Here's the reality
If you are thinking about deleting your diesel truck, you may be creating multiple real (and potentially expensive) problems in an attempt to compensate for a few perceived and manageable ones. This article and the links found in it offer a fairly in-depth review of the issues. Helping you decide, “to delete or not to delete.”
If you have a "newer" diesel truck, it came with complex and expensive engine after-treatment components (EGR, DOC, DPF, SCR, etc.). And, like it or not, deleting or removing your engine's after-treatment components will void your warranty, may prevent you from being able to register/license your vehicle, and can provide your insurance company with a reason to raise premiums, refuse a claim, or even to deny coverage.
Furthermore, like it or not, agree with it or not, it is illegal to defeat, delete, or remove your engine's after-treatment components. And the fines for doing so are substantial.
"As of January 13, 2020, a person may be liable for a maximum civil penalty of $4,819 per defeat device manufactured, sold, or installed.... A dealer or vehicle manufacturer who tampers with a vehicle may be subject to significantly higher civil penalties..."
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So why do people want to defeat or delete their after-treatment systems? Well, if your after-treatment systems get too dirty or clogged, you can experience frequent regens, poor fuel efficiency, and reduced power, for starters. These problems can be followed by expensive repairs if any after-treatment system components need to be replaced.
So, while today's diesel engines are designed to function appropriately with the after-treatment systems in place, people often believe that removing them will “improve the performance” or “solve engine problems.” But will it?
Here's the thing
If your after-treatment systems are working overtime performing excessive regens, if they are getting clogged by a mixture of soot and unburned fuel, it is because your engine is producing the soot and unburned fuel that is causing them to clog. Put another way, these days, it is NOT the existence of the after-treatment systems that is causing a problem; the problem is because the engine combustion is compromised.
Deleting may prevent you from experiencing the symptoms, but the engine will still be producing the soot and unburned fuel that caused the after-treatment problems in the first place.
Why does this matter?
Because, even if you delete your truck, you still have a turbocharger, and you still have an exhaust manifold, and you still have valves, and rings, and cylinder walls, and lots of other parts that are directly and indirectly affected by incomplete combustion. Lots of other parts that will be negatively impacted by the soot and unburned fuel your engine is still producing.
What’s the actual cause?
City driving, idling your truck, running your diesel cold and at low load, etc. Diesel engines want to be under load, they want to work, and they want the right amount of load and heat for proper combustion.
What's the takeaway?
It is important to keep your engine and expensive after-treatment components clean and healthy. Clogging or damaging your after-treatment components robs your truck of performance and can cost thousands to repair. Defeating, deleting, or removing your after-treatment components can lead to even more expensive consequences. The solution is to protect your engine and after-treatment systems so they can run properly.
A Ventech LHG protects your engine and DOES NOT void your warranty.
In cold conditions, the Ventech LHG provides a base load while generating instant heat to ensure that your coolant quickly reaches and maintains the proper operating temperature. This allows your engine to burn as cleanly and efficiently as possible, reducing unburned fuel and soot and protecting expensive components.
As an added bonus, a Ventech LHG heats your cabin and defrosts your truck faster and more efficiently than any other OEM heating option or after-market add-on.
The LHG is a forward-mounted belt-driven accessory with its own clutch and ECU that monitors the outside air temperature and your truck’s water jacket temperature. When your truck needs heat, the LHG automatically turns on, instantly adding heat to the water jacket. When your truck is running at the proper temperature and does not need heat, the LHG automatically turns off.
In the morning, your truck will start heating the cab and defrosting the windows in a couple of minutes. As soon as you start driving, the coolant will reach its proper operating temperature in just a few minutes more. Should the engine/coolant temperature drop, the LHG will automatically turn on and supplement the engine heat until it is back to where it should be. This will keep you warm while it promotes proper combustion and protects your engine and after-treatment system.
As you can tell from the above list of benefits, with an LHG, any diesel truck (deleted or not) will burn cleaner and be more comfortable and usable in cold conditions. And, at the end of the day, it's better to be legal, not risk your warranty, not endanger your insurance coverage, and improve your diesel experience by adding an LHG rather than deleting, reprogramming, and hoping for the best.
So, don’t delete . . . Liquid Heat.
Check out the Ventech Liquid Heat Generators currently available for your truck: LHG SHOP
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