Forté has launched a brand new treatment aimed at breathing new life into contaminated air conditioning systems.Forté's New Air Conditioning Steriliser and Deodoriser is a must-have motor vehicle treatment for restoring air conditioning systems that may have become infected in periods of inactivity, typically during winter months. 

It’s unique size and concentrated formula allows technicians to use the treatment as a one-dose solution. Plus, the easy application requires no additional machinery.

Spring weather tends to get motorists reaching for their air conditioning buttons for the first time in months, and with it can come a nasty smell inside the passenger cabin. This is a possible tell tale sign that the vehicle’s air conditioning system is in need of a spring clean.

Inactive air conditioning systems can provide the ideal breeding ground for harmful mould and bacteria. Worse still, fungi and bacteria can potentially put drivers’ and passengers’ health at risk.

Forté's research has lead to the formulation of a new product as a quick solution to this very problem. Forté's New Air Conditioning Steriliser and Deodoriser effectively destroys bacteria on the evaporator and eliminates unpleasant odours, mould and fungi in the air conditioning system without the need for extension tubes or additional equipment.

Forté's Air Conditioning Steriliser and Deodoriser does not contain solvent cleaning agents and is completely safe to use and will not affect any components, leather seats or wood and plastic trim.

For more information email technical@forteuk.com.

Forté has evolved the unique tetra bottle packaging of its advanced formula vehicle treatments to provide a very easy-to-pour spout and a totally clean application for garage technicians.

The new shaped bottles now sport a fully extended spout, making it easier for technicians to pour and apply a ‘full’ dose of treatment to an engine, transmission or fuel system without having to find and attach an external filter.

The leading ‘trade only’ treatments company is standardising the long spout tetra packaging for all its bottled treatments. 

Anndi Sheppard, Marketing Manager of Forté explained the changes by stating “We are constantly moving with the times and have updated and refreshed our existing packaging to make it even easier to store, find and apply.”

“Research from our large customer base of over 8,000 garages has shown there is a need for more adaptable packaging due to the sometimes hectic atmosphere of the garage workshop.”

New treatment dispenser
In addition to the new packaging, Forté has designed and manufactured a new and flexible dispenser for its range of treatments. The company has recognised the space restraints of some garages, so that the new storage can be horizontal or landscape with the option of being wall mounted, leaving more floor space. The dispenser can also be freestanding with wheels, so that it can be transported around the workshop for time saving and easy access.

Forté, the choice of the professional, operates throughout the UK and works with over 8,000 garages, workshops, MOT stations and franchised dealers. For more information contact technical@forteuk.com

 
Recently, investigation series Watchdog picked up on a motor problem that city drivers with diesel vehicles are encountering as a result of stop/start driving. Forté highlighted this problem back in September when launching its new product, DPF Cleaner and Regenerator, as a solution.
 
Watchdog presenter, Chris Hollins, explained how city cars are the perfect solution for urban drivers, however as Forté has previously illustrated, diesel engines can struggle with short distance driving as the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) becomes blocked with soot. The DPF is a part in the exhaust which is designed to trap and remove soot or particulate matter from the exhaust gases which is then burnt off at a higher temperature in a process called regeneration.
 
Watchdog reported that they had received over 200 complaints from consumers about problems with Diesel Particulate Filters from a range of manufacturers. The programme continued to outline that many of these drivers had had to fork out hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of pounds for mechanics to rectify the problem.
 
Forté, whose Technical Helpline has also seen an increase in complaints of a similar nature, developed their new treatment, DPF Cleaner and Regenerator, which has been specifically formulated to combat the adverse effects that start/stop driving conditions have on Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) regeneration.
 
Phil Dugmore, Technical Manager at Forté, said: “The fact that Watchdog has outlined this problem shows how common it actually is. Our treatment has been developed to economically benefit the consumer as complete replacement of the filter is costly, and can also prove to be a recurring problem.”
 
For more information, please email technical@forteuk.com or contact the Technical Helpline on 02476 421131.

Forté has launched a new solution to eliminate concerns from the garage trade about contaminated diesel particulate filter (DPF) issues in modern vehicles.

 Over the past few months, Forte’s Technical Helpline, which is dedicated to helping vehicle technicians from over 8000 garage customers, has received an increasing number of calls on how to deal with contamination problems with blocked Diesel Particulate Filter traps.

 The specific role of the DPF, which is used in most modern vehicles, is to trap larger soot particles within the filter in diesel vehicles, allowing smaller particles and gases to escape. Forte’s technical experts are reporting the DPF problems seem to be more common with vehicles that make frequent city traffic and short trips. The stop/start pattern of driving leads to soot building up in the DPF and the ECU is unable to make the necessary adjustments to the fuel injection timing to increase the exhaust temperature and initiate regeneration.

Phil Dugmore, Technical Manager at Forté, said “Problems can arise when engine contamination prevents clean combustion and subsequently the DPF’s ability to empty or ‘regenerate’ with the filter becoming blocked. Complete replacement of the filter is costly, and can also prove a difficult job by removing the temperature sensors.”

To provide an easy and low cost solution for garages, Forté has launched a new treatment called ‘Forté DPF Cleaner and Regenerator’.  It has been specifically formulated to combat the adverse effects that ‘stop/start’ driving conditions have on DPF regeneration. It works by using a catalyst to adhere to the soot particles and allowing the particles to be burnt off at the lower exhaust temperatures brought about by stop and start driving.

“This treatment is far more practical for mechanics to perform and also more economical,” stated Phil Dugmore.

Forté say the DPF problem can arise in any vehicle, irrelevant of the age or manufacturer, and will be highlighted by the illumination of the engine management light or a lack of power when driving.

Forté have previously advised garages to prevent the situation by keeping the combustion process clean in the first place. This can be done with Forté’s ‘Clean and Protect’ solutions and its Advanced Formula Diesel Treatment.

The new treatment is an addition to the company’s range of 22 professional ‘trade-only’ treatments.