blue smoke is related to injectors. white smoke is usually related to oil cooler / egr cooler.

to the OP, do u have a scanner? do u have a scangauge? have u got it scanned for codes?

any mods?

u know, not to sound like a stickler, but the temp delta doesnt look too promising. i'd be kinda concerned like something's gonna go. *knock on wood.

in city driving, my delta is between 3 to 4 degrees. hwy driving, my delta runs about 7 to 9 degrees.

i'd also test the FICM. from KOEO to ignition to start, if ur ficm voltage drops to 45v for a split second, then tat means ur FICM is about shot. time to send it in for rebuild.

still, the more info u can provide, the better the guys on here can point u in the right direction. otherwise, we're all speculating here, and i don't want us to mis-diagnose.

 

Thanks for the detailed questions.
No mods. ScanGauge not getting any codes. Haven't had it for long but the previous owner had injector work done within last 15k miles.
I will try to post pic or video in next day or so if that would work. First diesel was a Cummins that let the tranny go in less than 12 months. Just not getting enough experience with them yet and no one I know near me does either!!
Again, thanks for patience and walking me thru this.

 

regarding the o-rings, u can go to a ford dealer to get the kit. it should be about 10 bucks or so. i get mine for $6.50 but dont quote me. i got special pricing cos of my contract with ford. thankfully, i pay warehouse price and no tax. lol.

but ur price should be about 10 bucks or so. it comes with 2 rubber o-rings and one flat gasket for the weepholes at the egr valve right before the actuator motor. i could be wrong but guys, correct me if i'm wrong.

i forgot the part number. lol. i'm having a brain fart.

do u know the history of ur truck? have any maintenance been done? parts changed?

maybe u got a bad injector? u'll be able to tell better after u get it scanned for codes.

have u load-tested ur batteries? remember, ur batteries are run parallel. so u must disconnect one to test the other. ideal voltage is about 12.6, 12.8v.

have u load-tested ur alternator? if it's going bad or batteries going bad, it can harm the FICM as well.

with a scangauge, u can monitor ur ICP sensor as well. u'll know if it's going bad or not.

i should stop. i can go on forever. phew! i dont wan to confuse u, and i'm starting to feel the vapors. somebody stop me. lol. lord have mercy.

 

hmm......... anybody with an AutoEnginuity with powerstroke package close by to u? maybe they can help. just a thought.

no worries, brother. we're all here for u, and tat means everyone.

 

These can cause smoke? Wow!
Ok so truck is not giving any codes. FICM voltage reading good. I did notice some corrosion on battery post. I cleaned it but it came back pretty quickly. I've had the truck for 3400 miles, changed fluids and run arch oil for a cleaner in oil change and arch oil fuel additive in each fill up.

 

wth is arch oil? sorry. i use fully synthetic oil nowadays. i used motorcraft 15w40 religiously. it ran great, but fully synthetic runs even better than great. lol.

have u changed ur fuel filters yet? buying a car with not much history would require us as "new" owners to be even more vigilant, and in some cases, it might require u to be a little paranoid like me.

the ONLY fuel additive that should go in our fords is a cetane booster. powerkleen makes a cetane booster. u can find those at walmart even. personally, i use ford's cetane booster. i buy in bulk and i get special pricing. it's specially formulated for the powerstroke.

wow, look at me. i'm turning into a salesman. hahahaha. kidding. no, really. it works.

i wouldnt put anything else in there.

 

I learned about ArchOil off of this forum. They make a couple different products. I use AR6200 in the fuel system. Added the ArchOil AR2300 in my first oil change along with Mobil 1 full synthetic. Planned on going to the AR9100 at the next change. All this I pulled off this forum.

When I drove the truck home I changed all the fluids and filters. I am very paranoid of diesels because when something goes, it becomes an expensive proposition yet here I am, 3 months later, smoking white or white/blue smoke after idling at a stoplight.

Driving my 175k mile V10 Excursion until I can get this straight.

What is an "auto enginuity"?

 

AE is a software program that dealers use to diagnose probs.

Never heard of it. Always use a cetane booster in ur fuel. Even Ford recommends tat.

 

I am contacting dealership to see how much they will charge for running a diagnostic on it. I will look for someone with AE.

I don't have the cash to pay someone but have taken regular gas engines down to bare blocks before so I'm not totally inept. Just don't want to replace the oil and EGR coolers, head bolts, etc. and then find it was the turbo letting loose the whole time. (Local company told me yesterday they could do the EGR delete but it would cost $1700)

 

Did you use all OEM ONLY filters? A/M filters have been known to create problems. Also in the tranny use only Mercon LV or SP fluids.

 

Yep, only OEM filters. When purchasing it, the owner made that very clear and when going through his receipts they all said Ford/OEM filters.

 

IDS is the dealer software. AE is an aftermarket program that's MUCHO less money. $359 vs $$$$$$+

 

Yes. However, some of the smaller Ford dealerships have been known to also have AE on hand as well

 

To the OP, did you ever figure out the problem? My truck is doing the same exact thing as it smokes blue pretty heavily after I've been sitting at a stoplight/stop sign. It burned 1.5 qts of oil in the last month. I haven't checked my EGR valve, but since it is burning oil I am more suspicious of the turbo.

 

Don't know if you are still out there. I took a year long hiatus to this forum.

I took it to the dealer. The blue smoke was from an EGR failure due to an oil cooler failure. Did an EGR delete and a new oil cooler. My deltas between engine oil and engine temp sits between 12-18 degrees still.

While at the dealer, they informed me the truck had new headbolts put in under warranty by the original owner. They discouraged me from putting in the studs because of this.

You get yours fixed?