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2008 with 208000. smoke coming from the tail pipe

   
Old Jul 21, 2021 | 12:48 PM
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Default 2008 with 208000. smoke coming from the tail pipe
new to diesel. 2008 with 208000 miles. runsand sounds like a diesel but has smoke coming from tail pipe, not sure if i should walk away?
 
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Depends on what the smoke is from......
 
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Depends on what the smoke is from......
And what color it is. Does it smell like straight diesel?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2021 | 10:39 PM
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And what color it is. Does it smell like straight diesel?
smoke is soot black. Smells like diesel.
 
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smoke is soot black. Smells like diesel.
Most common causes of black smoke are faulty injectors, a faulty injector pump, a bad air filter (causing not enough oxygen to be supplied), a bad EGR valve (causing the valves to clog) or even a bad turbocharger.
 
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
Most common causes of black smoke are faulty injectors, a faulty injector pump, a bad air filter (causing not enough oxygen to be supplied), a bad EGR valve (causing the valves to clog) or even a bad turbocharger.
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