Hi again, Does anybody know what length the 2 6mm rubber pipes that run from dpf filter to a sensor housing should be?? Any advice would be much appreciated
Hi not sure of size but I replaced with fuel pipe payed a fiver for about a metre that was six months ago got no problems I took the old pipe to unipart and sized what was left of mine
Yeah have done the same, It's 6mm fuel/emissions pipe. So did your eml light go out when you replace the hoses? Or did you have to get it cleared by diagnostics?
I just cut off the burnt & broken end of the pipe (about 20cm ), and used a metal tube to connect the new peice of pipe to the old. I also used a cable tie to hold the pipe further away from the exhaust. The other pipe is a bit further away from heat and was still ok
My EML came on and Ford said the DPF pipes had split and they want £180!!! now thats alot of money for a split hose. From the posts above I'm going to have a look myself.
Now this was 2 weeks ago question is how long can I leave it before it has to be done? What impact does the split pipe have on the DPF?
Dont go to fords, I got quoted £100 for 2 12" lengths of 6mm rubber tubing, I went to beeston motor spares and got a 1mtr length for £5, Its been fine ever since i replaced them
Well it won't be getting rid of the crap in the system it will block the turbo up and backer that and maybe nacker the cat up to as that may get blocked
If I remember correctly, neglecting the DPF alarm will eventually lead to the ECU preventing the car from starting. Or this may apply only to VW cars....
Take your car to a garage and ask them to replace the hoses w/ fuel or silicon hoses. Sometimes the original hose can be shortened by 1-2" so that the fractured part of the hose is removed.
It's possible. The DPF will be regenerating at a much higher rate thus getting to over 600C a lot more often. Could easily wear it down. You'll also be diluting the engine oil with a lot more diesel and of course using more fuel.
Hi, seen this post and after crawling under the car this morning it appears I have the same issue with hose split through. I have not put on ramps yet but can anyone tell me length of hose needed and size as have seen some posts which say 6mm and some 7mm. When on ramps is it obviouse and accessible where the other end of pipe connects? Thanks.
My 2.2 has 8 mm hoses, length roughly 75 cm each. I guess that on ramps you will have great difficulty in reaching the pressure sensor, provided that it is in the same location as in 2.2.
Usually there is a little slack in the hoses. You can remove the deteriorated part at the DPF end (5 cm) and reconnect the old hoses.
There are two hoses; what happens depends on which hose is split. If one is split, it will tend to regen too frequently, if the other is split, too infrequently. Either could result in high fuel consumption.
There is no point in asking where the hoses go, the diameter and length of the pipes, how easy it is to do, unless you state which engine you have. The installations will be different on the 2.2 from the 2 litre, different again from the 1.8 and even post-FL might be different from a pre-facelift engine.
I've seen one post that suggested the two pipes were of different diameter (6 and 7 mm); I think this was a pre-FL 2 litre, but I'm guessing there. If so, it would have been presumably so that you didn't interchange the connection of the two pipes (although, if so, you might have expected more difference than that, because, with a bit of determination and some Fairy liquid and a Jubilee clip, you could still interchange those connections).
These things get hot, particularly at the exhaust end, and if you've got the option of silicone, rather than rubber, that would be likely to survive the temperature better. If you go to a Motor Factor for the hose, they ought (note: ought!) to be able to recommend suitable hose for you, if you give them the car details.
i ran mine for a few weeks but you probably shouldn't. As people above say i bought 1m 6mm hose and 1m 8mm hose and changed mine on Tuesday, reasonably easy job as long as you can jack the car up
Had a DTC the other day P2002 the other day and today I got a chance to have a look and see if it was the rubber hoses or not. One is ok but the other is well and truly knackered, but I've managed to do a temp fix for now until I get some silicone hose tomorrow. Only costs a couple of pounds so why pay Ford ten times more!
One thing I am sure of is none of them will survive and they will all go as the Fords stuff has,but if it makes you feel better,pay hundred quid at Fords.
No sweat, of course I myself also would not got to the stealer to have it replaced...just thought that maybe 85 deg might not be enough.
Checked mine on saturday and think, even after 7 yrs they are still fine. And I saw that there is about 10 cm of metal tube before the rubber begins, maybe this also reduces temperatures enough to not destroy the 85 deg hoses.
I believe mine have gone too. The car is in for a service on Friday with a local garage who thinks it's probably these pipes. He tells me it's a common issue with not just Fords but any DPF equipped cars.
So it was the pipes on my car as well. The local garage sorted it when it was having a service. They didn't flag up any other issues with the but were initially very concerned as they thought my DPF may have been blocked!
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