What does the blue smoke in diesel engine indicate?

What does the blue smoke in diesel engine indicate?

What does the blue smoke in diesel engine indicate? Explanation: Blue smoke comes out from the exhaust when there is unburnt oil in the diesel engine. A very thin layer of the oil gets deposited on the cylinder wall to provide the lubrication between the walls and the moving piston.

What does white smoke from a diesel engine mean?

White exhaust smoke If your exhaust smoke is white, this is a reason for concern in a diesel engine vehicle. White exhaust smoke means fuel is not burning properly. This could mean: The engine is too cold. Faulty injection system.

Will bad injectors cause blue smoke?

This can be caused by worn/leaking injectors or restrictions in the air intake system. Blue smoke is normally the result of engine oil entering & burning inside the combustion chamber. But what we see more often than not are issues related to worn injectors.

Why is my frieghtliner m2 blowing white smoke?

I have a 2006 frieghtliner m2 with a cat c7 engine it is blowing white smoke when running could you tell me where I should start is that a heui pump or injector issue or maybe the injector are not programed? Experience: 23 Years Caterpillar Engine experience. Hi. Thanks for using JA and requesting me! I will try and help you out.

How big is the Caterpillar C7 diesel engine?

In the later 2007 models the turbocharger was also upgraded to variable nozzle technology which can offer appropriate boosts of horsepower at all engine rpms. The Caterpillar C7 engine is an line 6 cylinder diesel fueled engine with a displacement of 7.2 liters.

What kind of compression does a frieghtliner m2 have?

You are on TDC compression cylinder 6. You can adjust intake 3,5,6 and exhaust 2,4,6. Then rotate 360 degrees and then you will be on number 1 TDC compression. Or you can rotate 360 now and do 1,2,4 intake and 1,3,5 exhaust.

What happens when a cat C7 engine fails?

When this happens, it damages the injectors. Basically there is what is called a deflector sheild in the high pressure pump that fails and sends metal into the injectors through the oil. It’s kinda a known problem on C7 engines. I am sorry.