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Originally Posted by sixto
The turbos might not be spooling quickly enough to keep us with fuel enrichment. In the '92 you can swap the vacuum wastegate actuator for a pressure actuator and/or adjust the ALDA. I don't think it's that easy in an electronically controlled 606. Is there more than a hair's width of radial play and any axial play in the turbos?
Sixto
83 300SD
98 E320 wagon
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My silver E300 has a rebuilt turbo at 290k, and I checked my e300 and the shaft has next to no play...
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Originally Posted by Diseasel300
some smoke is going to happen on an IDI diesel, there's just no way around it. The quantity is what's important. Is it just a haze of black smoke, or are you belching out a portable hazmat site like the Cummins boys do? If the latter, you may need to look into it further.
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Nothin' like the cummins boys. It's nothing more than a haze. I figure if it is something serious I'd see a drop in fuel economy.
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Are you seeing it at night? Its always very visible in the rear view at night with a car behind.
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Yes, this is at night mostly.
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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k