Jim’s Rant For The Day. Sensuous Thinking.

I have tried to live by the advice of “Turn and face the thing you fear and you will see it wasn’t worth fearing at all.” Right now we are terrified because the diesel, and especially the special DEF diesel oils, are being cut off and strangling our supply systems.

The diesel oil can be procured when the government and free market systems are ready to turn it back on. So to me it can occur within three months or so when the goal is to turn the diesel back on.

But we now all understand the DEF diesel oils. Without the special additives coming from Russia and China (we are told) there can not be DEF oil. And without the DEF oil added to the big rigs weekly they won’t run.

This is how I see the problem. It is a serious problem until we decide it is not. I am told the diesel motors built after 2010 have computer controllers in them that monitor the engine exhaust for cleanness and if the “OK” signal is not received from the sensor the controller will shut off most of the throttle.

The controller is not all knowing. It is only programmed to react to a wire bringing in the “OK” signal from a sensor built into the exhaust system. In order to stop the DEF shortage problem all we have to do is what our Mommas taught us – we lie. Remember our stock answer of “Have you been good?”

All that needs to be done is cut the wire close to the controller and add a relay that sends the “OK" signal. Will this keep emissions to the ordered level – No. Will it save our country – Yes.

So what’s the problem?