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What causing wite smoke out my tail pipe only at operating temperatures?

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Old 03-13-2018, 08:19 PM
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What causing wite smoke out my tail pipe only at operating temperatures?
Aroung 170 degrees farenheit and above tail pipe start pissing out white smoke and kinda smells like burning candle wax
 
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I always though white smoke was coolant. Possibly something to do with the thermostat opening?? However I thought the thermostats opened at like 200 degrees on these trucks. Bump for you. More educated people then myself are soon to come.
 
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Old 03-20-2018, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Tyler467f
Aroung 170 degrees farenheit and above tail pipe start pissing out white smoke and kinda smells like burning candle wax
"Above the tail pipe"? Can you explain that? Also, is the DPF still on the truck? Are you regening?
 
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