alexandermayer1

Corsa diesel power loss and smoke

Evening. My 2000 Vauxhall Corsa diesel is playing up. 173123 km on the clock. Losing power, and chucking out smoke when I accelerate. Suspect the diesel particulate filter. Anyone else had similar?

A 2000 Vauxhall Corsa diesel was experiencing power loss and emitting smoke during acceleration. The suspected cause was a blocked diesel particulate filter (DPF). A suggestion was made to perform a forced regeneration and check the differential pressure sensor. Ultimately, the DPF was confirmed as the issue, and after replacement, the car's performance improved significantly.

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Greetings. I experienced comparable symptoms with my 2012 Peugeot 308, also a diesel. Have you attempted a forced regeneration of the DPF? What is the status of the differential pressure sensor?

Regeneration? Not yet, no. Where is the sensor usually located?

On my Peugeot, the differential pressure sensor was situated near the DPF itself. However, given the mileage and symptoms, a blocked or defective DPF is highly probable. It would be prudent to seek professional diagnostics; the filter replacement will be expensive, but the damage arising from a defective DPF is more expensive still.

Thanks. Took it to a local garage; DPF was indeed the problem. Replaced it, cost 1550€. Runs like a dream now.

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