White smoke on startup

[BFT]

Mine has smoked but only on start up when I've been in the colder areas.

 

[Emery19]

Down to -30, my truck has never once smoked.... let alone like that. I don't think that's normal by any stretch.

agreed. mine has smoked a wee white haze down and its been down to -10 - -15 degrees.. nothing that excessive though... although it has smoked that excessive while driving..

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

Anything below -15C and I haze at start up, especially if the truck has not been plugged in. You should see some of the hotel parking lots in the winter up north. Glorious, diesel haze thick enough to choke a moose. LOVE IT.

 

[3brorce]

Yeah that video didnt look much different than any other vehicle on a cold morning to me.

Any other vehicle. These arent gas motors. My 6.0 never smoked like that. Our two cummins dont smoke like that either. Now, the family mini van does smoke like that yea lol. None of our tractors smoke like that either. Our big rigs smoke a puff of white on startup when cold and while haze for maybe 10 seconds but nothing like this. After 15 mins of idle time pouring white smoke.

 

[3brorce]

Down to -30, my truck has never once smoked.... let alone like that. I don't think that's normal by any stretch.

Ya our other diesel machines dont either. Semis some but not like this.

 

[3brorce]

agreed. mine has smoked a wee white haze down and its been down to -10 - -15 degrees.. nothing that excessive though... although it has smoked that excessive while driving..

haha mine did too while driving before she got studded

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

Are your trucks/tractors plugged in when it gets cold?

Air humidity makes a huge difference too.

 

[3brorce]

Pickups and tractors no. Semis get plugged in sometimes yes. I consider this to be more than a haze and it really wasnt that cold even though it was 15. No wind or anything.

 

[3brorce]

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.

I understand this. Thanks

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

Its supposed to cool off tonight and tomorrow night. I am completely stock other then tune and delete. I will take a photo of my truck at start up to compare.

Tonight I will plug it in and tomorrow night I wont. temps will be -15 to -18degC or around 0f in queens English.

 

[3brorce]

LOL ok thanks. Yea I would understand if it were at startup but not 15 mins or so into idle time. Just is different to me.

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

My truck can idle for 30min on a cold morning and will only break 135f. The engine is still considered cold. After driving ever a few blocks all the "smoke" has cleared up.

 

[3brorce]

Thats true. Ya mine clears up as well after a little driving. Steam, smoke whichever it may be. I think mine may have to do with some water build up being in the bottom of my intercooler but IDK.

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

Proof that they will smoke. -16c plugged in over night. Should be colder tomorrow night. Below -20c. I won't plug it in and will get pics. As much as I hate to cold start my truck at those temps I will for the team and to put this to rest once and for all LOL

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

And finally not plugged in. Only got Down to -8c (20f) last night and thevsmoke is much more evident. Pictures taken before truck idled up. I was much worse after that.

 

[3brorce]

Ok thanks I feel a little better now haha. Thank you.