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Exhaust smoke on acceleration, what could it be?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Flightline, Nov 6, 2011.

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  1. Nov 15, 2011 #21
    V8Lenny

    V8Lenny Road Train Member

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    What part of it is cracked and melted? Those Garretts are everywhere, shouldn't be hard to find.

    I think you broke the piston rings with the can of ether, gallon in a 1800 miles is not normal.
     
    V8Lenny, Nov 15, 2011
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  3. Nov 15, 2011 #22
    Flightline

    Flightline Road Train Member

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    Picked turbo back up and slight crack between ports at the flange. Another shop (Young and sons) said no big deal and going to rebuild it for me. 14L turbo, little bit rare but not unheard of .
    I haven't broken a piston ring. I've used starting fluid on lots of engines without problems. Starting fluid is no longer either.
    I've had brand new engines use more oil breaking in than this.
     
    Flightline, Nov 15, 2011
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  4. Nov 15, 2011 #23
    stranger

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    Every MSDS sheet I looked up listed ether content in starting fluid as ranging from 40-60%.
     
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  5. Nov 15, 2011 #24
    mechanicallmake

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    I have built A LOT of Detroits and have never had to use ether to get one started after overhaul. and no reason it should use that much oil
     
    mechanicallmake, Nov 15, 2011
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  7. Nov 17, 2011 #25
    Flightline

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    Did not use straight either. Starting fluid which is 2% either.
    Maybe I'm not reading the dipstick right since I've had several new engines use that much oil in the first few thousand miles.
    Maybe I should've crank on my starter for serveral minutes to prime the system, then wearing my starter out verses a can of starting fluid.
     
    Flightline, Nov 17, 2011
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  8. Nov 17, 2011 #26
    Flightline

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    Got the turbo back today and it was the problem all along. Shaft bearings were locked up.
    But hey maybe I should tear this motor back down, just to check the piston rings anyways.
     
    Flightline, Nov 17, 2011
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  9. Nov 18, 2011 #27
    rockytopcummins

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    Don't worry about all that mess. I'm just glad you got your truck fixed bud. So the rebuilt turbo clean up the smoke?
     
    rockytopcummins, Nov 18, 2011
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  10. Nov 18, 2011 #28
    Flightline

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    Rebuilt turbo makes so much different, that it makes me wonder how long ago it has been going out. Even bobtailing feels like I have 20 percent more power and no turbo lag what so ever.
     
    Flightline, Nov 18, 2011
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