Cycling Success for Ben!

Almost £2,000 has been raised for the motor industry charity Ben, by staff from European Exhaust and Catalyst.

Staff from the UK’s largest manufacturer of aftermarket catalytic converters cycled 186.3 miles between EEC’s operational bases in Derbyshire and Denmead, which took 16 hours of cycling.

So far, the motor industry, friends, family and colleagues have raised £1,884.74, and are calling for further donations before the end of September at www.justgiving.com/bikerideforben.

The charity cycling team comprising of Duncan Richards (Sales Director), Andy Wilding (Financial Controller), Paul Newby (Continual Improvement Co-ordinator) and Andy’s daughter Stephanie Davies, made it safely from the Midlands down to Denmead within two days, meeting wet weather, a puncture and a lot of hills.

Duncan Richards, Sales Director, EEC, commented: “It was a tough challenge but we’re very pleased to be able to help out our industry charity. The traditional August weather didn’t put us off and we proved that with some practice, our team can make anything happen.”

Pictures of every stage of the cycle ride challenge can be found on the EEC Facebook page at www.facebook.com/eurocats and further donations can be made online or by calling the team on 023 9224 5300.

You can find out more about EEC at www.eurocats.co.uk

Setting off to raise money for Ben......

EEC staff have set off on their cycle ride between our manufacturing bases in Hilton (Derbyshire) and Denmead (Portsmouth) to raise money for Ben.

Here's the team as they set off fresh and early on Wednesday morning (17th August 2011).

You can make donations all throughout their cycle ride at www.justgiving.com/bikerideforben

By lunchtime on Wednesday, they had reached Southam, 53 miles into the trek, stopping for a well needed sandwich!

We'll keep you updated with their progress on our Facebook and Twitter sites as they edge further South.

New Part Additions from EEC - 8th August 2011

European Exhaust and Catalyst is pleased to announce the addition of 33 applications to our range in the last fortnight.

You can download this list in CSV format from our website for your own systems by clicking here.

As the UK's largest manufacturer of Aftermarket catalytic converters, we offer a standard two-year guarantee on over 4,500 different catalytic converter applications, with next day delivery in the UK.

Additionally, we also provide a comprehensive range of diesel particulate filters, lambda sensors, exhausts, front pipes and brakes.

If you would like to find out more or search our catalogue, please visit our website at www.eurocats.co.uk.

To discuss pricing, please email Paul Westcott (pwestcott@eurocats.co.uk) or call +44 (0)23 9220 5300.

We will send out additional updates in the next fortnight via email, and post more information on our Twitter, and Facebook.

If you would like the data in a particular format or file type, please let us know.

During August, I will also be undertaking a charity bike ride challenge for Ben, between our manufacturing bases in Hilton (Derbyshire) and Denmead (Hampshire). You can find out more details at www.justgiving.com/bikerideforben

Kind Regards,

Duncan Richards
Sales Director.

DPF failure reasons

Did you know DPF's can fail because:


- Poor engine maintenance
- Malfunctioning pressure sensors/pipes (condensation in the pipes)
- Faulty temperature sensors
- Incorrect oil temperature
- Faulty EGR valve
- Damaged exhaust system
- Corrosion/fractures
- Incorrect fuel
- Short runs (lack of temperature).

Remember, regeneration will not take place when the fuel light is on, or if there is less than 20 litres in the tank, or if your foot is resting on the clutch pedal.