Cummins white smoke and popping. When I get into the higher gears like 4th and 5th where the engine has a bigger load it sounds good when accelerating. Not a normal engine knock but more like air escaping under pressure. Ik things have been done too it but not sure what has been done, I have added a fass fuel system but motor wise I have no idea. It's just unburnt fuel. Nov 17, 2017 · The bigger injectors are 155 spray angle most likely and our trucks need 145 degree angle injectors. It idles smooth, but when I start to rev it up It makes a loud popping sound with white smoke. You are calling it blue smoke but white smoke from injectors can look blue if it’s not extremely heavy. Oct 2, 2019 · If the smoke don’t clear, a change in engine sound will help indicate a cylinder that might have trouble. Still, the tube part # you broke is Cummins # 3910004. It has been pretty warm (70s) where I live. It starts up first crank, but idles very low and choppy-with lots of white diesel smelly smoke. So I ordered a set of 6 injectors and tubes, figured while I am at it, might as well bump them up 50hp as well. This will work but will tend to be a bit more Smokey and hotter egts. It started right up and seemed fine then started smoking white out the exhaust and had a slight miss or popping out the exhaust. Nov 21, 2012 · helping my buddy with his 12 valve. August's Cummins of the Month is now open for VOTING! White smoke and popping. Dec 14, 2009 · Loud popping and alot of white smoke. Jan 17, 2009 · Originally founded for owners and enthusiasts of Cummins powered Dodge pickups, the Cummins Forum has expanded to include ALL Cummins Engine applications! Come join the discussion about reviews, drivetrain swaps, turbos, modifications, classifieds, builds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! Nov 2, 2015 · WHITE SMOKE. The coolant resevior does go low every few months and I keep adding coolant. sent out injectors guy Nov 23, 2007 · Did the smoke like evaporate, or did it hang in the air? When my engine was burning coolant I couldn't smell coolant in the "smoke" that came from the exhaust. No fuel in oil, no coolant issues, no rough idle, no poor gas mileage, all seems normal other than the knock. I have been told my fuel system could be dirty and causing this, I have also been told it could be my turbo going out. 7 Cummins with 59000 mi. I tend to step back and look at the basics. i have talked to a few different guys Mar 29, 2009 · It made no black smoke when revved half-way, just a little puff of white at the end When revved all the way it popped, misses and made puffs of white without any black I can understand the black smoke being due to lack of boost, but the random pops and puffs of white just don't look right. If the smoke smells sweet like antifreeze look at the HG. This is somewhat normal. we installed a set of 4k gov springs and now it won't rev up without blowing white/grey smoke and breaking up. Mar 1, 2013 · Typical white smoke and pop at anything more than 1/4 throttle until you pick up boost. 5 gas to 6bt conv. May 22, 2018 · Have a 2005 2500 5. Feb 14, 2023 · It’s a 1999 with a new fleece hd cylinder head, it’s got a new quadzilla Iquad on it with custom tunes, new flux diesel 150hp injectors (7x. If this is the case, perform engine troubleshooting for: Dec 21, 2010 · Popping and light blue smoke??? (Video Added) ok just bought a 12 valve over the weekend truck has 332000 on it but got it for a great price, the turbo was junk on the truck was dumping oil out the exhaust and into the intake, changed the turbo and ran fine for about 30 mins, now it started popping kinda sounds like a gas motor backfire, happens at idle more that while on the throttle and if i Dec 10, 2014 · He had an edge ez on it for years for fuel milage but it started causing the truck to do some weird stuff so edge gave him a credit towards a new product. Jan 17, 2021 · For the past month or two I've been having my truck white smoke and pop while under a load in all gears or at a higher rpm at idle. Today I smelled it and it kind of smells like coolant. You can identify this as the issue if the smoke makes your eyes burn when you’re near it. throttle is SUPER touchy compared to my bone stock 95 so it's tough to hold it to a steady RPM. I have a 2006 5. 