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Old 04-27-2012, 09:00 PM
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So on my 01 Ram 2500 it smokes slightly when started cold. Just enough that you can see the blue out of the tailpipe and you can smell unburned fuel a bit. It goes away after a couple minutes. What is most likely causing this? It starts great and isn't missing or anything.
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 10:33 PM
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Just a cold high mileage motor. Mine does it in the winter time and some times in the spring and fall. It's just a cold motor
 
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Old 04-29-2012, 04:14 PM
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Don't worry mine does too
 
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Old 04-29-2012, 07:01 PM
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mine too
 
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Old 04-30-2012, 01:33 AM
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have you scanned for codes?
 
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Old 04-30-2012, 05:29 PM
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everyones does it when its cold.. perfectly normal
 
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i have heard that when a 12v does that, you change the fuel filter and it goes away. i am not sure if this is right but it might help.
 
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I couldn't see a 12v not smoking a little on a cold start. I've worked on a few and they all smoked a little idling cold. Not on a 60 degree ambient temp start but you get the point. Its normal. Just cold engine with unburnt fuel.
 
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