series 60 is this normal??

my 2007 mack did that. diesels don't like cold weather.

 

every detroit I've ever driven has done that. And that's lots of trucks by the way. Detroits don't like the cold. And just so you know. You make sure you have that truck pluged in at anything under probably 40 degrees or chances are it won't start.
They like to start and they idle good for a second and just when you think it's all good it will start skipping, snorting farting and every other thing you can think of. I think the block heater keeps the fuel real close to the motor slightly warm so it runs good until it draws up the cold fuel. At least it's the only theory I've even been able to come up with

 

We have a 3406B Cat and that truck would start at cold temps well, it would smoke like a chimney but after a few minutes would straighten out and our current truck with the 12.7 Detroit starts well in cold conditions with no smoking, it is the first electronic engine we have had and so far so good, as to the changing of idle speed i didn't notice that on ours.

 

My dads truck does that and someone told him it was normal for a Detroit. It only does it when its cold. Once the engine is warmed up it goes away.

 

can someone answer this ? i have a 2007 century class with a series 60 detroit 515 that loses power only with loads over 30000 going up and down hill,ive noticed black smoke when i give it throttle and does nothing at times i have to come to a complete stop to get this engine back up again,and i also smell diesel fuel when i get up and running again, wouldan oil analysis help or what

 

My Detroit does it no matter what temp it is. It can be 90 degrees outside and every so often mine will cough. It's real weird.

 

usually heavy black smoke is a sign that the EGR valve is stuck open and needs to be replaced.