is called a drop to idle event and is one of the worst things a DPF can go through as it can cause localised hot spots on the DPF which are not ideal.
So I'm not sure I feel too comfortable doing so, unless anyone has done this and it has worked for them.
John, I've put some diesel cleaner in the fuel, yet to take it for a run on the motorway
Just thought it might do a better job with getting the cleaner straight Into the filter..can anyone confirm where I think it is.
you have a lot of heat but not much exhaust flow. This is called a drop to idle event and is one of the worst things a DPF can go through as it can cause localised hot spots on the DPF which are not ideal.
So I'm not sure I feel too comfortable doing so, unless anyone has done this and it has worked for them.
John, I've put some diesel cleaner in the fuel, yet to take it for a run on the motorway
Just thought it might do a better job with getting the cleaner straight Into the filter..can anyone confirm where I think it is.
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Don't waste your money is my advice.
I have 'forced regen' programme on my diagnostic machine. Never used it and wondered how it worked.
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Unlikely to work
Even professional cleans rarely work well or for long.
If you insist on it being cleaned, remove it and get a full deep clean with a guarantee.
Genuinely otherwise you are just wasting your time and money
So I took it to a garage, they forced a regen and it worked...for about 1mile, lights came back on and went into limp mode, now talking about cleaning the dpf with a can of dpf cleaner and take it from there, if anyone has any other suggestions?
Was still considering cleaning it myself but need to know where it's located to spray the cleaning solution into, I've been told that it's at the front, cat converter/dpf, located sensor, unplug and remove nut to put tube in n and spray dpf spray foam, leave yo soak and take for a drive next day..
Was still considering cleaning it myself but need to know where it's located to spray the cleaning solution into, I've been told that it's at the front, cat converter/dpf, located sensor, unplug and remove nut to put tube in n and spray dpf spray foam, leave yo soak and take for a drive next day..
Only my opinion but I think the only successful way is to have the dpf removed from the car and professionally washed.....this is done under pressure and in both directions.
A professional firm will check the back pressure after cleaning and drying and then install it back on the car.
Does your car have Adblue or Eloys additives?
John
A professional firm will check the back pressure after cleaning and drying and then install it back on the car.
Does your car have Adblue or Eloys additives?
John
You can lead a horse to water ....
It's got adblue..that's something else I don't know about, how do you know when it needs it... Thats just a separate query of course.
So do you think I might be better if getting a deep clean as opposed to spraying a can of foam dpf cleaner into it..
So do you think I might be better if getting a deep clean as opposed to spraying a can of foam dpf cleaner into it..
I thought it would be Adblue, looking at the pipes into the dpf.
Adblue is injected as and when the car requires it - we have no control of that. If the Adblue level gets low, it will inform you on the dash and then you have 1500 miles before the engine will refuse to start.
I would have the dpf removed and professionally cleaned.....interfering with an Adblue system may open another can of worms.
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Adblue is injected as and when the car requires it - we have no control of that. If the Adblue level gets low, it will inform you on the dash and then you have 1500 miles before the engine will refuse to start.
I would have the dpf removed and professionally cleaned.....interfering with an Adblue system may open another can of worms.
John
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