DIESEL SMOKE

[LAWDOG]

HOW MUCH SHOULD I SEE , WHEN IM IN TRAFFIC I SE EMORE WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTS FLOWING I GET A GOOD PUFF WHEN I GET MOVING.

[LAWDOG]

HOW MUCH SHOULD I SEE , WHEN IM IN TRAFFIC I SE EMORE WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTS FLOWING I GET A GOOD PUFF WHEN I GET MOVING.

[Beastmaster]

When you romp on the pedal, you should see black smoke.

If you want to minimize it, either run a small bit of BioDiesel or use Stanadyne Performance Formula in the recommended proportions.

-Steve

[LAWDOG]

HOW ABOUT WHITE SMOKE WHILE I SIT IN TRAFFIC?

[Beastmaster]

That's generally not good. Here's the breakdown on smoke color.

Black Smoke - dirty air filter, restricted air flow, extremely hard acceleration (too much smoke being produced due to uneven air/fuel mix)

Blue Smoke - burning oil. Worn rings, worn turbocharger bearings/seals.

White Smoke - Bad compression, misfiring cylinders, bad injector/injector leakdown, water in fuel, blown head gasket, #8 problem. Its either water in the exhaust, or unburned fuel.

You should only see white smoke when starting (that is actually okay) and then it should disappear. Constantly seeing white smoke is a sign of either bad injectors, bad head gaskets, or a cracked block.

Check this site:
http://www.flashoffroad.com/Diesel/No8Cyl/CrackedBlock.htm

-Steve

[LAWDOG]

THX STEVE , YEA NOT ALWAYS BUT IN THE COLD EVENINGS HTEN IT CLEARS, OR BOGGED DOWN IN TRAFFIC, UNTIL IT STARTS MOVING THEN I CAN GET ON IT AND IT CLEARS THEN.