Today’s job was unusual for a couple of reasons. First, our “customer” wasn’t the van’s owner—it was a garage in Liverpool. They had sold a Vauxhall Vivaro Life LWB to a gentleman in Bodmin, and when the vehicle developed an issue under warranty, they contacted Kernowsport to handle the local repair. Within an hour, we were on-site in Bodmin, ready to get the problem sorted. A Rare Vivaro Life – Sourced from Liverpool! The new owner told us he wanted this exact long-wheelbase Vivaro Life model, but couldn’t find one anywhere in the South West.So he travelled all the way to Liverpool to pick it up. Unfortunately, within a week the van began showing an AdBlue countdown—a common problem on this generation of Vivaro, especially around 2019. The base vehicle underneath is actually a 2.0D Vivaro van, which shares many components with the wider Stellantis range. Good News – The 2.0D Can Be Fixed via OBD Most Vivaro AdBlue jobs we see involve the 1.5D engine, which requires ECU removal—a more time-consuming process. But this one was the 2.0D, meaning we could complete the work directly through the OBD port, saving a huge amount of time and avoiding unnecessary dismantling.

Today’s job took us up to Bodmin—right in the middle of storm Bran, which made for an interesting day of mobile tuning. Not the ideal time to work outside, but when a customer’s van is facing a no-start AdBlue countdown, we know time is critical. This Peugeot Partner 1.6D belonged to a tradesman who simply couldn’t afford downtime. With the AdBlue system threatening to immobilise the vehicle completely, we headed out immediately to get him back on the road. Peugeot Partner: Our Most Common AdBlue Delete Request Here at Kernowsport, the Peugeot Partner is probably the number one van we get called out to for AdBlue deletes.Interestingly, the 1.6D version is less common—it’s normally the 1.5D or 2.0D engines that cause the most grief. But regardless of engine size, these vans are vital workhorses for tradespeople across Cornwall, and keeping them running is exactly why our mobile service exists. Stormy Weather, Soaked Vans, and a Surprisingly Smooth OBD Job The weather today was something else—sideways rain, gale-force gusts, and even the inside of our van ended up soaked, which is a rare sight. Usually, it’s warm and dry in there even on the worst Cornish days! Fortunately: Had the battery

We’ll be honest—there was a time when we weren’t big fans of the little 1.5D Stellantis vans (Vauxhall Combo, Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner).But after working on so many variations of them at KernowSport, we’re starting to really enjoy these jobs! This week we were called out to Rock, just outside Wadebridge, to sort out an AdBlue countdown on a Vauxhall Combo 1.5D. These vans are everywhere in Cornwall, and the AdBlue system on this platform is notorious for causing issues. Why These Vans Are Much Faster for Us Now After seeing a huge number of these vans come through our hands, we invested in specialist ECU cables designed specifically for the Stellantis platform. And honestly?It has transformed how we work on them. Before: Now: This makes the process not only quicker, but also safer and far more efficient for the customer. A Faster Fix for the Rock & Wadebridge Area Using our upgraded setup, we quickly resolved the AdBlue countdown and confirmed everything was functioning as it should.This was actually the third Stellantis van we’ve done this week alone, so they’re rapidly moving onto our “favourites” list! If you run a fleet of Combo, Partner, Berlingo or Proace vans in