Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Tons of smoke; missing, knocking?????

[Tomscreek]

Started my truck this morning and when I got to the corner I thought I noticed a slight miss, kept going and now noticed a lot of smoke, went about a mile and turned around, miss seems worse, more smoke, got it home and the engine was rattling so I shut it down. Called a wrecker and they're towing it to the dealer. Bad injector? This is a babied 01 that just turned 100,000 miles.

 

[LBARTLETT]

what color was the smoke, white or black? if white check your fuel filter, even if you've recently changed it

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

Gelling fuel filter?

Godspeed,
Trent

 

[Joe Mc]

Caution on "taking it to the dealer". Try the things mentioned above, report back with your results, look for more help here - then "if all else fails" dealer.



Hope things work out for you.

 

[Tomscreek]

It was pretty white. . /blue.

It's at the dealer now,we'll see.

 

[LBARTLETT]

have them start with the fuel filter, don't let them hold you up, it's either plugged or gelling is my bet, good luck!!

 

[Tomscreek]

Dealer said #4 injector. Hopefully nothing else damaged.

 

[Bob Cochran]

What do you want to bet they change the fuel filter along with the #4 injector!!!

 

[WestTN]

I have never had my current trucl cold enough to gel the fuel, but the old '89 did gel once on a very cold day. It ran very smooth, but gradually slower until it just stopped.



I would be concerned about possible VP44 failure.

 

[Tomscreek]

Wow, dealer just called and said truck is done. Replaced injector and everything else seems fine I guess.

 

[Wyomingcowboy]

I just noticed this thread but i was gonna suggest an injector also. Good thing you got it fixed now. My #3 injector split the tip and and then melted the piston... . I'm still in the middle of a total rebuild.

 

[Tomscreek]

So how long are injectors suppose to last? These have 100,000 easy miles on them. Should I be worried about the other 5?

 

[Wyomingcowboy]

what i was told was to replace them all at once, or you will be piecing them in and out shortly. (How shortly is unknown but if you have the $$ I would just do them all at once. )

 

[Wyomingcowboy]

Look up mid-west injection and go with the marine injectors. They average about $50/piece if you buy the set. than a dealer here in town could buy them wholesale for even. And they are brand new, not rebuilds.

 

[Tomscreek]

Seems to run ok, drove it about 10 miles home. I'll probably install those marine injectors soon.