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Originally Posted by dawsonj3
I have an 83' 300D turbodiesel with more than 200,000 miles - and it puts out very little smoke under even full throttle.
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No diesel, no matter how old, should smoke significantly if everything is working correctly. That's why I don't really get those articles that always talk about the old, "smoke-belching" diesels of the past. The authors of those articles are implying that it used to be normal for diesels to smoke in significant quantities, but that's not true.
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Originally Posted by TylerH860
Does the CDI have a dipstick?
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No dipstick but I believe there's an oil level gauge on the dashboard somewhere or at least a low-oil idiot light.
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Originally Posted by matthias08
we've had leaky injectors replaced under warranty...
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That could be what the OP is experiencing. I didn't even think of that. This is a known occasional problem with common rail injection.