Smoke?

[1994IDI]

I've had the stacks installed on the truck for a few weeks now, and the first thing I noticed was that it smoked more. I know for sure it smoked more, because before, it didn't smoke a lick.
However, since then it seems like the truck is letting out more and more smoke than it did when I first installed the stacks. Now this part I could be imagining, but it sure has looked a little smokier each week for about three weeks, but seems holding steady now.
Don't get me wrong, its not thick black smoke, but it is dark gray. I haven't messed with the IP yet since I don't have a pyro. I'm not complaining, because it looks kind of cool, but is anything wrong?

 

[tractorman86]

make sure the IP isn't loose and timing it's self black smoke usually means advanced timing has your engine noise gotten any louder?

 

[redneckaggie]

we noticed this on my bros dodge to and the only thing that made sense to us is that before you had more pipe and maybe a muffler for the smoke to settle on rather than now where you have less pipe so less surface area for the smoke to settle.

 

[1994IDI]

Where do I check the IP for being loose? The engine noise hasn't gotten noticeably louder. But that doesn't mean it hasn't gotten a little louder. Just not enough for me to tell a difference I suppose.

 

[tractorman86]

if you are still running the original IP there will be a timing scribe that the factory put accrost the front of the IP to the back of the IPgear housing should usually line right up if you havn't had it retimed.

 

[Truck#3]

can it be the warmer weather? I notice mine smokes some in the summer and in the winter in nearly stops. with the colder air it burns the extra fuel up?

 

[1994IDI]

I'll check on that tractorman. Also, truck#3, that is also possible, it has been getting steadily warmer since I installed the stacks. Can anyone second that advise?

 

[dyoung14]

I'll check on that tractorman. Also, truck#3, that is also possible, it has been getting steadily warmer since I installed the stacks. Can anyone second that advise?

well actually yeaterday mine done the exact oppisite, it got back cold yesterday, and i cranked my truck and it was smoking crazy black until the motor warmed up, it was about 36 degrees, i mean mine always smoke quite abit of black smoke but this was more than normal

 

[Fozz]

Is it possible that now with the stacks you can just see the exhaust better now? I mean, before the exhaust exited at the rear of the truck and the air flowing around the truck swirls the exhaust and dilutes it so-to-speak. Now, you have a front row seat to see the exhaust the way it's always been, just closer?

 

[1994IDI]

Fozz, that's possible, but from what I read on here, these trucks hardly smoke at all when they are bone stock, as mine is. I would ask if yours smoked, but you've got yours hopped up more than mine (jealous). Anyone concur? Like I say though I'm not terribly worried about it unless someone tells me it's a problem. I haven't checked on the IP yet, per tractorman's diagnosis. Thanks for the input and the input to come everyone.

 

[funnyman06]

Mine is pretty stock and it will still smoke out the freeway...

 

[RLDSL]

PArt of it is the optical illusion of the position of the pipe, and the rest I imagine is the elimination of old clogged muffler baffles that were trapping a large amount of the stuff on the way out before.

 

[7.3n/anut]

checked the air filter lately? restricted airflow means less oxygen for the same amount of fuel leading to......black or gray smoke. lol

 

[funnyman06]

I know mines clean...

 

[1994IDI]

I put a a new filter in November or December. And I don't live in an exceptionally dusty or dirty environment.