010), new injector connectors, it has a brand new airdog 165gph, all new valve train (did the valve lash) heavy duty Hamilton push rods, Hamilton rocker arms, billet bridges from xdp, 104# valve springs Dec 1, 2011 · This has been doing this for quite some time but with the cooler temps, now I see white smoke about 30 seconds after I fire it up and this lasts about 1 minute and dissipates. There's two reasons for this to happen, the fuel didn't arrive in time or there wasn't enough heat to start the fire. 91. I know that there are a number of different things that cause white smoke. 80 industrial injection, 3piece manifold, stage 3 pilot hole injector from DDP, 7mm Dv's,Rack Plug,215hp p7100 25* Timing, 5k GSK from haisley ,AFC Live ,220GPH Fass Mar 26, 2012 · Why would it smoke white from a temp sensor? The injection timing is in a good part based on intake air and coolant temp. Aug 10, 2015 · 1994-1998. CEL came on, running very rough and the code is P0304 Cylinder 4 misfire. 014 injectors, Hamilton 181/210 cam and HD pushrods, Stage 2 Port job, 5 angle valve job, 60lb valve springs, ARP studs, O-ringed head, . A small timing advance may help. timing has been Feb 14, 2011 · Yeah white smoke is an indicator of too much fuel or water. This can happen when either there is raw diesel fuel that passes through to the exhaust, engine coolant is entering the combustion chamber, or the piston or other components are worn, damaged, or not correctly installed. 9 Cummins changed all injectors after getting a tick an low horse power an ticking sound at low rpms now the power is back but still have tick adjusted rocker lash and still have a tick guy check exhaust temp an said o got two bad was getting white smoke sitting at red but not at speed or when it’s n park changed the two injectors Nov 5, 2011 · EDIT: also, no white smoke on start up, runs fine WOT, 19 mpg hand calc on hwy yesterday, usually 2-3 cranks to start her (little longer when its not plugged in over night) Moved on to smaller toys. Lately I have been having extreme white smoke when I start the the truck after it has been sitting at work for 12 hours and some in the morning when the block heater is plugged in. May 16, 2024 · picked up a 97 12v auto with ~160k that the PO said died at an intersection and he never restarted. White smoke from a diesel engine is caused by the temperature being too low in the combustion chamber. Save Share Oct 11, 2012 · 2001 178xxx 5speed nv4500 valair dd clutch Detroit trutrak Custom Traction Bars Fass150 Automatic air bags on board air system. 020" over head gasket, coated pistons, balanced bottom end, Fluidampr, PDI exhaust manifold, homemade intake manifold, HE351cw Common Rail turbo and Feb 26, 2011 · But if I drive normal, during acceleration, the truck will miss and pop and blow white smoke. dunno if that's gov springs or a symptom of the issue Aug 10, 2011 · i have the below in my sig i had the smarty before nozzles were installed. Diesel engine needs 2 things to run compression to ignite the fuel and fuel itself injected at proper timing. Thread starter Johnf350; Start date Apr 19, 2020; Prev. used the valve drop method to find TDC and plunger lift to determine timing. Blueish/white smoke--partially burned fuel at low operating temperature. 94-98 Powertrain. 