Hello. yes im new to this forum. so hello all. and a new diesel owner. i got this 2000 k3500 6.5 about 3 months ago. the old owner was meticulus at keeping records of repairs. it has 200k miles and new injector pump at 198,000. he told me it stalled somtimes. so i looked at this forum and you guys stated that it was most likely the pmd. so i bought the truck but had to see the problem myself. i changed the oil,oil filter and fuel filter..and air filter..it ran great. i put diesel kleen in. and a little 2stroke. and it purred like a kitten. drove it for a week. then had a couple no starts. i ordered the hole new stradyne pmd and rellocation. had to wait so i drove it. then it left me stranded at the pumps. for an hour. so i parked it. got new pmd and #9 resistor. installed them in back of front bumper..and it ran like a champ. 2 days later i installed 4" turbo back diamond back exhaust. sounded real good. when i start it cold no plug in. i get alittle white smoke for about 4-5 seconds ruff idle for about 30 seconds then runs fine. this was the normal. plugged in was the same thing, maybe a little easier start..location is about 20 to 30 degrees now..i heard that it takes 50 starts to recognize the new #9 resistor..well it is about 50 starts now.. cold start. it starts with the turn of the key but ruff. and ping and pang. and alot of white smoke for 30-40 seconds..at the end white puff then clear then white puff..then it clears up. never had this before the install of the pmd...could it be the #9 resistor throwing timing off? too much fuel at start? all i now is before pmd and resistor it never smoked at start like that..cant get old resistor out to see what number it was, or just to try it. i read that they match the resistor to the pump. the white smoke at start smells like diesel. not antifreeze...its a daily driver. occasionally i haul a 3000lb trailer..im thinking resistor.. any help would be appreciated

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also checked antifreeze..no oil..checked oil no water..or rise in oil. oil pressure driving is above 40. warm at idle is above 20..but makes a hell of a racket at cold start and smokes alot at start with new pmd and #9 resistor. never did before

 

My truck is a 93 and mechanical injection. it does the same thing every cold start, some cold starts are better than others.

 

guess i should just drive it and shut up...its a diesel and its gonna make noise and be fickle. but im gonna replace the injectors soon anyway.. then i know they are new..