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Originally Posted by casstony
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I've got a clean engine now but I think there are too many pollution issues associated with diesel for it to be used as a car fuel. There should be a ban on the sale of new cars with diesel engines.
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So, let me get this straight.
Because you have had mechanical problems with your Ford and put a cleaning additive into your tank, that caused sooty emissions you think diesel powered vehicles should be banned?
Not all diesel vehicles are created equal.
My diesel car has both a particulate filter and a Diesel Emissions Fluid (DEF) tank (commonly labeled as AdBlue). Its basically a second tank filled with urea and distilled water, which is injected into the catalytic converter. By doing so the emissions are reduced by the ammonia into water and nitrogen. Both of which are harmless.
Being a lean burn cycle, diesels also emit less CO2 than petrol engines.
The DEF tank is good for about 6000km of driving before it needs topping up again, at a cost of about $20
If fact a recent University of Montreal study concluded the emissions from MODERN diesel engines are far less of a concern than petrol driven engines.....hence the notion of banning diesels based on, what I can only conclude is opinion, rather than fact, I have to seriously question.