Regen - completes after engine shut down?

[Paynewright]

Yep - if you hang about you will notice it ‘smells‘ hot.

 

[teamfly]

normal to do this 2-3 times per tank of fuel

 

[Tsixty]

Thank you. Nothing to worry about then.

 

[Mocko1962]

Not used the van for 6 weeks .. been on short journeys 2 miles and fan is running on engine switch off.. If the DPF regen has been part completed .. 6 weeks ago would it try to finish Regen .. assuming thats why the fan is overrunning OR is there another reason for the fan overrunning .. Anyone had similar issues ?

 

[Loz]

Yes, you shut off before it finished. It will begin again next time the exhaust is up to temperature.

 

[Mocko1962]

Mmmm .... seems a tad complicated to do a regen or part regen ..T6 has a good memory for DPF cleanout cycling .. dont think my Beemer has such a strict regime... All for the Euro 6 compliance perhaps .. DPF , Regen, EGR , Adblue .. where will it all end ..

 

[Kev the Rev]

Evening all. Just been out for first night drive with headlights on. On returning home after 6 mile drive the engine fan was on with a strong electrical smell, fan shut of after a few minutes but could still hear a hum from something in the engine compartment. Any suggestions what this could be. T30 150 2021.

 

[Sackmycook]

Sounds like very very normal behaviour....but I'm no expert

 

[Alster]

Sounds like it was doing a dpf regen. If so it’s nothing to worry about

 

[Higgidav]

Sounds perfectly normal to me. As above it was just doing a regen when you switched it off.

 

[Kev the Rev]

Would this account for the odd smell and how often does it need to regen. You guys are so quick with responses. Many thanks

 

[Loz]

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[Salou]

I have a 21plate T6. 1 that's done less than 1000 miles. Today took it a run down M1 (20 mins) and returned a while later (another 20 mins). Got gone and engine making a funny noise, fan still running when turn engine off (normal I believe) but there was incredible heat and stench coming from the grill. No warning lights on dash and temp guage was normal. Any ideas? Front driver headlight has condensation which it didn't have before.
Thanks in advance.

 

[T6Paul]

Normal for a regen

 

[Salou]

Never noticed it before though. Had to have a new DPF sensor at 100miles as it packed in... Haha

 

[Salty Spuds]

Normal for a regen

^^^^wot he said

 

[JOG]

Normal for a regen

And the normal irritation of a regen kicking in when you’ve parked up rather than when you were clipping along a motorway!

 

[Salou]

And the normal irritation of a regen kicking in when you’ve parked up rather than when you were clipping along a motorway!

Thank you. Heat and stench = not good (in my thought process, haha)

 

[Salou]

^^^^wot he said

Thank you.

 

[JOG]

Thank you. Heat and stench = not good (in my thought process, haha)

Freaked me out the first time it happened! Now I just flip the van “the finger” when I notice it (especially when I’ve just parked up at home after a decent length journey!)