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Yes John I have been running without the NOx canister. This model year it is bolted on. Insurance will not pay for anything else other than original equip. It's a two party check to me and the shop of my choice. This is from Allstate. They are covering there butts on this specific stolen item. A new one cost 3500.00. It's full of platinum. People were unbolting it, taking it to a scrap yard, getting $850.00, Then file on there insurance and using the money for something else. I've already been that route. I have a $1000.00 ded. So I figured forget that I spend my money for a delete kit instead. I have been running around for about three months without it. Now that I am training myself to be a diesel mechanic I am figuring out its not good. So my truck has been regenerating quite a lot trying to unplug the DPF that is not even connected to the exhaust anymore. Now I know that is not good on the injectors. Premature wear from the heat. I pulled another injector today to inspect it. I don't know what to look for. There is some carbon build up on the nipple, and I can see I think 7 little pin holes around the very tip. Can you tell if there bad by looking at them? Also Why can't I take the bottom half off and clean it myself? Or am I back in the stone age when you could fix things? My major problem is throwing money into a truck I am still paying for. I mean, This is a pretty major expense. I just don't have that kind of money to throw around. Anyway could I clean my own injectors? What kind of trouble am I looking at running no exhaust except for the cat and about 20 inches of pipe? I am looking for a set of stock injectors or aftermarket that won't set me back, If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them. I am looking for a new or used NOx canister, If anyone could help me with that? Thanks in advance gentlemen.

No blowy what so ever. I guess that it some good news. Moving on. Going to check the valve cover/injector harness with an ohm meter today. After watching the video on how injectors work on common rails, This is probably a dumb question, but is it normal to have oil all over under the valve cover? Removing # 6 is going to be a cussing party I can tell right now. Mopar1973man; That video link was very informative. I bet Henry Ford and the Dodge Brothers had no idea!

Let me start from the beginning. Bought the truck 3 years ago with 77,000 miles on it. Now approx. 130,000. Six months ago (When all my problems started) Some jack#&! sole the NOx canister off my truck. truck ran fine with awsome fuel mileage gain. Of course the check engine light came on. No biggy. I'll deal with it. Then an upper console message. DPF full/ power reduced/ see dealer. Truck ran fine except pulling my trailer down the highway when I would hit a hill as the truck would downshift it would lose power. ( My truck is used every day for our business, and never leaves the house without a trailer hooked to it.) I figured the exhaust can wait until vacation time. I would do a delete. Three weeks ago the truck just lost power and started missing. I limped it home and called my diesel mechanic buddy. He put his scanner on it and told me all the codes for the exhaust. I already knew that. Then he said I have a #4 injector misfire. I did not see the codes since he was the mechanic not me. I did not know anything about injectors at that time. He removed the injector nozzle and said this is the bad injector. I went to Auto Zone to order a new one.(Holy &#$* are these things made of gold?) Now I found out what an injector really was. I will skip all of my learning process because you guys sound like rocket scientist to me. I replaced the fuel nozzle and injector with the help of the internet. (This is how I stumbled upon you guys) After all this work on my truck I started it up last week, and it is still misfiring. No change. I have to hold the gas peddle down to keep it running. I hooked a scanner I rented from Auto Zone to it this morning. The only code I am getting is the P242F. I already know that since I have about a 19 inch gap in my exhaust system from the missing canister. No other codes and the truck barely runs. I don't have a mechanic buddy anymore. I think he erased all the codes. I'm not sure. I have researched til I had to loosen the adjustment on my hat. I know I can fix this,but I am going to need some guidance. I don't know what to do next. By the way I am going to be a diesel mechanic when I grow up. HaHa. Thanks in advance for the help!

Awesome Thank You

Ok.Got some help from the boss. Can someone post me back and let me know if I am doing this right? For any of y'all that were asking me questions. Sorry for the lack of computer skills. I am still trying to fill out my signature. I go to my name at top right/ Go to settings/ I don't have signature. I do have a profile customization but It will not let me put anything on that page. Help!

thank you for the reply organic farmer. The emisions are not a problem when you have a scrapper mistakenly steel your nox canister for a cat. The converter brings $850.00 @ the scrap yard. I believe the canister will bring about .13 cents. Anyways My fuel bill for a month just dropped in half! no joke. I will get to all the questions tomorrow after work. Running a business takes up a lot of my spare time. Thanks again

Hello, I am brand new to the world of forums. Please bare with me through my learning curve. I don't know how to put info about my truck on my profile. any help would be appreciated. I am learning a lot about my 2009 6.7. sounds like I have a good truck. Had an injector misfire #4. Replaced it with the help of the internet. torque specs and all. Truck started up finally! Still having the rough idling problem. Do I have to put the new injector trim code in before it will fix the problem? This is where I am at with my truck right now. Please help! Got lots of other newby questions for someone who would like to help. Thanks in advance for your input.