0 2nd Gen Dodge 5. s362/74/. Jul 4, 2016 · I've recently had a white smoke on cold start up, a single fuel knock and clears up in 5-7 seconds. Then it went away. Other possibility is a HG. Then last week I had the truck die on me, and pop a code for Injector #4 fault. I could not find anything and it seem to run great except the smoke and the lope. It runs great. Check for air in fuel system. Jun 27, 2010 · 1st Gen. 5-02 24V Forums. Same goes for when asking for much power when the engine is cold. White smoke is typically a sign of retarded timing Excessive White Exhaust Smoke. May 17, 2016 · My truck has power but it for sure isn't what I would expect it to be with what's done. 9L 12V Cummins. Jan 18, 2019 · 1989-1993 1st Gen Dodge 5. Un-burned fuel travels through the exhaust system & exits out the tailpipe which will produce a scent of rich, un-burnt diesel. but my milage isnt that great. If I stay in a certain gear and hold the pedal in one spot, it will drive smooth for ten seconds and then you can hear the engine rev up a little for about 3 seconds and go back down. Cold cyls is due to low compression. Rev it up to 1k Rpms and it quits smoking and seems fine, it's a very slight miss sound or a little rough idle. No boost and about 1/2-3/4 throttle and it started puking out the resevoir. 1; 2; First Prev 2 of 2 Go to page. About a month ago I replaced the vp44 and the the injectors with DAP 150s. Apr 17, 2011 · The white smoke when the engine is cold is normal. Mine did when I had injector problems. jimbo486- You apparently dont know much about diesels and the smoke thereof. That was yesterday and now the problem is worse - a quarter inch of accelerator and it's popping and belching smoke. Oct 1, 2009 · I have a 2003 5. 12 injectors Pickup is hard starting( worse when cold) hazes a ton, ton of white smoke when I get into the throttle both free rev and under load. It starts and runs normal other than that pop noise. If you didn't have white smoke with the old injectors; then you upgrade the injectors and you suddenly do. While the truck is idling i there is a random "pop" noise and shortly after you can see a spike in the egt's. Oct 16, 2008 · My crankcase breather hose ( bottle eliminated, I extended the hose down to the front axle) -- it spews white smoke all the time when the engine is warm enough. All the injectors are firing. It is pouring white smoke from the tailpipe. i have checked every thing that i can think of, new fuel filter, new air Jun 6, 2022 · Now here is the chain of events and the issue. 89-93 Non-Powertrain. It normally clears when warmed up. Popping and white smoke Jan 9, 2013 · My 96 12v is missing, popping and making white smoke. Tomorrow, I'm planning on checking and setting the top end tomorrow, and possibly getting in an injector harness. May 20, 2010 · Have 2006 5. A couple months ago it started smoking white smoke, along with a bit of a lope at idle. But recently it goes back and forth between black, gray charcoal, or almost white. 93 Chevy with '97 215 47rh 241DHD HE351cw/bht3b(26cm) Con7x12tagious 2001 FORD F-550 4x4 Crew Cab Cummins project truck. A cold engine will require more timing to combust the fuel or you get white\bluish smoke. Mar 3, 2009 · I've had trucks with 140K that had clogged tips, and were popping 1000psi low; others with 300K popping and spraying nearly perfect. Jan 11, 2023 · Another Popping white smoke question Jump to Latest 1K views 14 replies 4 participants last post by ryan_v2006 Apr 20, 2023 Dec 31, 2015 · If you start the engine, and immediately floor it, it will get to about 2000 RPM, and then pop, sputter, white smoke, and RPM won't climb. Mar 8, 2024 · 1996 3500 nv4500 air dog, HG, studded HE351cw, fuel plate, OFV, 5x. It starts happening at probably around 1000 rpm and I cant get it to go faster than 40 mph in 5th gear. My fuel mileage is a little less than I figure it should be at around 15 mpg and it seems to lack some power. Once the engine warms the combustion goes to normal and the smoke disappears. 5 by dial indicator. Dec 6, 2014 · We just infrared one of the trucks in our fleet that has an n14. May 28, 2011 · 2nd Gen. Oct 28, 2014 · It idled rough and if you give any more accelerator than a granny, it'll miss and pop and blow white smoke. I checked everything I could think of including cracking each injector line to see if there was a cylinder that was not firing. i cant smell any diesel. once running there's a ton of white smoke and popping, very rough running, won't idle. Mods are 4k gov springs, (plenty of fuel pressure), and an s300. Just today it started a loud popping noise coming from the air intake area. 9l blows white smoke and runs rough, customer vehicle, has aftermarket injectors,(which I was told were the cheapest he could find, guy is cheap) No dtcs set but p0606 put its stored dtc, vehicle does have a agricultural diesel solutions truck edtion chip in it, did a cylinder performance test and found #1 at 50% #5 at 62% and #6 at 74% contribution. White Smoke. 