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RamGuy2500
Explorer
Jul 12, 2016

Help...6.7 CTD smoking (update: Cracked injector)

Took the truck out for the 4th of July on a long haul and now my truck is blowing white smoke during acceleration. I'm completely stock and don't abuse my truck. All fluids and gauges look good. Wh...
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wnjj
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2016
tdst51 wrote:
This is what I was told a long time ago. I'm not even close to being a mechanic, but here it is. Probably way more complicated than I realize.

1. White smoke- steam, or water related
2. Blue smoke- oil
3. Black smoke- gas/fuel


White smoke is also from unburnt diesel. The in-laws' farm 80's Freightliner (Cummins 350) cranks out a ton of it until it warms up.

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