horn12007
Registered User
First off, I'm new to Diesels, but mechanically declined.
The other day I picked up a 7.3 IDI truck for cheap, but she smokes pretty good! (Along with several other issues).
It does it when cold and warm! It was roughly sitting since this spring.
So I'm thinking a fuel issue based on the smoke. The shop down the road "Pop" tests injectors for $8 each, but I can also get injectors for roughly $20-25 each with discounts. I do know there is fuel leaking around the o-rings on the injectors.
What do you think? Any help will be appreciated. (I have no idea if anyone has wrenched on the engine before so who knows? Maybe the IP was removed and out of time?) To me it seems pretty bad for just 1 leaking injector, but again this is my first diesel. To me the smoke looks "Dirty" not a pure white.
This video was probably after about 10 mins of running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G77BI6c_gPs
The other day I picked up a 7.3 IDI truck for cheap, but she smokes pretty good! (Along with several other issues).
It does it when cold and warm! It was roughly sitting since this spring.
So I'm thinking a fuel issue based on the smoke. The shop down the road "Pop" tests injectors for $8 each, but I can also get injectors for roughly $20-25 each with discounts. I do know there is fuel leaking around the o-rings on the injectors.
What do you think? Any help will be appreciated. (I have no idea if anyone has wrenched on the engine before so who knows? Maybe the IP was removed and out of time?) To me it seems pretty bad for just 1 leaking injector, but again this is my first diesel. To me the smoke looks "Dirty" not a pure white.
This video was probably after about 10 mins of running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G77BI6c_gPs