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.

My 85td smokes more than my 77 300d when cold. The smoke seems mainly related to idle and no load conditions. If I put a load on it, the smoke goes away. Mine starts ok in the cold also.
I take some comfort in the fact that my CAT 3208 smokes so bad when cold that I can't start it in the storage lot in cold weather since there is a condo building about 30 yards away and it would completely engulf it in smoke.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Kerry,
Thanks that is reassuring. Do you know a good place to pick up Diesel Purge? I think that might help a little.

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

there is not a place here in denver that i have found. online i think people have paid as low as $6 or $7 a can. i got mine from diesel giant.

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto