check engine light blinking
Postat: 06 mar 2016, 12:23
Hey,
I will write in English, but feel free to answer in Swedish or English
Any advice would be appreciated
I have 2009 Kia Ceed 1,6 Crdi. with about 150000 km
I have had the car maybe 9 months and drive 75% highway, with little traffic. 110 km daily commute. So automatic regeneration should be happening quite often for me from what I have understood.
I don't get warning light for regeneration and never noticed a difference in the way the car drives while regenerating.
I don't know how the 1 owner drove before me but they did about 20000 km/yr.
Now you have a little history on the car. About 3 weeks ago I drove somewhere and when I got out I smelled burning smell near the back left wheel area. I sort of forgot about it and then on the way home, the check engine light started blinking, not right away, but after 15 minutes. I don't know if these 2 things are related with the smell and the light. I never smelled that smell again after the first time.
I took it to a local mechanic and the read the codes and he said it was problem with DPF- dont rememer the code he said it was. In the instruction manual, it also says a blinking check engine lamp means there is a problem with the DPF.
He cleared the fault and said I probably needed to replace DPF, and then I drove about 2-3 weeks with no problems at all, and it started flashing again yesterday. I was able to borrow a cheap code reader from a friend and cleared it myself today - code said p2002 (I think), btu seemed like a generic code
This is my first Diesel car and my biggest worry about buying a diesel was DPF problems.
I cant find so much online. Do you think I need to replace it, or should i be checking come electrical connections or something else. It is expensive for a new DPF I found one for about 6000 SEK. I don't know about labor costs yet. I don't mind fixing this problem, but only if this is the problem. I plan on having this car for a few more years, if it behaves.
Is it ok to clear the codes and then drive again over and over again? I would think if it is very serious, then the lamp wouldn't wait 2-3 weeks to come on again.
With my type of long distance driving, should the DPF need to be replaced. I know so little about them.
Any info about what experience any of you have had. It seems reasonable they the regeneration process is not working properly, but like I said, i drive long highway distance 8-10 times a week. Is the problem most likely the filter or something else?
I don't know if it is important, but I changed tohe oil back in November with Castrol Synthetic 5w40. I have recently been filling up diesel at a cheaper gas station in Denmark. (I don't know if this can have caused some problems)
Has anyone had this problem and know what to check for?
Regards,
Scott
I will write in English, but feel free to answer in Swedish or English
Any advice would be appreciated
I have 2009 Kia Ceed 1,6 Crdi. with about 150000 km
I have had the car maybe 9 months and drive 75% highway, with little traffic. 110 km daily commute. So automatic regeneration should be happening quite often for me from what I have understood.
I don't get warning light for regeneration and never noticed a difference in the way the car drives while regenerating.
I don't know how the 1 owner drove before me but they did about 20000 km/yr.
Now you have a little history on the car. About 3 weeks ago I drove somewhere and when I got out I smelled burning smell near the back left wheel area. I sort of forgot about it and then on the way home, the check engine light started blinking, not right away, but after 15 minutes. I don't know if these 2 things are related with the smell and the light. I never smelled that smell again after the first time.
I took it to a local mechanic and the read the codes and he said it was problem with DPF- dont rememer the code he said it was. In the instruction manual, it also says a blinking check engine lamp means there is a problem with the DPF.
He cleared the fault and said I probably needed to replace DPF, and then I drove about 2-3 weeks with no problems at all, and it started flashing again yesterday. I was able to borrow a cheap code reader from a friend and cleared it myself today - code said p2002 (I think), btu seemed like a generic code
This is my first Diesel car and my biggest worry about buying a diesel was DPF problems.
I cant find so much online. Do you think I need to replace it, or should i be checking come electrical connections or something else. It is expensive for a new DPF I found one for about 6000 SEK. I don't know about labor costs yet. I don't mind fixing this problem, but only if this is the problem. I plan on having this car for a few more years, if it behaves.
Is it ok to clear the codes and then drive again over and over again? I would think if it is very serious, then the lamp wouldn't wait 2-3 weeks to come on again.
With my type of long distance driving, should the DPF need to be replaced. I know so little about them.
Any info about what experience any of you have had. It seems reasonable they the regeneration process is not working properly, but like I said, i drive long highway distance 8-10 times a week. Is the problem most likely the filter or something else?
I don't know if it is important, but I changed tohe oil back in November with Castrol Synthetic 5w40. I have recently been filling up diesel at a cheaper gas station in Denmark. (I don't know if this can have caused some problems)
Has anyone had this problem and know what to check for?
Regards,
Scott