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So ... I've had this truck for many years as most of you know...
Here's what I've done in my quest for more reliability and power:
All new lines back to the tank
Electric lift pump (fuel pump, facet)
New Moose Jr IP
New Rockauto GBremanufacturing Injectors <-- my current most likely candidate for replacement with Moose injectors
I'm on at least my third return line kit, no visible fuel leaks in the system
Turbo pieced together from ebay used junkyard parts with giant conical filter
Full 4 inch exhaust
Custom intake
New Glow Plugs
New aluminum radiator
fully rewired ignition system
gear motor starter
I followed all the instructions on 6.9IDI+turbo setup, pierced holes in the oil drain, etc.
I have Auber Instruments boost pressure gauge and EGT, runs 7.6-8.0psi boost (wastegate limited I'm sure) and gets up around 1000F degrees max on WOT going up hill, empty. Typical EGTs around 400-500F
The problem is.. she smokes, a lot... a little black smoke on acceleration, but white/gray smoke all the time. the video is a cold start... it doesn't change much as she warms up. Power feels really good, cruises at 70mph easy even holds speed up hill from a truck that could barely do 55 empty uphill. Temps are good.
Cold starts hard, three or four cycles of 15-20 seconds with manual glow plug button pressed pretty much the whole time. Starts easy when hot.
I'm constantly worried about fuel leaks.. I put a clear line between the lift pump and the filter head and it'll gather a small bubble within an hour or so of shutting it down.
So what do you guys think?? Does it look like air in the fuel system, still? What's the most likely culprit for air between a Facet lift pump and the filter head? Olive seals? Maybe on the feed line between the filter head and the IP inlet? Would that cause enough intrusion for this much smoke? I'm not consuming coolant... the oil looks good. The best guess i have is the moose junior pump is not matched well with GB remanufacturing "new" fuel injectors. I don't know what the injector code is, it's not visible. The smoke issue is the same as it was before i added the turbo setup.. i thought maybe some boost would remedy it... didn't change anything.