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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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excessive smoke?

Does anyone know why there is still excessive grayish exhaust smoke after swapping out injector pumps and purging air from fuel system on an '83 6.9L ? It seems to be running OK but is spewing way too much smoke, any suggestions?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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are you losing water and is there water in your oil. you could have a blown head gasket or a cracked head or block
 
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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thats what i was thinking f100...........
 
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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If the above are negative.. then you might consider replacing your valve seals.... not too bad a job and all on the top side of the engine....
 
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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The 6.9 in the 80's were known to blow headgaskets frequently. I was working as a diesel tech at my uncles shop, and he had a customer with a fleet of diesel vans, about 20. We did head gaskets in everyone of those damm things.
 
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