I have a 12.7 that was rebuilt in July, ran fine for the months and out of nowhere the truck started smoking white at start up and smelled like fuel We changed the injectors and problem persisted. We also removed the head and found all the new liners scratched. Replaced the liners and pistons and reassembled and problem continued. The truck then didn’t want to run correctly, it felt like it was starving top end. Fuel pressure would drop to 35 psi. Found 1 of the Jake’s sticking Removed all there Jake’s and truck runs good again, but white smoke/fuel smell continues at start up.
we tried another set of injectors
Another ECM
2 different fuel pumps
Changed the injector wiring harness
Replaced fuel line from pump to head
Ran a line straight from the tank to the pump
Check valve replace
I am stumped
12.7 white smoke at start up
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Kendall427, Jan 31, 2024.
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Did the smoke start with cold weather? Year or model#? Does it clear up when warm?
There's only low compression or overfuel that will cause it. Some engines came with low compression pistonsBean Jr., Kendall427, Magoo1968 and 1 other person Thank this. -
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The engine is a 1993 series 60 12.7 Detroit . It’s sitting in a 09 Casacadia. The smoking problem started in December, at that time it looked like a freight train spitting out white smoke at start up and would go away. Now after the rebuild it smokes white at start up and heavy fuel smell, but more of a light fog … the fuel smell lingers
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DDEC model? Check coolant and oil temp sensor (intake temp sensor if equipped) accuracy in the ecm.Last edited: Jan 31, 2024
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OK let me try that. Also I just went outside and the strong white smoke is back. Wish I could post a video for you to see
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I'm going on memory from 12-15 years ago: the low compression model number started with BK, I think. This # can be found below the intake manifold on the block. You might have to use steel wool and then spray with WD40 and look through a magnifying glass to see it good enough to make out the stanping. MK & PK models were higher compression, I think. I had the same problem in cold temps with a truck I used to own. Not a whole lot I could do about it. I even parked my truck in an unheated garage and plugged it in (block heater), and it still would put out a lot of white smoke compared to warmer temps.
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