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Originally Posted by allenying
update:
i met up with funola, to look into why my car was kicking so much and smoking out of teh exhaust.
we checked for air in the fuel lines, did some diesel purge, changed the primer pump, valve adjustment, and compression test.
the valve adjustment was needed, it had been around 15k miles since it was last done by previous owner a couple yrs ago.
funola knows what he's doing, very trustworthy.
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Better yet, before he does the valve adjustment, ask him inspect and see if your valve guides or pistons are worn as well. Those can cause the same problems.
It would suck for him to adjust the valves, and having to tear the head off again and inspect those parts.
And you may want to see if they have a leakdown tester. It will give your more answers as to the state of your engine.
A good leakdown tester can often be a truth serum to problems your car is having a hard time telling you.
Also, the problem could be just as benign as crap fuel? Try finding a high diesel cetane station in your area. If not, look for a high frequency diesel station, like the ones truckers go to.
My car smokes too, but it would BUCK like a horse when I ran that rink-a-dink cornerstore diesel that was probably sitting around for way too long.
Yesterday I decided to take a stop by a 50 cetane diesel station on a nearly empty tank. The result is there is a LOT less smoke on a cold engine, car starts easier, and it doesn't buck like a wild horse when cold.