Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) White Smoke...

[Alphacowboy]

I did a search on the "white smoke" i got to experiance yesterday, but have a question... could it possible bad fual and not a dieing VP-44? Reason I ask is that while driving yesterday, I got the "dead pedal" but it didnt matter if I let off of the throttle either, I down shifted, it then threw a HUGE cloud of white smoke when the RPMs shot up, then it ran fine again, it did this about 10 times yesterday in well over 100 miles of driving. My question is that I havent had any problems with stubbling or anything, and I just filled up the night before, so I am kinda guessing the Fuel was the culprate. I got some diesel additive, and since the problem has gone away. runs great, no problems since? could I just have gotten bad fuel? the FP is fine as well, so i am hoping thats all it was and not a failing VP-44



Any thoughts?

 

[RJPotts]

You might be lucky. The only thing I would wonder about it white smoke at what I am assuming was operating temp. Mine did the same thing (dead pedal without the stumble) a little while before the VP died. The only way that white smoke will come out of the tail pipe is if it has not had a chance to burn at all, and the VP controls when fuel goes in and how much, so... the only thing I can figure is injection pump timing (p0216).

Just my opinion, hopefully I'm wrong.

-R. J.

 

[trqmnstr]

I'm getting white smoke on hard acceleration but I don't have the 0216 yet. That's probably what I have but I hope not because I have better things to buy with $1000.

 

[Alphacowboy]

no codes yet, and another day of driving. less than half a tank left and running perfect! Must have gotten some ****ty fuel huh?

 

[CumminsAholic]

Have you checked the fuel filter?