Smoke - what does it mean?

Smoke - what does it mean?

04-13-2004, 11:29 AM

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_luke

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Smoke - what does it mean?

This is a true new-to-diesels question...

What can you tell about your truck from the amount & color of the smoke it puts out?

My truck seems to smoke more than others I've seen/driven. It's not bad, but since it's all stock, I didn't think it would smoke at all.

Does more smoke mean the engine is worn? Out of tune? Fuel problems?

thanks,
_luke

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