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Where is that?

Near St.Lucie inlet.  

OSU upsets top seeded Michigan State in the ice hockey conference tournament.

Coming from a small town of about 3,000, I never understood why College Station and A&M was always labeled as “nothing to do “. To me , it was endless things to do. At the time, CS was about 100,000, and Bryan was about 100,000. So about 200k in the BCS area. 

To be honest, at the end of my time at A&M around 2000/2001, I was so ready to get out of the “big city”. Around this time, I was working for AMAT outside of Austin, which felt really crowded and lots of traffic. I never moved permanently to Austin, and the 2001 dot com bubble pretty much ended my career in Tech early. 

Coming from a small town of about 400, I never understood why Sewer City was always labeled as “nothing to do “. To me , it was endless things to do. At the time, Sioux City was about 70,000

Does that include the catalytic converter?  I'm surprised the engine would run well with all the "extra crap", but maybe.

That’s the point of deleting it. It had a diesel particulate filter.   Basically a big filter to catch the soot, which would fill up with the carbon soot over time, and then get burned out occasionally via elevated exhaust temps, usually by increasing the idle or sometimes injecting raw fuel into the exhaust. 

The thing is, it never works.  Because the truck is not running down the highway at 60-70 mph all the time it doesn’t regenerate correctly.  It has a crane on the bed that can lift 6,000 lbs 40 ft in the air. 

40 k miles, 4 years old, and constantly going into limp mode, constantly having check engine lights due to some sensor being 2 degrees off. 

I honestly don’t know if there is a catalytic converter or not, but I’m leaning no. 

Judge me if you will, I just need it to work. When the ships bringing the crap from China and other countries in Asia and other countries with zero or no pollution controls worry about the emissions out their funnels I’ll worry about mine. 

Do Diesel Engines Have Catalytic Converters? - DFC Diesel

Whether or not your diesel engine has a catalytic converter depends predominantly on what year your model is. Because diesel engines are requested to meet non-toxic emissions standards, almost all diesel engines made after the year 2000 will have a catalytic converter to reduce the vehicle’s toxic emissions. If your diesel vehicle was made before the 1990s, however, you will not have a catalytic converter.

An Ultimate Guide to Diesel Particulate Filters - White's International Trucks | North Carolina | Truck Dealer
An Ultimate Guide to Diesel Particulate Filters - White's International Trucks | North Carolina | Truck Dealer

Diesel engines utilize internal combustion. The engine cylinders compress air with a force that makes it into a dense gas that will ignite the fuel. A controlled explosion is occurring when this happens, transferring heat energy into kinetic energy that turns the wheels that power the truck.
This transfer of energy results in a release of excess gas and solid particles, what we know as exhaust, which ultimately will exit through the exhaust pipe. The DPF filters the exhaust, trapping roughly 90% of the heavy particulates.

The particulates, or soot, that is collected in the DPF will then be recycled into the fuel system, creating better fuel efficiency. The recycling process, or regeneration, can happen in two ways: passively or actively. Passive regeneration occurs when the soot burns and the heat naturally becomes power during long drives at high speeds.
Active regeneration requires the soot to burn at a lower temperature, usually meaning there is an additional part or process that triggers a second internal combustion. This is known as catalytic combustion because the second internal combustion that takes place acts as a catalyst to super-heat the soot. Once it’s heated, it can be used to further power the truck.

Do Diesel Engines Have Catalytic Converters? - DFC Diesel

Whether or not your diesel engine has a catalytic converter depends predominantly on what year your model is. Because diesel engines are requested to meet non-toxic emissions standards, almost all diesel engines made after the year 2000 will have a catalytic converter to reduce the vehicle’s toxic emissions. If your diesel vehicle was made before the 1990s, however, you will not have a catalytic converter.

An Ultimate Guide to Diesel Particulate Filters - White's International Trucks | North Carolina | Truck Dealer
An Ultimate Guide to Diesel Particulate Filters - White's International Trucks | North Carolina | Truck Dealer

Diesel engines utilize internal combustion. The engine cylinders compress air with a force that makes it into a dense gas that will ignite the fuel. A controlled explosion is occurring when this happens, transferring heat energy into kinetic energy that turns the wheels that power the truck.
This transfer of energy results in a release of excess gas and solid particles, what we know as exhaust, which ultimately will exit through the exhaust pipe. The DPF filters the exhaust, trapping roughly 90% of the heavy particulates.

The particulates, or soot, that is collected in the DPF will then be recycled into the fuel system, creating better fuel efficiency. The recycling process, or regeneration, can happen in two ways: passively or actively. Passive regeneration occurs when the soot burns and the heat naturally becomes power during long drives at high speeds.
Active regeneration requires the soot to burn at a lower temperature, usually meaning there is an additional part or process that triggers a second internal combustion. This is known as catalytic combustion because the second internal combustion that takes place acts as a catalyst to super-heat the soot. Once it’s heated, it can be used to further power the truck.

(Excuse me CD, this isn't directed at you, but the author:))  

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.  In no way, shape, or form does the soot "get recycled back into the fuel system".  In no way shape or form does the soot "further power the truck".  It's literally just burning the soot out of the DPF.  The diesel exhaust fluid, or urea, is a catalyst that allows the DPF to burn at a lower temperature.