I'm in need of help? Truck spews white smoke only when i start my truck. Should I worry or what can i do to fix it?
White Smoke
I'm in need of help? Truck spews white smoke only when i start my truck. Should I worry or what can i do to fix it?
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F-250 03' 7.3 liter
6" lift Pro-Comp (all spring)
35" Pro-Comp All Terrains
Air-Raid intake
4" Exhaust
SCT programer
4.30 gearing front & back
"Woodman Tranny"
Billet torque converter
Trans pan
White smoke to me has always meant water in the engine.
My guess is that you're getting a water (coolant) leak into the engine after shutdown and it's burning off after you start.
Two possible sources of the water could be:
1) Blown head gasket allowing leakage into a cylinder after shutdown
2) Leaking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve. It's cooled by engine coolant and could be leaking.
2005 F350 PSD Lariet Supercab Duallie, auto, 4.10, all the extras. (Bobby Williams Sale) Anti-Gremlin Bell hanging off front suspension, Putco Boss 4" S/S nerf bars, Velvet Ride shackles, Bull Ring tie downs, C-Btr Mirrors, muffler delete, aftermarket intake elbow.
(Sold) 2000 F350 PSD XLT Supercab Duallie
From my TDS experience, white smoke at start could also mean a bad injector or o-ring...not an expert on this, but that's what i have read.
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Ya it could be leaking fuel in the cylinder.
- Ryan
BULLETPROOF 7.3 PSD 1996 F-250 Flatbed 4x4
bdp chip & injectors, SBC Con OFE, 2002 SD HPOP
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2007 Yamaha Rhino 660 long travel :evil:
i wouldnt overlook the glowplug system. white smoke is commonly unburnt fuel in a diesel.
check your glowplug system
97 F250HD SUPERCAB 4X4 5speed FLATBED, 200k a little of this and alot of that.
Thanx for the info.
I think i will start with the glow plugs and then go from there.
Besides that's something i think i can handle:D
" I'd Rather Push My Ford
Than Drive a Chevy"
F-250 03' 7.3 liter
6" lift Pro-Comp (all spring)
35" Pro-Comp All Terrains
Air-Raid intake
4" Exhaust
SCT programer
4.30 gearing front & back
"Woodman Tranny"
Billet torque converter
Trans pan
Do 7.3's even have an EGR?
I'm not sure.
-T
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Nope.....Originally Posted by Tom
Sounds totally like cold plugs. I started my 96 when it was 5* outside a month or so ago and it did that same thing. I plugged it in the next time it was that cold and I knew I was going to drive it. I still have the factory plugs in it and the GPR as well. Did I mention I still have the original batteries? Anyways... I would do the plugs and GPR.
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