Cleaning Exhaust Filter?
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Cleaning Exhaust Filter?
I message popped up on the display where it shows mpg and such saying "Cleaning exhaust filter". It was up for a few seconds then when away. Does this mean that my truck is in regen? And if it does, how long does it last and is there anything special that I need to do for a while while it's in it?
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from what I understand, it lasts roughly 9 minutes and ideally you should be driving (not just idling) during this time. I found that if I shut it off during regen, it will regen again the next opportunity it gets when the engine is up to temperature.
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To OP, Yes, this means it's in regen. Message only stays visible for a few seconds then disappears. You can press the setup button on the msg center and it will cycle through and tell you that it's cleaning exhaust there as well. Regens can last anywhere from a few min to 20 min depending on the severity and the Ford flash installed.
If you do need to turn the vehicle off when a regen has initiated, try to let it idle in park for several minutes to give it time to burn off all the excess fuel injected during the regen process. If you just turn the truck off, fuel injected on the exhaust stroke will eventually seep past the rings when the engine cools, washing the cylinder and diluting the oil.
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I missed something, how do you know he doesn't have a 6.4?
To OP, Yes, this means it's in regen. Message only stays visible for a few seconds then disappears. You can press the setup button on the msg center and it will cycle through and tell you that it's cleaning exhaust there as well. Regens can last anywhere from a few min to 20 min depending on the severity and the Ford flash installed.
If you do need to turn the vehicle off when a regen has initiated, try to let it idle in park for several minutes to give it time to burn off all the excess fuel injected during the regen process. If you just turn the truck off, fuel injected on the exhaust stroke will eventually seep past the rings when the engine cools, washing the cylinder and diluting the oil.
To OP, Yes, this means it's in regen. Message only stays visible for a few seconds then disappears. You can press the setup button on the msg center and it will cycle through and tell you that it's cleaning exhaust there as well. Regens can last anywhere from a few min to 20 min depending on the severity and the Ford flash installed.
If you do need to turn the vehicle off when a regen has initiated, try to let it idle in park for several minutes to give it time to burn off all the excess fuel injected during the regen process. If you just turn the truck off, fuel injected on the exhaust stroke will eventually seep past the rings when the engine cools, washing the cylinder and diluting the oil.
YA, I was thinking that I was gonna be getting an '06 when I made my profile, but ended up getting a '10. Guess I should figure out how to change that haha.
The cleaning exhaust filter is gone, but now the service engine light soon has been staying on. Does that have something to do with the regen and takes a while to go away, or should I be worried about it?
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You shouldn't have a service engine light on unless something is wrong somewhere. The Regen shouldn't do it unless for some reason the DPF is clogged but that would usually throw a wrench, the truck would go into limp mode and a message would display saying pull over safely. Doesn't sound like that's what happened so I'm guessing the CEL is something else. Do you have a code reader you can check it with? If not, may want to have Ford look at it if you still have warranty.
Also sounds like you say the CEL disappears after a while as well, do you have a after market CAI system on your truck? Some aftermarket systems can cause the CEL to light but after a while the light disappears.
Also sounds like you say the CEL disappears after a while as well, do you have a after market CAI system on your truck? Some aftermarket systems can cause the CEL to light but after a while the light disappears.
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You shouldn't have a service engine light on unless something is wrong somewhere. The Regen shouldn't do it unless for some reason the DPF is clogged but that would usually throw a wrench, the truck would go into limp mode and a message would display saying pull over safely. Doesn't sound like that's what happened so I'm guessing the CEL is something else. Do you have a code reader you can check it with? If not, may want to have Ford look at it if you still have warranty.
Also sounds like you say the CEL disappears after a while as well, do you have a after market CAI system on your truck? Some aftermarket systems can cause the CEL to light but after a while the light disappears.
Also sounds like you say the CEL disappears after a while as well, do you have a after market CAI system on your truck? Some aftermarket systems can cause the CEL to light but after a while the light disappears.
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I assume you still have some warranty if you just acquired it.
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