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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Default white smoke on take off
after it sits and i take off it dumps white smoke just until i get goin but when its goin its fine any suggestions its an 02 powerstroke 182000 miles please help
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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thats not good sometimes it means there is not enough fuel getting to the motor it may be something else too but i know my buddys did that when it was geting less fuel than it needed
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Update. Now it's constant and I'm pretty sure it's oil I'm not very familiar with the 7.3
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Default Constant white smoke out of tailpip
Ive got a bunch of white smoke coming out my tail pipe I have no idea why 02 powerstroke
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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turbo charged?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kkibler69
turbo charged?
Really???

Anyhow, bad injector possibly. does it get denser when you got to accelearate?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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It's turbo it's on my 02 powerstroke I didn't feel a loss of power and the turbo spools up fine I'm just lost as to what it could be
 
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Is it white smoke that smells strong of fuel?

Got to quit driving it no matter. If its fuel, its more then likely a broken injector nozzle.

If its oil, its more then likely a blown turbo.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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possibly oil pump
 
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kkibler69
possibly oil pump
Oil pump will not under any circumstances cause smoke.
 
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