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When does the cleaning exhaust filter continue driving?

When does the cleaning exhaust filter continue driving?

The dealer and GMs customer service claim that when the “Cleaning Exhaust Filter Continue Driving” appears on DIC, “you must” continue driving until the regeneration cycle is complete or a Diagnostic Trouble Code will be created, requiring service at the dealer to remedy.

When does the exhaust filter change to regeneration?

Once you drive long enough for the exhaust to be hot enough, this will change to “Exhaust System Regeneration in Process. Continue Driving” – and that message will stay on until the regeneration is complete (about 10-15 minutes in my experience). I’ve seen this series of messages in my 2014 GC several times.

How does the Regen cycle in a DPF filter work?

“A regeneration cycle occurs by essentially ‘cooking’ the filter clean again,” says Kyle Nace of Response Equipment Specialists (Kalispell, MT). “The DPF Regen contains the heat of the exhaust, adding up to temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, so that the filter is depleted of its buildup and returns to proper functioning capabilities.”

How does the Regen cycle work in a diesel engine?

In doing so the filter can more efficiently capture exhaust artifacts, and more easily pass through the airflow from intake to output, causing less stress on the engine itself. “A regeneration cycle occurs by essentially ‘cooking’ the filter clean again,” says Kyle Nace of Response Equipment Specialists (Kalispell, MT).

When does MSG ” clean exhaust filter ” come on?

It says the Duramax booklet when the msg “clean exhaust filter” comes on drive it above 30 mph & until it clears. If you keep driving it in a manner that doesnt allow it to clean properly, the check engine light & “reduced power” msg may/will come on. Just an update.

“A regeneration cycle occurs by essentially ‘cooking’ the filter clean again,” says Kyle Nace of Response Equipment Specialists (Kalispell, MT). “The DPF Regen contains the heat of the exhaust, adding up to temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, so that the filter is depleted of its buildup and returns to proper functioning capabilities.”

How does the particulate filter clean the exhaust?

At the same time, the filter is slowly clogging with the very particulates that it’s designed to remove from the exhaust. This process of cleaning the DPF is done through a process called regeneration. There are several different methods used by various manufacturers to clean the DPF.

How long does it take to clean exhaust filter?

Idling it doesnt clean it. If it doesnt say “clean exhaust filter” then the regen is done. If the msg comes back up drive it above 30 mph until the msg clears. May take about 20-30 mins. well if the regen is done then what would cause my check engine light stay on?

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