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Originally Posted by JSH
Yes, the exhaust coming out of a DPF filter isn't completely soot free. However they do significantly reduce the volume of soot. The idea is to take carbon + O2 + heat to make CO2.
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And that heat comes from fuel injected directly into the DPF and wasted. The first generation of ford DPF used up to 17 liters to do the regeneration cycle. 4 gallons of fuel, just poof.
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