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Old 01-23-2010, 11:57 AM
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Strong smell of diesel.
It smokes a lot more now that its cold around here, but stops when she warms up.
Engine isnt warm enough to burn fuel completely at first start of the day?
 
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Old 01-29-2010, 11:07 AM
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check for leaks if there isnt any leaks you may need new injectors, but the smallest of fuel leaks will give you white smoke after a motor sits for a few hours or over night
 
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Old 02-01-2010, 03:28 PM
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initial start-up should smoke white briefly, heated fuel from glow plugs,passing not fully burned, hence white smoke.
 
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Old 03-30-2010, 05:09 PM
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idk if this has been settled out yet but has it mr psd? just wondering. my dads got a budyd that doesnt give a flying **** turd about his powerstroke and it does the same thing as yours was doing. i was helping them out and as soon as he started the truck a big azz thick white smoke ring of white smoke came out of the exhaust pipe. i thought oh dear lord? i asked him and he says he dont even care. what an incompetent dick-o-head

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Originally Posted by bills7.3
initial start-up should smoke white briefly, heated fuel from glow plugs,passing not fully burned, hence white smoke.
negative. my truck doesnt shoot out white smoke when i start it. very thin non black exhaust yes. but i know hwat this guy is talking about. hes talking about WHITE SMOKE. like VERY THICK WHITE SMOKE. ALMOST AS IF SNOOP DOGG TOOK A YANK OFF A BIGAZZ DOOB-A-PUFF DOOBIE AND BLEW IT OUT THE TAIL PIPE FOR 5 MINUTES. im not trying to be a know it all but he should figure it out hopefully soon. i would if it was my truck. good luck to you psd
 

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Old 05-16-2010, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by yeehaw
i can't say i have ever seen a powerstroke that didn't blow a little white when first started and it was chillier outside
I hear ya boss... I thinkit'd be a problem if it didnt smoke on a start up hahaha
 
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Old 05-23-2010, 02:34 AM
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When I read the first post, I initially thought of bad injector o-rings. When I saw the post that the exhaust smelled like fuel, I thought leaking injectors.
 
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Old 05-23-2010, 02:45 AM
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how many miles???? i would bet money its injector o-rings

all the ones i seen with bad cups had the cooling system filled with diesel, more pressure in the fuel system than the cooling.
 
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Old 05-23-2010, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by BIG NIG
how many miles???? i would bet money its injector o-rings

all the ones i seen with bad cups had the cooling system filled with diesel, more pressure in the fuel system than the cooling.
What he said. check your O-Rings.
 
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Old 10-23-2010, 11:48 AM
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I know this is an older post. Just that years ago I owned a 1997 PSD 7.3 that did the same thing. It turned out to be bad glow plug harness.
 
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Old 10-23-2010, 12:06 PM
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Is this more like a white haze that disappears? Does water come out of the end pipe at the same time? if YES then it's normal. If it has a blue tint to it it's not normal. Does the truck do anything else that doesn't seem normal?
 


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