1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel

engine runs but really badly

Reply Subscribe

Search this Thread

Old

May 4, 2011 | 08:44 PM

#16

fordpride

Post Fiend

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 15,505

Likes: 18

From: Livoina,La

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalestotlar

It also puffs bluish white smoke on first start up for some reason. It does this everytime. The Ambient temp is about 50 degrees.

That sounds like a glow plug problem

Reply

Old

May 4, 2011 | 09:02 PM

#17

dalestotlar

Thread Starter

|

New User

Joined: Sep 2010

Posts: 18

Likes: 0

Anything I can do tuning wise to make this thing run better. Like timing or anything?

Reply

Old

May 4, 2011 | 09:08 PM

#18

fordpride

Post Fiend

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 15,505

Likes: 18

From: Livoina,La

Need to fix you problems first before you start adding go fast parts

Reply

Old

May 4, 2011 | 09:10 PM

#19

540milotalon

Laughing Gas

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 869

Likes: 5

From: Near Shenandoah Valley

Poppet screws, fuel pressure and check all UVCW. After that it not so simple I think.

Reply

Old

May 5, 2011 | 11:14 AM

#20

superduty4x4

Hotshot

Joined: Jul 2003

Posts: 12,177

Likes: 40

From: Newport, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalestotlar

It also puffs bluish white smoke on first start up for some reason. It does this everytime. The Ambient temp is about 50 degrees.

For how long? You probably need new injector O-rings.

Reply

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

Smoke on Start Up

Subzero68

6.0L Power Stroke Diesel

24

Mar 3, 2014 12:33 PM

High Rpm / Blowing smoke

ajordan193

6.0L Power Stroke Diesel

1

Jan 9, 2010 07:25 AM

started smoking.

otpracer100

1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel

2

Feb 26, 2007 07:32 PM

Smoke on Start up

351beast

1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks

22

Jul 3, 2006 10:19 AM

Tags

bad, diesel, f250, motor, runs

Reply Share

First
Prev
2 / 2
Next
Last

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:14 AM.