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Old 09-27-2012, 12:03 PM   #66 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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The particulate filter is as big as the muffler, and the heater to keep it warm is just rediculous.
Yeah that "heater" is a burner that burns fuel for no other reason other than to get/keep the aftertreatment warm. I knew some folks who referred to them as "flametrowers"--which is basically what they are.
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