Turbo Steve
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All diesel engines will have some smoke due to their inherent design. However, EXCESSIVE smoke is not normal and is basically caused by incomplete combustion due to one or more of the following:
* Low Quality Diesel Fuel
* OK Diesel Fuel with Low Cetane Rating
* Injection Timing is Improperly Set
* Dirty, Leaking, or Faulty Injectors
* Faulty Injection Pump
* Leaking or Faulty Turbocharger
* Excessive Exhaust Back-pressure
* Too Much Fuel for ECU Software to Handle
* Too Little Air / Intake Air System is Clogged
* Faulty EGR System
* Faulty CCV System
* Wornout Valve Guides Suck Oil into Combustion Chamber
* Faulty ECU
* Faulty N-75 Convertor Valve
* Use of Wrong Engine Oil
* Oil is too Contaminated or Dirty to Adequately Seal Piston Rings
* Broken or Stuck Piston Rings
* Glazed Cylinder Walls
* Burned or Bent Valves
* Bad or Incorrectly Installed Head Gasket
* Low Compression
* Improper Camshaft to Crankshaft Alignment
* Badly Worn Timing Belt or one that's Skipped a Tooth
* Low Quality Diesel Fuel
* OK Diesel Fuel with Low Cetane Rating
* Injection Timing is Improperly Set
* Dirty, Leaking, or Faulty Injectors
* Faulty Injection Pump
* Leaking or Faulty Turbocharger
* Excessive Exhaust Back-pressure
* Too Much Fuel for ECU Software to Handle
* Too Little Air / Intake Air System is Clogged
* Faulty EGR System
* Faulty CCV System
* Wornout Valve Guides Suck Oil into Combustion Chamber
* Faulty ECU
* Faulty N-75 Convertor Valve
* Use of Wrong Engine Oil
* Oil is too Contaminated or Dirty to Adequately Seal Piston Rings
* Broken or Stuck Piston Rings
* Glazed Cylinder Walls
* Burned or Bent Valves
* Bad or Incorrectly Installed Head Gasket
* Low Compression
* Improper Camshaft to Crankshaft Alignment
* Badly Worn Timing Belt or one that's Skipped a Tooth