6.0 excessive smoke
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
6.0 excessive smoke
Ok so I looked around for threads on this but had a hard time finding one that described my problem well.
lately I have noticed a lot of blueish smoke coming from my exhaust at idle mostly while warming in the morning though it would do it if the truck idled for a few minutes. I took it to the dealer because I have fords ESP but the tech couldn't get the truck to smoke and wasn't getting any codes so he sent it back with a clean bill of health. After getting it back I noticed it smoking again so I picked up the egr valve kit pulled the valve and cleaned it as best I could and replaced the seals, that was last night. This morning it was blowing more smoke than it has before and has continued all day wether cold or warm. I just changed the oil last week and it's still full so it isn't burning any. Headgaskets were done along with studs last month, egr is obviously intact, cat is gone. I'm really at a loss for this, hopefully you guys have an idea it's an 07 f350 scsb 6.0
Thanks in advance
lately I have noticed a lot of blueish smoke coming from my exhaust at idle mostly while warming in the morning though it would do it if the truck idled for a few minutes. I took it to the dealer because I have fords ESP but the tech couldn't get the truck to smoke and wasn't getting any codes so he sent it back with a clean bill of health. After getting it back I noticed it smoking again so I picked up the egr valve kit pulled the valve and cleaned it as best I could and replaced the seals, that was last night. This morning it was blowing more smoke than it has before and has continued all day wether cold or warm. I just changed the oil last week and it's still full so it isn't burning any. Headgaskets were done along with studs last month, egr is obviously intact, cat is gone. I'm really at a loss for this, hopefully you guys have an idea it's an 07 f350 scsb 6.0
Thanks in advance
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
The valve was wet but it resembled oil more than antifreeze and the inside of the intake wasn't wet at all. The egr cooler was replaced in June of last year and I haven't been losing any coolant.
I mentioned turbo seals to the Ford tech but the truck isn't using oil
I mentioned turbo seals to the Ford tech but the truck isn't using oil
Logistics Pro
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,673
Likes: 6
A friend of mine just bought a 6.0 and it was smoking blue every second it was running, the seals were so bad in the turbo oil was literally dripping out of the up pipe onto the ground. Read the dip stick and it never showed low oil......tiny amounts of oil can cause blue smoke......But if you say so...
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 922
Likes: 1
From: SoCal
There are a few things that will cause smoke. Could be fuel, oil or coolant. What does the smoke smell like? Fuel or coolant? What does the smoke do? Does it linger and is low to ground or does it evaporate quickly or dissipate? Do you have any drips of anything out of the exhaust anywhere between the tip and the manifolds?
When you say it was wet, how wet? Was it just sticky and gooey? Some have tried backing up into a slanted driveway or hill to keep the nose down overnight and pulling EGR in the morning. That might show you a problem if it is wet inside the manifold. Apparently if it's a small enough problem now the wetness inside the manifold can boil off, but sometimes the overnight slant can show it.
Clean your MAP and EBP sensors and tubes if you have not already done that. As I have been told, I used string trimmer line to clear the tubes.
There are a TON of threads on smoking issues all over the internet with these trucks.
When you say it was wet, how wet? Was it just sticky and gooey? Some have tried backing up into a slanted driveway or hill to keep the nose down overnight and pulling EGR in the morning. That might show you a problem if it is wet inside the manifold. Apparently if it's a small enough problem now the wetness inside the manifold can boil off, but sometimes the overnight slant can show it.
Clean your MAP and EBP sensors and tubes if you have not already done that. As I have been told, I used string trimmer line to clear the tubes.
There are a TON of threads on smoking issues all over the internet with these trucks.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
powastroke6.0
6.0L Power Stroke Diesel
8
May 16, 2012 03:53 AM
