white smoke and bog

[blasterD]

I'm pretty new to the diesel scene. I bought an 84 k30 with a 6.2 and a 465. It has a 4" Skyjacker lift and 315/70-17 tires (about 35-12.5) abd 4.10 gear ratio. It starts and runs good, but my fuel mileage is a litle less than I think it should be. I'm getting about 12-13 mpg with combined city/highway. I'm pretty sure the 4.10's and no overdrive contribute a lot to the mileage problem (cruise rpm on the highway is about 2600-2700rpm), but there is another problem. During hard acceleration 1/2-3/4 throttle (usually when the engine is not fully up to temp) I get an intermittent bog. As soon as the engine bogs, white smoke comes out the exaust. If I let off and then get back into it the bog and smoke go away. It doesn't happen very often, and when it does happen it only lasts 1-2 seconds. Does anybody have any ideas? I was thinking that it may be a short drop in fuel pressure possibly due to a bad injector pump or plugged fuel filter. Does a lean condition in a diesel cause white smoke? /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[azblazor]

White smoke is usually associated with UN burned fuel. Such as when the diesel is started. You might have a condition which is causing a cylinder to not combust it's fuel load....maybe a valve train issue? Any problems with loss of coolant (head gasket)? Have you done a compression test(rings and valves)?

 

[BlueBlazer]

If its intermittant like that I am thinking it could be water in the fuel.

 

[blasterD]

I haven't had any loss of coolant. I haven't tested the compression. Does the fuel mileage I'm getting sound about right?

 

[azblazor]

My K30 SRW 6.2 TH400/NP205 4.56 w/30" tires gets 15-16'ish combined driving. My K30 CC DRW 6.2 TH400/NP205 Banks/GV 31" tires with the pump turned up gets a little better on the highway and a little worse in town.

 

[imiceman44]

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I haven't had any loss of coolant. I haven't tested the compression. Does the fuel mileage I'm getting sound about right?

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My friend had the same symptoms and same mileage, he pop tested the injectors and they were poping at 20 PSI.
Changed them out and now it runs better, and mileage is up to 16MPG.
He has 4.56 gears with low profile tires so mileage could be better with stock tires. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Check your injectors. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[blasterD]

Where is the best place to buy new injectors? Also, are there different kinds? Which is the best one?