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New Jersey Is Allegedly Scanning Facebook For Coal-Rolling Diesels, Threatening Sellers With Jail
The NJ DEP is using the site to locate and contact owners of modified diesel trucks.
BY LUCAS BELL
JUL 28, 2022
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a4...ers-with-jail/"Diesel truck owners in New Jersey are facing unique pressure from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Mobile Sources & Air Compliance & Enforcement. According to a slew of posts made on Facebook, owners of modified diesel trucks with changes made to their emissions systems and engine management computers are up against huge fines and possibly even jail time.Originally posted by TOM4CWB View Post
New Jersey passed its Coal Rolling Law back in 2015. According to that statute, no person shall retrofit any diesel-powered vehicle with equipment that enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions. Along with the installation of these devices, the actual act of emitting excess soot from a diesel vehicle is prohibited. These actions were already illegal on the federal level, in the eyes of the EPA. The New Jersey DEP later kicked off an anti-tampering initiative back in 2019, which specifically focused on cracking down on this sort of behavior. With all of the information about diesel-related pollutants that emerged following the Dieselgate investigations, similar actions have been taken in other states across the country. New Jersey diesel owners have started to make noise about the way in which the state is enforcing these policies.
mike sebold dodge ram 2500 diesel under investigation by nj dep
MIKE SEBOLD
One of these diesel truck owners is Mike Sebold, who recently issued a warning to others via his Facebook page. In an interview with R&T, Sebold said he listed his 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 6.7-liter Cummins diesel for sale on Facebook Marketplace earlier in the summer. The truck’s emissions system had been modified by a previous owner, who Sebold had traded another vehicle with last year.
“I put it up on Facebook and got a couple of hits on it,†Sebold said. “People were asking questions but nothing out of the norm for Facebook Marketplace. One person asked me for a video of the truck running, wanting to see if there was any blow-by. I of course said no problem and sent them the video. I guess in that clip they could see there was no oil cooler installed, and then they asked to see the exhaust in another clip. There were no cats or DPF filters on the truck.â€
And it goes... on and on... like take the engine out and the truck becomes a 'Salvage' truck on the title....
60 days to comply....
No Mercy, do not collect $200... no 'get out of jail free card'.... -
"Many voiced their frustrations about the state’s ability to enforce such a policy, while others suggested opting for a pre-DEF diesel vehicle. Some have even tried to help source the parts that Sebold needs to bring the truck back into compliance. That’s trickier than you’d think, as most owners end up tossing emissions parts in the bin once they’ve modified their trucks. Others still highlighted the reasons why diesel truck owners go down this modification route, which more times than not has nothing to do with rolling coal.Originally posted by TOM4CWB View PostNew Jersey Is Allegedly Scanning Facebook For Coal-Rolling Diesels, Threatening Sellers With Jail
The NJ DEP is using the site to locate and contact owners of modified diesel trucks.
BY LUCAS BELL
JUL 28, 2022
"Diesel truck owners in New Jersey are facing unique pressure from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Mobile Sources & Air Compliance & Enforcement. According to a slew of posts made on Facebook, owners of modified diesel trucks with changes made to their emissions systems and engine management computers are up against huge fines and possibly even jail time.
New Jersey passed its Coal Rolling Law back in 2015. According to that statute, no person shall retrofit any diesel-powered vehicle with equipment that enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions. Along with the installation of these devices, the actual act of emitting excess soot from a diesel vehicle is prohibited. These actions were already illegal on the federal level, in the eyes of the EPA. The New Jersey DEP later kicked off an anti-tampering initiative back in 2019, which specifically focused on cracking down on this sort of behavior. With all of the information about diesel-related pollutants that emerged following the Dieselgate investigations, similar actions have been taken in other states across the country. New Jersey diesel owners have started to make noise about the way in which the state is enforcing these policies.
mike sebold dodge ram 2500 diesel under investigation by nj dep
MIKE SEBOLD
One of these diesel truck owners is Mike Sebold, who recently issued a warning to others via his Facebook page. In an interview with R&T, Sebold said he listed his 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 6.7-liter Cummins diesel for sale on Facebook Marketplace earlier in the summer. The truck’s emissions system had been modified by a previous owner, who Sebold had traded another vehicle with last year.
“I put it up on Facebook and got a couple of hits on it,†Sebold said. “People were asking questions but nothing out of the norm for Facebook Marketplace. One person asked me for a video of the truck running, wanting to see if there was any blow-by. I of course said no problem and sent them the video. I guess in that clip they could see there was no oil cooler installed, and then they asked to see the exhaust in another clip. There were no cats or DPF filters on the truck.â€
And it goes... on and on... like take the engine out and the truck becomes a 'Salvage' truck on the title....
60 days to comply....
No Mercy, do not collect $200... no 'get out of jail free card'....
Modified diesel engines often provide significant fuel economy and horsepower gains, as Sebold noted from his own experience. Those gains can also come at the cost of excess nitrogen-oxide emissions. We already know that diesel enforcement at the federal level is getting serious, with a diesel tuner recently being sentenced to jail for selling the engine computer tuners necessary to make these conversions happen. With that sort of precedent, states like New Jersey are unlikely to back down from this position. If you have an illegally modified diesel in the state, it is probably time to start investigating solutions."Comment
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Tom I just saw 2 clowns in a jacked up diesel rolling coal through the town of Banff.
It should be banned. It’s stupid to release emissions like that when they have no productive value. Energy should do work, not be wasteful.
Should ban crop dusters too. Getting a little sick of these guys dive bombing near my yard. Dropping fungicide or whatever while the neighbours kids play in the yard. Gonna find one of these guys in the power lines one day. You have a HC sprayer wtf do you need a plane for.Comment
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