I thought I would start a new thread on this...

My 617 does a LOT of smoking on start up (cold weather this time of year in Colorado especially at 10,000 ft) The smoke is gray/white and it keeps comming until I have driven several miles. It seems to run ok once warm. It seems to start ok even unplugged at -10 to -15 F. My motor has about 250k on it and I don't know what the PO did or did not do.

My qustion:
1) Is this normal? I have not seen other diesels smoke like this. (my friend's 350 SDL hardly smokes at all in the same conditions.) If not what can I do about it?
2) It is probably time for a Diesel purge. Could this have something to do with the smoke? If so where can I get it in the Denver area?

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1980 300TD with 1985 300TD Turbo motor and 240D 4 speed.