Was it a LS or LT based motor? I couldn’t find any CA compliance DOD delete kits when my LT ate the cam.
When's the last time you got it smog checked? I used to have no problem until this past year. They changed the diesel smog check. Mine went up to Sacramento. Modified software it said.
Range Technology makes a plug in disabler. I just drive my 2014 Sierra 5.3 around in manual mode and leave it in 5th gear (unless on freeway). Obviously, cheaper than the hard parts replacements OP is asking about, but the Range device is a good alternative.
Was just discussing this last weekend with a buddy. He's a mechanic for the town. He was telling me Jasper has an option now for the "LE" motors. It came with an HP tuner flash deal to put in the ODBII. Came with a sticker for emissions as well. The local PD runs Tahoes, and he says the idle time is killing them.
That particular one was LS based.
You have to remove that to smog it in California
I've been told these work. But yeah my issue is when it comes time to smog you have to remove it. And when you do if you have the selonids bypassed or disabled without the ecm programmed to disable them the car will throw codes and I assumed would fail smog. But also was told if you have your ecm mod you will fail too. Was looking for some real world info.
Whew, that appears to be an excruciatingly difficult job to handle.
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Once you disconnect it it could set a check engine light if the engine has been deletedWhew, that appears to be an excruciatingly difficult job to handle.
Wouldn't you just clear the code & drive it 50-60 miles to reset ecu?
It's not that easy to reset the monitors and the light will come back on before the monitors are reset. Deleting gets the failing junk out of the engine, what's the point if you are not actually removing it. I'm not a GM guy so maybe I'm missing something.
Until that kustom smog facility disappears.
Deleting obviously removes the problem hardware, but I'd wager that if you use an electronic disabler the system stops switching which means the parts just sit unused which is still better.
My 2007 5.3 gets its smog done in the next week or so.
Every car I have gets LOF @5k miles, period. All of 'em except the PSD use full synthetic.
Until that kustom smog facility disappears.
You are correct! They are not being actuated on and off by disabling the system with the plug-in, remove it and go get a smog, 5 second job
They have to put the DOD in there because of CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy. They continue to use the system because it's already engineered and the cost to re-engineer an engine lineup to meet what they already have would be astronomical. Ford met CAFE standards with the Ecoboost lineup. I think in the big picture turbos were the better way to go even though at first being a Ford guy I was upset with most trucks having V6's and I couldn't understand why Ford couldn't do something similar but now with all the issues there are with the DOD I'm glad Ford went the direction they did.I have the Range device on my 2015 Silverado. The positive it works great. I use to get fouled spark plugs all the time. 1,7,4 and 6. One and seven would foul the most. I would get a check engine light (misfire) when this would happen. I’d take it to the dealer when new and they changed the plugs. I hate this system. so I found the Range. Never had problems since. The down side is I have to take it out for smog no big deal. Plug and play. But it wouldn’t pass. I had to go through a drive cycle. Showed incomplete cycle. So I just take it out before smog and go through a drive cycle. Usually takes 20 miles. Another way I know I will pass is I scan it for incomplete cycles and make sure it shows a complete cycle before I go for smog. Your simple scan tool will show the incomplete complete codes. Also I was told clean oil will help for the collapse lifter problem. I always change oil at 40 percent now. I don’t know why Chevrolet still puts this in their cars and trucks with so many problems such Bullshit . Especially the corvettes c7 and c8. Except the ZR1
You have a house in Parker. Just register there
Until the next smog when you get flagged for the Ref. I had a guy for years until....Happened to me with my Z06 with HP tune and a few friends too. They can trace the tune and CA has gotten aware of it. Many with tunes are getting the Ref flag.
Route I went registered my Vette in AZ.
It could be if said helper shop gets popped, and their records are checked. That's what has happened with some of the commercial diesel guys.
I'll trade ya DOD issues for Cam Phasers, cracked platic valve covers, cracked plastic oil pans, and turbo WG failures
I saw this. Been too busy to research farther. But wondering if there is a way to get Jasper to just supply the tune if I do the delete. I doubt it.