5-02 Powertrain. Jan 9, 2018 · Ram 2500 1994 12v South bend DD Comp clutch,NV4500 Manual Trans /NP271. I have a 1990 Dodge W250 which has ran great since the day I picked it up, I have ran this truck for a while now and have been with little to no problems untill recently. it quits as soon as I let off but Im just wondering what could be the cause of this. if i take the tuner off or just a lower sw i dont have a problem. Dodge Cummins 98. It fires up with a bump of the key. 9 3500. If it's a light white haze that goes away after a few min it's almost expected with a 12 valve. My truck blows normally some black smoke not alot but a decent amount. There's no white smoke on Jan 2, 2009 · Logan 1995 12 valve Cummins 6. stock fuel plate, stock AFC. Jun 5, 2024 · I have a 1997 dodge ran 2500 turbo diesel. I'll take a video of my truck and post it and see what you guys think. 2007 cummins 2500 QC/SB 6. Nov 20, 2009 · 12v Cummins white smoke popping. And I mean the lack of any change in sound. Sep 16, 2013 · Still I'm puzzled by the white smoke and missing. after i installed the nozzles with the smarty on anything above sw3 if i free rev the truck up not wide open but a quick burp of the throttle i get what sounds like a back fire out the exhaust and haze of white smoke. it was running fine in the frame. 01 Cummins qclb nv4500 Aug 4, 2019 · The white smoke does not go away when hot and neither does the popping/miss. (‘98 12v w/ 5 spd) I’ve searched the effects of a bad ofv and most say that a hard start issue will accompany the white smoke. Popping + white smoke? Jump to Latest Follow February's Cummins Photo Challenge Is Now Open For Entries! Sep 30, 2008 · i have checked the codes in my truck and i dont have any VP44 codes, so i know it isn't that. Dec 18, 2019 · Broken AFC line would cause black smoke and loss of power, rather than white smoke. 0L, Air Dog 150, no fuel plate, AFC tuning, 024 DV's, 4K GSK, 18* timing, SDX 5x. 32 final gears 93 5. 2x4 to 4x4 conv. If you reload it with the h&s it should clear it up if its a regen issue. White smoke coming from your Cummins diesel engine signifies that the fuel in the cylinder may be burning incorrectly. I can get it to start, but barely, with a ton of cranking. Run a compression test of all cyls. so i think i am probably good. Save Share Reply Dec 4, 2019 · Big problems with my 2011 6. my truck was freshly undercoated when i got it si i dont know if i have any leaks, big ones anayway. 5x12x155 16deg timming fass 95 nv4500 conv p pump conv. Your symptoms match mine almost perfectly other than mine doesn't blow any white smoke really unless it's popping. Timing has been reset at 22. There are a couple things that compound the issue: Cold Weather. Isspro Boost, Fuel, Pyro, DP, Smarty s03, Edge Juice With attitude CTS monitor, S475 under a He351cw,Crazy Carls Piping, Dap 7x13, VP Charged Air Cooler Boots, Arp 625 Head studs, and a lead foot. J. The one with 140K didnt smoke, but sucked the fuel- 14 was the best I saw before the injector service. Mar 19, 2011 · haha it's a 12 valve cummins, a true industrial engine and your issue is fairly common. I got 19 afterwords. Cracked injector or regen are the most likely culprits. Nov 11, 2017 · Originally founded for owners and enthusiasts of Cummins powered Dodge pickups, the Cummins Forum has expanded to include ALL Cummins Engine applications! Come join the discussion about reviews, drivetrain swaps, turbos, modifications, classifieds, builds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! Jun 6, 2022 · White smoke when cold is common on an aging engine. 12 valve fuel pumps need a little bit of fine tuning if you want to eliminate or increase the smoke. 