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Old 03-05-2013, 02:32 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
the trouble would be the time it takes for the water to heat, since you wouldn't have pollution control during that time or be in limp mode.
Exactly like DEF, which freezes at -11C (12F). The SCR (NOx scrubbing) system does not work at all until the fluid is thawed (by engine coolant in the DEF tank and electrically heated DEF lines) and the pump can prime. However, the EPA allows for this and calculates emissions based on the average engine's entire lifetime, including "frozen DEF events." The same logic could easily be applied to frozen water injection tanks.

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