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bad egr cooler or blown head gasket?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by rcsd2007, Aug 22, 2014.

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  1. Aug 22, 2014 #1
    rcsd2007

    rcsd2007 Bobtail Member

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    2012 Kw t660 paccar engine.
    Issue im having is after I idle when I go to take off im getting blue smoke out the exhaust. I know blue smoke is from oil and makes sense because I have used 3 gallons of oil in 4 days. I also have had to add coolant twice this week. No warning lights have came on. Oil pressure is good and water temp is normal. Im sitting in vegas now kenworth and peterbilt both said it will be next week before they can even look at it. Im thinking about going ahead shooting over and making a delivery in winters ca on monday and then come back tuesday morning to deliver in vegas (what should of been delivered today but my customer cant close on her house till monday) and taking the truck to kenworth after I deliver tuesday morning so then ill be empty, and can take a small vacation in vegas.
     
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  3. Aug 22, 2014 #2
    Alaska76

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    Continue driving and you risk catastrophic failure to the engine...
     
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  4. Aug 22, 2014 #3
    magoo68

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    I agree with above statement .. Another factor that will bite you possibly is dpf failure due to oil plugging it or severely derate power.. If you chance it keep a eye on oil color if it's milky greyish engine will seize!!! Another factor if you have warranty they will probably deny claim if you drive long term it may be cheaper renting a unit
     
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  5. Aug 22, 2014 #4
    Cat sdp

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    The waiting time for the dealership sounds familiar ..... Gotta love paccar.

    The mx sucks too....
     
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  7. Aug 23, 2014 #5
    Alberta-Mechanic

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    I need to go start a shop in the USA lol more customers
     
    Alberta-Mechanic, Aug 23, 2014
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  8. Aug 23, 2014 #6
    OldHasBeen

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    I suppose this is different, yet I will mention it, this happen in the 80's. The Cummings engine anytime it idle for very long them when I would take off very much dark black-blue smoke would come out of the stacks. I was kind of surprised at the fix, it was a seal in the fuel pump.
     
    OldHasBeen, Aug 23, 2014
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  9. Aug 23, 2014 #7
    freightlinerman

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    I've never heard of a Cummings engine.
     
    freightlinerman, Aug 23, 2014
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  10. Aug 23, 2014 #8
    Lucar

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    What is this cummings engine you speak of?
     
    Lucar, Aug 23, 2014
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    freightlinerman Thanks this.
  11. Aug 23, 2014 #9
    OldHasBeen

    OldHasBeen Road Train Member

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    You must have never been around a 18 wheeler.
     
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  12. Aug 24, 2014 #10
    freightlinerman

    freightlinerman Road Train Member

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    I can say the same for you. Open the hood and show me an engine that says CUMMINGS. It wont happen.
     
    freightlinerman, Aug 24, 2014
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