Hi guys and gals, for months now, eml has been on and when I've questioned this been told not to worry (for example - a roadside assistance fella once said, "my mate had his on for years with no problem") so I didn't worry, but now I need an MOT in November and it won't pass with eml lit 
I've started to look into it, diagnostics say
P2463, DPF restriction, soot accumulation/dpf blocked.
P2112 electronic throttle control.
P0123 throttle/pedal position sensor/switch A circuit high input
I recently drove the van 200 miles there and back, mostly at motorway speeds with dpf cleaner, around 2000 rpm as recommended in the manual - so no passive regeneration happening.
To make matters worse, there's no a/c now, and sometimes the engine won't turn over til the 3rd or 4th try, are these a symptom of the dpf problem?
Also have a p2bac code, which I now know (I hope) will clear itself after NOx/dpf has been dealt with. My questions are is there an easy-ish fix, I don't mind getting my hands dirty, or is it a garage job, which is difficult at this time, the MB specific garages are all massively busy. Looking forward to hearing your opinions on this issue. TIA.
I've started to look into it, diagnostics say
P2463, DPF restriction, soot accumulation/dpf blocked.
P2112 electronic throttle control.
P0123 throttle/pedal position sensor/switch A circuit high input
I recently drove the van 200 miles there and back, mostly at motorway speeds with dpf cleaner, around 2000 rpm as recommended in the manual - so no passive regeneration happening.
To make matters worse, there's no a/c now, and sometimes the engine won't turn over til the 3rd or 4th try, are these a symptom of the dpf problem?
Also have a p2bac code, which I now know (I hope) will clear itself after NOx/dpf has been dealt with. My questions are is there an easy-ish fix, I don't mind getting my hands dirty, or is it a garage job, which is difficult at this time, the MB specific garages are all massively busy. Looking forward to hearing your opinions on this issue. TIA.
