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Old 04-16-2008, 03:10 PM
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Blue smoke
If u have blue smoke does that mean that you need some new glow plugs
 
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when does it smoke? at first start up. or all the time?
 
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injector O-rings

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just start up
 
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your injector O-Rings are leaking some. Common problem on 7.3's. New injector O-rings will fix it, although a little blue smoke won't hurt anything. Alot may be an issue.

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your injector O-Rings are leaking some. Common problem on 7.3's. New injector O-rings will fix it, although a little blue smoke won't hurt anything. Alot may be an issue.

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yeah thats what I thought kids at my school were telling me I need new piston rings, idiots. thanx
 
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yeah thats what I thought kids at my school were telling me I need new piston rings, idiots. thanx
If it were a gasses then it might very well be piston rings... Diesels are a whole nother beast

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Champlin. your not far from me been down there a time or two.

load some pics so I know who to look for when I am down there.

Ditto to what the other guys said.

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check the fuel bowl and see if there is oil in it.
 
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