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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 10:18 AM
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Yea ill definitely look into new batteries soon. But what do you mean 4x4? I have white smoke coming out the tailpipe it just seems like shes got no bawls to crack over.

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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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White smoke is usually an air intrusion I think, means there's a fuel problem haha
 
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 03:59 PM
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Dont get confused ... white and blue can be air intrusion ..... mine was doing both at times ...
 
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 04:24 PM
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I was confused, but he didn't say there was black or grey smoke so I assumed it's a fuel problem
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 11:00 AM
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White smoke I is unburned fuel. Black smoke is partially burnt fuel. Now if your in question if your batteries that could be the same as a starter that isn't fully functioning. I know back when I first got my truck I had to crank like crazy. Until I actually cranked too long and my starter caught fire. So I replaced it and noticed with the new starter it cranked over faster than the old starter did. And it would fire right up. I had killed my batteries a few time and had to jump start it but still would crank slow. I think it was probably a bad contact of some sorts in the, brushes or something. But I've noticed low volts or anything not cranking the engine over at full starter rpm's then they struggle to start.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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air intrusion on the per lift pump side will make it puff blue ... mine was doing this every time i would shift ... up or down .. installed an electric pump .. Gone all together .. never did find any leaks .. had to do HG instead .. working on that again this week ... in between rain storms and being tired .. hurt R shoulder .. not been a fun month so far
 
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:35 PM
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Sounds like it's time for someone to take a break. Right now I'm looking for an e cheapo car to drive for less than $800. Then I'm going to pull my heads. Willing to bed they are cracked pretty bad. Plus I've never seen someone out in Arizona that weren't cracked at the Precombustion Chamber

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In the storage room at my diesel school, we have about 3 sets of heads, all are done haha, cracked everywhere.
 

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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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I had 2 with small hair line cracks in the pre-chamber inserts .. just slapped them back on ... now i have to pull that pesky pass side head .... AGAIN !!! thats twice
 
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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If you do pull em I would just replace them haha
 
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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Now that I actually payed attention. I do not have smoke coming out of the tailpipe when I crank it. I got 2 new batteries for it with 950 cca and she starts like a champ now.
 
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