Black Market for Truck Emissions Delete Kits Thrives as EPA Cracks Down
• EPA cracking down on illegal diesel modifications has created black market for emissions delete kits • Canada plays large role shipping illegal parts like EGR block plates into US • Sketchy engine tune files being downloaded randomly with hopes they work • Tune file libraries sold for $5K, shops make money installing $1K tunes that often damage trucks • Situation risky as files spread, high schoolers even selling tunes they didn't develop themselves