12.7 Detroit backfires and throws fireballs
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MINE HAS DONE THIS CRAP TOO!
Bought a diagnostic laptop and have been watching the timing BOI (beginning of injection) closely with Detroit DiagnosticLink. Had to activate the boi setting in DCT. I noticed my timing would at times drop below 0 BTDC (before top dead center) seen it at low as -3 and timing at that point reliability caused it to pop, backfire and smoke grey/white until advanced timing would return I guess anything below 0 would add fuel ATDC (after top dead center)?!? My problem seems to only occur when the engine is around 1500-1700rpm and feathering the pedal after coasting, or pushing hard suddenly while in town at that same RPM range. So far... the problem has been corrected by advancing the boi minimum allowance so it doesn't drop below 0. I'm sure there's much more that needs to be done with my calibration by a good tuner. However I can't seem to find anyone that knows about this issue or more likely scenario.. doesn't wanna divulge how fine tuning is done. Most guys only wanna add fuel and change the injector trims. Don't get me wrong, that's plenty effective and does add power but does nothing to address issues like this. Any other thoughts on what could be causing an issue like this? Timing seems to be keyLast edited: Apr 29, 2021
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@benjamin260_6 wait for him to come along.
Otherwise stock build? Has been rebuilt recently? Low nox file? Had the same happen to an E-7 mack. Dropping from 16.9 comp pistons to 15.3 it would spit and sputter under no/light load conditions and throw white/grey unburnt fuel. Would clear up as soon as you stepped on it and put some load on the engine. Timing was a bit too far retarded. Advancing it a few deg helped it.
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Pretty sure mine was rebuilt with the OE low NOX parts and had the low NOX file until recently.
My truck would smoke heavily on a cool start and was absolute INSANITY with cold starts. I was always expecting someone to call the FD about a truck fire. Have that issue mostly in check. Timing on mine was definitely too far retarded. Alongside with overfueling it had some eye burning stank ### fumes at idle.Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
Hello sir what parameter exactly did you change? I have looked through the different boi parameters and my min boi is at 0, the filter construct boi min is at -10.
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This definitely sounds like retarded timing. If the bullgear was changed at a detroit shop then there's a definite possibility that they updated the ECM at the same time and now you have one of those wonderful low-nox calibrations. The TK60s and PK60s reacted the worst to those updates and are the most likely to get the low-nox update so if you have one of those, that's where I'd be looking. It's a pretty simple fix but it has to be done aftermarket, not at a detroit shop
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I have a 98 pete 379 with a 12.7 Detroit in it, been having this problem for months now. the problem is intermittent some days its great some days it acts up, right as you start rolling in the the throttle at lower speed and low rpm "1500 to 1600" it will start to pop and stumble and blow whiter grey smoke out the stacks it smells of raw fuel. does not do it at high way speeds. so far i have replaced the suction lines, filter head, new filter, new fuel pump, new map sensor, check check valve on return line and 0.80 restricted 90 on return. currently pulled all injectors out and re o-ringing them and putting new cups in, injectors have about 50,000 on them along with the entire motor, any help would be appreciated.
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Had similar problem, popping with smoke , the jake was coming on when giving fuel. Sometimes partial jake, sometimes full, makes heck of a racket.
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