legality of egr system removal

There is NOTHING "legal" about removing an emissions control device from any vehicle.

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/civil/caa/mobile/vehicleengine-penalty-policy.pdf

http://itep68.itep.nau.edu/itep_dow...obile Sources/DontTamper_EmissionControls.pdf



BIG, EXPENSIVE penalties if you are caught.

 

This is not as easy as it may seem to do such a thing. What are you running a Cat C-15 or C-13? If so you could call Cat see if they will help you. I do know they have told people how in the past. Need to be good at welding and have a computer to hook to the truck as sensors need to be turn off and pulled.

The bottom line is that it is not an easy thing to do. However, if you do it, you could expect more power and also 1 to 2 MPG average better fuel mileage.

This is why the Emission control devices are such a joke. With every 6 or 7 trucks on the road burning fuel... anther truck on the road burning fuel is required... that guess what, burns more fuel. In essesence, more fuel is being burned at a ratio of about 6 or 7 to 1, due to this goofy emission control devices.

 

If your truck is a 2006 and has an EGR system (meets the emission standards that went into effect in 2004), then you must maintain that EGR system on that truck. If you disable the EGR system or remove the EGR system or in any other way render it useless or inoperable, then you are in violation and face still penalties from the EPA if and when you are caught. What is the likelihood of actually getting caught? Probably pretty slim...but in that unlikely event that you ARE caught, the fines will be more than you "saved" by disabling the EGR. If you read follow the links I posted earlier, the EPA takes into consideration any economic benefits you have seen when they determine the fine you pay. So, if you avoided replacing expensive components, the price of those components will be factored in. If you improved your fuel mileage, your decreased fuel costs will be factored in. Basically, it is set up so that ANY benefit you saw is stripped away several times over when you are caught.

 

I wonder if this will still be true with all government red tape and laws ending...especially with the new SCOTUS rule (which basically said only Congress can pass laws, not government agencies).

EPA and DOT Change coming???

 

Legal, “technically” no. On the up side, you are almost guaranteed to not get checked out, an EGR delete is much easier to hide than a DEF delete. You WILL see an increase in power and fuel efficiency. I run an ‘89 CAT for a reason. As far as having to reinstall it before you sell it, I’m calling BS. You just won’t be able to take it to just any dealer for work though, most will try to flash it back. Not all will, but most. 14 liter Series 60 is a very easy delete, but don’t be surprised if your receipt for such work has a note on it,”not for highway use”.

 

Congress passed the law that makes it a felony to alter emission control devices

 

Which law is that? I'm ex-DOT and have never heard of such a thing. I'm calling BS.