Well it is beginning to get cold and I noticed that when I start my engine first thing in the morning blue/white smoke is emitted from the tail pipe. Up to the last week or so, this has not happened. It does not smoke for the rest of the day.
I understand this is a sign of aging injectors and perhaps eminent failure. Is this true? Or am I looking at other symptoms. My fuel filter is clean, no black oily evidence on filament, no rubber parts on my FPR screen. I have not done a crankcase oil test, so I do not know if I have fuel in my oil, but my oil stays "clear" for about 2000 miles, then gets black. This has been normal for the life of the engine.
Should I be calling Bean or Swamps soon [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img], or calling The_Alaskan for a tow [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img].
check your GP, you have a bad light off for intial start.
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Since the temp is dropping I would first check the GlowPlug Relay, then the glow plugs.
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That sounds pretty normal for cold starts. Check your glow plugs and glow plug relay if they are all good I wouldn't worry about it to much. Not a sign of bad injectors just a sign of cold starts.
Thanks guys! I'll go through the GP system. I remember I changed the GP's about 50,000 miles ago, but they were AutoLites. Seems they do not have a good deputation on this Site. I'll try to find Bosch or other.
change them to BERU immediatly, if the autolite goes your screwed, Ford sells them as well as the other autoparts stores , just open one up and look for the name, they are the only ones to use.
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1997 F250 FireTruck Red,CC SB,auto( Prescion TC, HD-2Tugger),5" exhaust, custom Swamp 195cc Hybrid injectors, TWildman 4-pos chip,open air cleaner, I/C w Banks intake, 225,000km,AIC,dual electric fans,Sky mfg RSK w/ D60w/ARB locker,Ramsey 15k# winch, BFG/AT 315's, F450 rear springs, home of Craig's Performance Diesel pictures
" lying is a cheap way out of reality, the real cost is the loss of respect and trust"
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