...Diagnosis Guide for vehicles fitted with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) Disclaimer : Any technical tips are produced in good faith. Blue Print always recommends that vehicle maintenance and diagnostics are only carried out by suitably experienced people using appropriate tools in...
...INF118 BPS10 Mazda RX8 Expansion Tank ADM59860 - Expansion Tank Applications: Mazda RX8 Mazda RX8 coolant light on when level is correct? The fault: The coolant level sensor float is a common failing part on the Mazda RX8. This is caused by surface deterioration of the sensor float whic...
...Diagnostics Fiat Ducato Will Not Start eXponentia’s Steve Carter tackles a Fiat that refused to start a replacement engine, thought to be identical to the failed engine. But sometimes things are not as they appear to be, and only knowledge and good diagnostics will get you to a ha...
...Emissions Reduction Forcing Change The ever cleaner winds of change A new European directive to reduce CO2 emissions comes into force in 2012. Bosch looks at measures manufacturers are taking to reduce emissions, and some of the emerging technology that you can expect to see soon. S...
...VW 2.0L CBDB Common Rail Engines Timing Belt Guide Large numbers of the VW 2.0L common rail engines (engine code CBDB) are installed in various models. When the timing belt is changed, serious mistakes are often made. To ensure that changing belts goes smoothly, ContiTech Power Transmis...
...There has been a big evolution in car fuel technology: pressures have gone a lot higher, fuel permeation is legally controlled and there are numerous different fuel blends. These blends have chemical compositions which can damage the rubber of standard fuel hoses , plastic seals and no...
...CITROËN C4 With 2-zone air-conditioning Outflow temperature air conditioning Interior - temperature regulation Problem: Temperature regulation may not work correctly due to defective motors. Typical symptoms are deviations from the pre-set temperature and the actual outflow temperatur...
...Alfa Romeo All models with twin-spark motor Spark plugs - Installation instructions Tightening torque Two different spark plugs per cylinder are mounted on the vehicles noted above. Observe the following when changing the spark plugs. Although the spark plugs have the same wrench wid...
...CITROËN C8 Year of manufacture: 2002 - 2005 Condensation water outflow / Airbag monitoring light Problem: Accumulation of water in the passenger foot room area. In some cases water gets into the airbag control device, which can cause the monitoring light to light up. In an extreme ca...
...AUDI All models with 2.6 l engine Engine code: ACZ,ABC Engine control device with self maintenance Idle current measurements on the vehicle when the battery is discharging When an idle current measurement is taken on the vehicles listed here because of constant battery discharge, obse...