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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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smoking

it smokes alot when cold then
clears up. what is it.

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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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its unburnt diesel from your cold engine most likely. Its actuaslly pretty normal.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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You could also have a glow plug issue how much smole is there? How cold is it, do you have problems with starting?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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We need a whole lot more info then that... year? model? miles? upgrades? new parts? how long does this last for? when did it start doing it? whats the temp where you live? do you plug it in at night?
 
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