Very poor starting, slight misfire from cold and
excessive smoke until engine gets hot. Suspect fault
due to contaminated injectors.
The fault was cured by adding Forté Diesel Specialist Injector Cleaner into the fuel tank and carrying out an
extended road test. The customer returned two days
later stating the car was now starting as normal with
no smoking and the misfire had gone.
Forté's Technical Helpline receives over 300 calls per month. This blog shares solutions for garage workshops on common driveability concerns that can be quickly and effectively treated. The vast majority of those identified are caused by fuel and oil borne contamination formed by natural degradation or via the combustion process. This is a fact of life for internal combustion engines where fossil fuels and oils are used.
Friday, 29 May 2020
Friday, 22 May 2020
Problem with a FIAT DUCATO 2.2 L HDI 2007 97K
Misfiring under load and loss of power, various fault
codes stored for injector faults.
The fault was cured by adding 2 x Forté Diesel SpecialistInjector Cleaner into the tank, running the engine on idle for 30 minutes and carrying out an extended road test.
After the road test the misfire was cured, and the power was restored.
The owner also reported 2 weeks later that the van had never run so well.
The fault was cured by adding 2 x Forté Diesel SpecialistInjector Cleaner into the tank, running the engine on idle for 30 minutes and carrying out an extended road test.
After the road test the misfire was cured, and the power was restored.
The owner also reported 2 weeks later that the van had never run so well.
Friday, 15 May 2020
Problem with a BMW 318i 2011 52k
Failing MOT emissions test on high CO and Lambda readings.
The fault was cured by adding 2 x Forté Petrol Specialist Injector Cleaner and 2 x Forté Advanced Formula Gas Treatment into the tank and carrying out a 20-mile road test.
Friday, 8 May 2020
Problem with a FORD FOCUS 1.8L Petrol
Surging and erratic idle, vehicle had been taken to other
garages but fault not cured. Suspect fault
due to contamination build-up in the intake system.
The
fault was cured by cleaning the intake system using the Forté Power-Clean Diesel Intake Cleaner and carrying out
an extended road test.
Friday, 1 May 2020
Problem with a BMW 120i 2.0L 2005 53k
Excessive blue smoke from exhaust due to engine oil burning.
The fault was cured by adding 2 x Forté Advanced Formula Motor Flush and flushing the engine for one hour and adding Forté Oil Fortifier to the new oil.
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