Hi guys
I have had a fault code P1448 on my peugeot 307sw RHS engine. Have googled it and it says ELC system 2 fault -can anyone put this into non technical terms for me so i can understand it?
Thanks
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 01/05/2008 at 13:36
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P1448 - on an RHS with a Bosch EDC15C2 system:- "Particulate emission filter overloaded."
Your exhaust filter is blocked. What message is coming up on the dash display?
What's the recorded miles - and was the emission system serviced and FAP replaced, as required, at 50,000 miles?
[Forget ELC2; fault codes are system specific and can have up to ten different meanings.]
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Hi display reads unblock diesel filter and anti pollution fault. New particulate filter at 33072 sorry I'm not sure what a FAP is?
Reagrds
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A FAP is PSA-speak [Filtre au particulates] for an exhaust particulate filter - why was it changed early, [very odd] was the Eolys fluid topped-up at the same time and what did it all cost?
The diesel filter in the [expected] message is a reference to the FAP. The anti-pollution is self-explanatory.
Are you sure the recorded mileage is genuine? Does your use include regular journeys consistently above 50mph?
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I'm not sure why it was changed early, merely because of the error message and diagnosis from Peugeot - it was purchased from a peugeot owned dealer so I would hope the mileage was genuine (although I am starting to lose faith) I am unsure whether the EYOLPS was filled although the bill was £700 for new FAP. When should it need changing then - peugeot have told me 42k?
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Something very wrong here; a FAP, in normal driving, should regenerate every 500 miles and should always last at least 50K - around 70K is when the neglected ones bite back.
Around £700 is typical for FAP 'n fill; so it should be OK for fluid.
What about your usage? Is it all slow urban driving?
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Not really - school run during the week but almost always had a good run at weekends as we are ususally out and about - motorway / dual carriageway at least once or twice a week. Does this matter?
Thanks
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The FAP should start to regenerate whenever it's over 50 for more than six minutes; your usage seems fine, so the problem must lie elsewhere.
The system stores huge amounts of data, including the mileage since the previous five re-gens. Something is going wrong if it's not regenerating and that needs investigating rather than just replacing the FAP itself - which is only necessary when it's full of re-gen residue.
You're not using "bio-diesel" or anything silly, are you?
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No I'm not using anything other than straightforward diesel from the pump. Thanks
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In that case; there is a fault with the system - maybe the Eolys additive isn't being injected into the tank, or similar.
You'll need a clued-up garage to investigate the real cause of the blockage; not just fit another, unnecessary, FAP.
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Hi, the garage did call me and advise me that the sump was holding too much oil and they drained out the excess would this be related? Thanks
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I'd want to know why the sump was over-filled; but it has no obvious correlation to the FAP problem.
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