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I have an 06 F-250 6.0l with 110k miles blowing clouds of white smoke at idle and on acceleration. No codes or other issues.
I had ARP studs installed, BD diesel egr delete kit, stock oil cooler replacement and installed a coolant filter a month ago to correct the problem(and add a more aggressive tume!)
What can I do/add/check before taking it back to the shop?
Thank you for any advise you can offer!
MG
I had ARP studs installed, BD diesel egr delete kit, stock oil cooler replacement and installed a coolant filter a month ago to correct the problem(and add a more aggressive tume!)
What can I do/add/check before taking it back to the shop?
Thank you for any advise you can offer!
MG
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The smoke smells like spent diesel, I don't detect the sweet smell of coolant. The coolant level seems to be holding steady, and always has. The smoke is bad sitting at a stop light, often enveloping me in a cloud, and at take off from a stop. I don't notice it while driving. The only other symptom seems to be a decrease in fuel mileage, to the tune of 2-4mpg.
Thank you for your interest.
Mg
Thank you for your interest.
Mg
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Injector or FICM issue most likely. You can test the FICM voltage, but that isn't always a sure-fire test. After that, it would probably be worth taking it in IMO. You do not want to be driving it w/ it overfueling in one or more cylinders.
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If you smell the oil on the dip stick you might smell diesel if it's over fueling that badly. A over fueling injector could lead to some very expensive repairs from the damage it causes. I would not delay in getting this repaired.
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