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Old 09-11-2012, 03:54 PM
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My F350 will idle but after about a minute it starts rough idling and spitting whitish grey smoke and shut down. I've put a new fuel system in it except glow plugs and injectors. What could be causing this problem?
 
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Old 09-11-2012, 04:20 PM
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Can you elaborate on "new fuel system?"
 
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Old 09-11-2012, 04:35 PM
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New lines, new mechanical and injection pump, new filter
 
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Old 09-11-2012, 09:51 PM
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Did you have this problem before you put in the new fuel system? What caused you to replace those listed items? This whitish gray smoke isnt steam, is it? Any sweet coolant smell in the smoke?
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 08:25 PM
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Yeah, could be a number of things. Hopefully not a head gasket....
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 09:09 PM
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Yeah, could be a number of things. Hopefully not a head gasket....
X2 Headgasket certainly comes to mind.
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 03:46 PM
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Ya it was, The reason I changed those is because I had talked to 2 diesel mechanics and they said it was injectors or sucking air. A headgasket had crossed my mind also. Guys I greatly appreciate it.
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 08:21 PM
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Was it a head gasket?
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 09:34 PM
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I don't know I haven't made it that far yet.
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 10:46 PM
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Lots of Luck Bro. Keep us posted.
 
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