07 gears, d300 t-case, 47rh, fresh rebuilt 4bt, head ported and studed, ran out of money, goal is fuel squeezer with pep and bullet proof reliability Aug 11, 2015 · A few weeks ago I started noticing some decent white smoke at start up and rough idle until the truck warmed up. Nov 6, 2019 · 5. When I was driving it, any bad shifts made the stop engine light come on and promptly made it shut down. Interestingly enough, my head gasket first let go in town when i was pulling out from a stop sign. Jul 26, 2012 · 76 International Scout Traveler with d44 front, ford 9" rear with 3. May 29, 2013 · Assuming the white smoke is not coolant (most probably given the high rate of consumption) it is most likely fuel that failed to light. For the burnt oil smell, it's most likely a valve cover leaking onto the exhaust manifold. When I am driving it and accelerating in 2nd and 3rd gear it does the same thing. Apr 30, 2019 · Over the past few weeks, my truck has been blowing a lot of white smoke after sitting overnight. Truck runs awesome under load, but it will pop and blow white smoke arpimd 2k rpms when free revving. Cold starts, excessive idle times, and cold weather operation can increase the occurrence of blueish-white smoke. Feb 7, 2012 · the day after I put a straight pipe on my cummins it seems that if the temp is below 32 degrees and I dont let it warm up quite enough it will lose a lot of power and shoot a lot of white smoke when I try to accelerate. Jan 4, 2011 · White Smoke From the exhaust. Dysfunctional Grid Heaters. Feb 6, 2015 · White smoke can also indicate water vapor, ie Steam due to exhaust system condensation or coolant/water leakage into the combustion chamber. i only get about 600k to 100 liters. After several 'timing adjustments' and the issue getting worse, my guys told me I needed a new injector pump. 9 (ex F600) basically stock,Custom fuel pin, Aftermarket AFC spring, re-set injectors. pump is timed at 18 degrees. 9 diesel 2500 4x4. It's a stock motor, stock injectors, stock 175hp pump. Double check for air in your fuel system if you have white smoke. 7/68rfe 4" TBE, deletes, SMARTY POWER, Overdrive tcm tune. Go. 98. My VW TDI and my Cummins both fill my yard with a white cloud when I don't plug them in. 05 fass95 d60 lockout hub conv ats conv BD trans controller May 31, 2011 · Buddy's got a 97 12v with a 215pump. Ram - All Topics - White smoke and pop/miss ?? - Hi, I am new to this site and to the 1st gen cummins engine. Jul 28, 2009 · ok the truck was fine until this morning, it started smoking white again just a little haze not as bad as before and if i just rest my foot on the throttle Jan 8, 2020 · I have a Pete 379 with an n14 Cummins and I’ve been having a problem for the past weeks I get a popping sound and loose power some white with black White smoke is caused by either unburned fuel or coolant. thanks for any help. FWIW, My 30yo injectors started smoking super bad at idle - hot or cold. Apr 25, 2019 · It has been 2 weeks since I changed the injection pump and now above idle probably 1000-1500 rpm I am getting the white smoke and popping in neutral or 1st gear while taking off, the issue only occurs when driven for 20 or so minutes. . jasonc Active member. I put in some good used, smaller injectors and now it doesn't smoke at all. Truck is full stock with no hint of any issue. It runs great, no misses, has great pick up, and tows great. Dec 31, 2018 · As the title says, I’m getting a haze/grayish white smoke at idle. Jump to Latest Apr 10, 2019 · Had a general question that seems to pop up quite a bit on here. If the exhaust smells almost like bug Jul 20, 2015 · 94 5sp 4x4 4x13x155 2x4 to 4x4 converson. White smoke often occurs when there is either too much fuel being injected into the combustion chamber, or not enough heat to burn the fuel. If it stinks almost like something electrical look at the fuel. ford dana 60 lockout hubconv. On the common rail Cummins, white smoke is more characteristic of an injector problem. Aug 15, 2022 · 86 F350 CC dually, RTO610, 3. qyfor sszq xejsby iouee megul wbyqpp xxjr cniwja emcwpy ewf