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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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alright boys... i got a 1998 e-350 with a 7.3 powerstroke... it runs like ****... blows wight smoke.....seems like it is missing on one or more cylinders...but the weard thing is there are no codes in the computer has anyone expearanced this problem befor and if soo how do i fix it thanks
 
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usually white smoke in a diesel means unburnt fuel. have you checked your gp system?

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Have you ck'd the UVC Wire Harness & plugs yet?
 
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does it still do it when its all the way warmed up?
if not then have have no worries easy fixes to get it to stop.

is your coolant getting low?
 
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Originally Posted by the_big_1.3
alright boys... i got a 1998 e-350 with a 7.3 powerstroke... it runs like ****... blows wight smoke.....seems like it is missing on one or more cylinders...but the weard thing is there are no codes in the computer has anyone expearanced this problem befor and if soo how do i fix it thanks
Huge clouds of white smoke and a loud knock from the engine?

That's what a blown injector o-ring sounds like.
 
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