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Old 03-29-2011, 02:03 PM
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Posting for a friend, His 03 duramax is smoking at and idle a white and light blue color smoke it clears up when driving. Fresh filters and oil make no difference. The truck has 111,000 miles upgrades include 4 inch exhaust, s&b airfilter, banks sixgun and a set of gauges turbo, fuel, pyro. Thanks for any info.
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 08:23 PM
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Get the injector ballance rates checked
 
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Old 03-30-2011, 07:23 PM
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probably needs a set of 8 injectors
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 05:21 AM
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now it will no shift out of third gear
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 02:16 PM
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Sounds like injectors!!!
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Boondockers
now it will no shift out of third gear
Are there any Engine codes?? this sounds like NSBU switch or output speed sensor issues
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 09:14 PM
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might be in 4th gear
 
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