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Cactus   
Sun Feb 10 2013, 02:53pm
Joined: Feb 09 2011
Member No: #373
Location: sydney
 Hello everyone.
I have the warning message that my particle filter is clogging.
And my car lose power even when I step on the accelerator to the floor. A few second later it rev to over 2000rpm. But the speed did not increase. Is this what happen when the particle filter clog up? Or is it something else that cause this?
Thanks
C6Dave   
Sun Feb 10 2013, 06:28pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 If it's saying that the filter is 'at risk of blocking' you need to drive at 50+ mph for 20 minutes to get the message to clear.

You may need to do a 'forced' regeneration if it does not clear it/it happens again
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mark28   
Sun Feb 10 2013, 07:46pm
Joined: Apr 28 2010
Member No: #102
Location: Hampshire
 Mine was caused by a faulty connector on a turbo
ChrisHunter   
Sun Feb 10 2013, 09:39pm
Joined: Jul 20 2010
Member No: #188
Location: Lancashire
 acceleration etc - if the fuel filter is clogged, it behaves just like that ...

particulate filter message - separate issue would be my guess, as C6Dave implies ...
Cactus   
Sun Feb 10 2013, 10:06pm
Joined: Feb 09 2011
Member No: #373
Location: sydney
 Thanks for the help. I'll change the fuel filter and drive it for 20mins and hope that it'll be back to normal again.
ChrisHunter   
Tue Feb 12 2013, 10:09am
Joined: Jul 20 2010
Member No: #188
Location: Lancashire
 after we changed ours, the recommendation was to fill-up at least once with premium fuel (Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate, Total ... )
Cactus   
Tue Feb 12 2013, 11:51am
Joined: Feb 09 2011
Member No: #373
Location: sydney
 I've change the fuel filter. The car drive better. But it still lack power. The particle filter is ok now. But the car feel very different. It can't seem to increase speed like it used to.
Some how the filter has lots of sand in it. Maybe that's why it clogged up the filter.
Sorry my car is diesel. There are only one choice in Australia. They don't have different type of diesel like petrol does.
Cactus   
Tue Feb 12 2013, 11:57am
Joined: Feb 09 2011
Member No: #373
Location: sydney
 Hi Mark, where is the turbo connector? Maybe my car has that problem too. When i accelerate I can hear loud windy sound. And is it normal to have small amount of oil dripping from the air duct at the connection point with the radiator?
cruiserphil   
Tue Feb 12 2013, 03:13pm

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Cactus,

The loud windy sound suggests a leak on the boost side of the air intake. Oil in the air duct is not unusual but to see it leaking at a connection point suggests that's where the air leak is. Check that connection to see is it loose or damaged.

Regards,

Phil C.
 

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