White smoke on startup

3brorce · Feb 17, 2013

Were you losing coolant or was it not noticeable? My coolant level has not changed since studs and delete back in November or so

Rmartin-97 · Feb 17, 2013

3brorce said:
Were you losing coolant or was it not noticeable? My coolant level has not changed since studs and delete back in November or so

I was coolant.

Jbenso127 · Feb 17, 2013

So what about white smoking after warm up, slow spool up, and oil leaking from downpipe flange and oil in my exhaust tip?

BigBluediesel08 · Feb 17, 2013

Mine still smokes after startup, but it isn't coolant, level hasn't moved at all. No oil in the down pipe. I'll try and take a vid.

3brorce · Feb 17, 2013

Mine will smoke or steam a long while after start up. No water dripped out of intercooler when cab was up and I dont believe it to be oil. My coolant level hasnt moved. I noticed something odd today when I shut truck off in that I could here oil from the top of the motor dropping into the pan like it plopped in there. I am getting paranoid with this dang truck.

78f100 · Feb 17, 2013

If its moisture in the I/C usually when driving in the rain or humid weather it will puff white smoke. Mine was obvious only in the rain though, It would even skip if the humidity was bad enough. Ford put a new one on under warranty.

BigBluediesel08 · Feb 20, 2013

Here's mine.. After studs, heads were machined/magnafluxed.

PowerStrokeEnginuities · Feb 20, 2013

Looks like condensation but I'm kind of curious why everyone is seeing this after stud install?

6.4stroke · Feb 20, 2013

Jbenso127 said:
So what about white smoking after warm up, slow spool up, and oil leaking from downpipe flange and oil in my exhaust tip?

Could possibly be ur turbos going out. Pull the intake and see if there's shaft play.

Jbenso127 · Feb 20, 2013

6.4stroke said:
Could possibly be ur turbos going out. Pull the intake and see if there's shaft play.

That's the answer I knew I'd hear.. Because its the same symptoms I had when the turbos went out 11k miles ago and I put a new 71mm and new high pressure from elite. They were installed in September an have 11k miles on then.

6.4stroke · Feb 20, 2013

Jbenso127 said:
That's the answer I knew I'd hear.. Because its the same symptoms I had when the turbos went out 11k miles ago and I put a new 71mm and new high pressure from elite. They were installed in September an have 11k miles on then.

What kind of motor oil are you using.

BigBluediesel08 · Feb 20, 2013

PowerStrokeEnginuities said:
Looks like condensation but I'm kind of curious why everyone is seeing this after stud install?

I think rmartin heads were messed up by the machine shop. That's why his was smoking.

Jbenso127 · Feb 21, 2013

6.4stroke said:
What kind of motor oil are you using.

Motorcraft 15w40 is all I've ever used lol .. Why do you ask?

3brorce · Mar 11, 2013

Bringing this back to life. I have some smoke on shut down now. Shut truck off today and noticed some smoke exiting the tail pipe. It was a short truck and truck did not get up to operating temp.

3brorce · Mar 14, 2013

Am I getting paranoid or has anyone else seen some white smoke or steam on shut down?

MINK · Mar 14, 2013

3brorce said:
Am I getting paranoid or has anyone else seen some white smoke or steam on shut down?

I never have on shut down.

3brorce · Mar 14, 2013

Ya neither have I until the other day.

White_monster · Mar 14, 2013

3brorce said:
I am just going to add to this thread. 15 degree cold start this morning. Its been running for a couple minutes and still smoking. Has like a blue haze and doesnt smell like oil but kinda smells like fuel. Did not notice this before studs and egr delete. I drove a bit and it still smoked but stopped after truck warmed up some. Builds boost fine. No abnormal noises besides some valvetrain chatter I believe it to be. This look like an injector issue? Clears up once truck warms up some.

That's normal at that temp. Mines do e it since day one. It's cold and the temp differences between the rings, block and suck let some oil by. The white smoke is due to the cold weather and hot exhaust meeting. Once warm the rings seal. The white smoke doesn't go away, may be gone while cruising but accelerate and it comes back till you let off.