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Old 06-22-2004
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White Smoke from Older Diesel at Higher RPMs

I will let the experts chime in here but i have experienced white smoke on 2 occasions. The first was after i warped the cylinder head. Big problem. There was ALOT of dense white smoke. The second time was as my engine started to run lean due to a clogged fuel filter. Less dense and less smoke all in. Very easy to fix. If you did have a head or cylinder problem you would proabably see the coolant level going down and your engine oil getting milky due to a combination of the 2 through the leaky head. If you not experiencing this that is great news. If the white smoke is coming from the engine running too lean this could be caused by several things including poor fuel injection pump calibration, clogged fuel filters (some people have 2 and dont realize it) and/or dirty fuel injectors. There is most likely some liquid you can add to your tank that wud clean the fuel injectors. You might also change you fuel filters and check you tank to see if it is filled with sludge and that is preventing the free flow of fuel. Good luck.
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