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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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What could be wrong?

Hi guys,

I sent my injectors to get the stage 1 build done, got the truck back up and running right around 2 months ago now. When I first got it running it was great, very little smoke on startup on a cold day. Within the last month, it started smoking a ton again on startup. I know its normal on startup on a cold day but this seems like too much smoke. I had just changed the glow plugs around a year ago now. Any ideas on what could have changed and made it start smoking again?

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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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WAG torn o-ring letting fuel drip into the chamber while the engine is off. Unburnt fuel=white smoke at startup.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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Have you tested the gp's/wiring/relay?
Is the system good?

Bill
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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i also replaced the GPR 2 months ago with the stancor i tested it and it is good. I will test the glow plugs and see what I come up with. I was also thinking torn o-rings, but why would it work fine for a few weeks and then all of a sudden start smoking a ton?
 
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