Dodge ram blowing white smoke

If it is smoking out the tailpipe , that means that either coolant or a bunch of excess fuel is getting. I once had a Ford Courier pickup that suddenly started blowing white smoke. It was so heavy that cars behind me on the highway were turning their headlights on in broad daylight! The carb was sucking in transmission fluid through the vacuum line and burning it.

You need to smell the white smoke. If any fuel smell at all, then injectors, fuel pressure, spark all need to be checked and repaired as needed. DODGE RAM FORUM - Dodge Truck.

Most diesels will smmoke white on startup in cold weather. White smoke like this is usually just unburned fuel coming out the exhaust. This can be associated with a head gasket failure.

Went to start the truck and a ton of white smoke came out the exhaust for about seconds. Then hours later took the truck on the turnpike. Engine was in normal temp. In many cases, white smoke emanating from the tailpipe (often at idle once the engine reached operating temperature) typically means a worn out injector.

Now this isn’t always the case, but after some trouble shooting we’re usually the go-to shop when diesel drivers need refurbishe rebuilt, or new injectors. You may be burning coolant in the combustion chamber. Check the oil dip stick tube to see if the oil looks milky, or look in the radiator for the same.

K, lots of white smoke at start up, and continues to fog as you drive, if you back off going down a hill, it really blows out the smoke when you accelerate again. Smoking does not go away when warmed up, embarrassing at stop lights. If the exhaust smells almost like bug spray, it is unburned fuel.

Injector and poor fuel problems can typically be cleared up by treating the truck with Diesel Extreme. Been so busy I forgot to ask about this. My with a 3was blowing white smoke before I put it into storage. Seemed to be running fine with decent power. It seemed to be worse right after I started it and slowly goes away, but not totally, as it warms up.

It also smells like it was running. Has the level dropped in the coolant reservoir? We are the premiere place for 1st gen and 2nd gen Dodges as well as a great source for newer models as well. Raw fuel and gray smoke coming out the exhaust. I have raw fuel coming out of the pass.

I just always figured that it had sooted or carboned up and was blowing it out. Col hot or upside down. If its smokin, its broken is the motto.

Depending on the temp and vent selection it will also blow a huge cloud for a minute and then it dies back down. There is also a noise like a muffled clunk when you. I would check the lift pump pressure. Would also check the fuel lines between the tank and lift pump. Strange tho that it works OK after another start-up.

Average repair cost is $4at 136miles. L 8cyl engine (105K Miles) Recently I am loosing cooling fluid and sometimes see white vapor comming out of my exhaust (especially when engine is cold). Compression on all cylinders 1to 1PSI No discoloration on. On a cold engine it is very common to produce that from the exhaust during a cold startup.

The big Cummins and Cats will lay down a smoke screen for several minutes at cold startup.