307 Unblock Diesel Filter message

Discussion in 'Peugeot 307' started by Wainscotting, Sep 14, 2007.

  1. Wainscotting

    Wainscotting Guest

    Just had the engine light come on accompanied by a beep and the "Unblock
    Diesel Filter" message. The error comes and goes (goes more than comes) but
    I am not sure what it means. Having read various posts on various forums I
    am led to believe it could a) just be a filtr replacement or b)a FAP???
    filter replacement costing hundreds of pounds or c) something else costing
    lots of money. Can anyone help?
     
    Wainscotting, Sep 14, 2007
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  2. Wainscotting

    Chrs Guest

    When you had the filter replaced did they use the right one or one of
    these ones you buy at a super market?it might pay you to go to peugeot
    and buy the right one and replace it .
     
    Chrs, Sep 14, 2007
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  3. Wainscotting

    Wainscotting Guest

    I have never had replaced - I have just started getting the error message. I
    was wondering what the message meant. If it is just a filter (like an oil
    type filter) where is it located?
     
    Wainscotting, Sep 15, 2007
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  4. Wainscotting

    Chrs Guest

    Follow your feed pipe up your find the filter in a round canister.or go
    back from the pump and find it that way.i think i would replace that
    first then go from there,
     
    Chrs, Sep 15, 2007
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  5. Wainscotting

    Wainscotting Guest

    Speaking to my local garage it may be the FAP filter fluid level that is
    low. It does seem to come on after going around corners/roundabouts. There
    is no degredation in performance so hopefully I am not looking at having to
    replace the particulate filter for £500 plus.
     
    Wainscotting, Sep 16, 2007
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  6. Wainscotting

    Brian Guest

    If it was the fluid level low you would get the message
    "Diesel additive minimum level"

    The one you are getting refers to the FAP I am sure.
    I had the same, and took the filter off, and reverse flushed it several
    times with boiling water, blowing it trough with compressed air. Eventually
    I no longer got any white ash out, so I dried it all off as best I could and
    put it back on. Got a bit of steam out when first starting, but never got
    the message back.
     
    Brian, Sep 24, 2007
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  7. Wainscotting

    Wainscotting Guest

    I took it to the garage and they found that the fluid level was very very
    low indeed. They topped it up with fluid from peugeot. After a short drive
    the warning light came on again with a message about "filter regeneration
    required" (or words to that effect). Read on a forum somewhere that driving
    at or above 70 mph for 10 mins would do the same as taking it to a garage to
    be plugged into a computer to start the regeneration process. Did this over
    the weekend and all seems well so far.
     
    Wainscotting, Sep 24, 2007
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