jstewF250idi
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Hello everyone, I'm a diesel newbie and just bought a 93' 250 idi with 190k on it a few weeks back. I've been getting myself acquainted with the truck, trying to figure out what's "normal" for this vehicle and I've come across a few different things that have me worried.
1. Persistent blue(?) smoke while at idle but almost no other smoke except for....
2. I get a good billow of blue and white smoke at start up but it subsides quickly and exhibits prob #1 thereafter.
3. I just looked at my coolant tank and saw a bunch of crap in there and that's got me worried. Also there isn't any coolant in the tank which there should be right? What kind of coolant should i fill it with, I've read all sorts of stuff about extended life this and SCA that but I'm not sure whats in there already, can I mix two different kinds of coolant?
I'm hoping that black stuff is just degraded hose bits or something
1. Persistent blue(?) smoke while at idle but almost no other smoke except for....
2. I get a good billow of blue and white smoke at start up but it subsides quickly and exhibits prob #1 thereafter.
3. I just looked at my coolant tank and saw a bunch of crap in there and that's got me worried. Also there isn't any coolant in the tank which there should be right? What kind of coolant should i fill it with, I've read all sorts of stuff about extended life this and SCA that but I'm not sure whats in there already, can I mix two different kinds of coolant?
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I'm hoping that black stuff is just degraded hose bits or something