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Old 2007-03-29, 09:00 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by MPREZIV View Post
DOOD! That's BAD! Way to F* up emissions controls Ford!
Actually, that's *because* of emissions regulations. In order to burn off the crap in the particulates trap, these new diesels have to intentionally run timing to ignite the exhaust out the tailpipe occasionally. Somehow, Ford got it so "right" that it just goes all flamethrower.
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