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Reply #120 –
Correct It has to screw in tight.  FWIW if the engine lites right off cold, the  compression is fine .  The leak down will not show valve seals or guides. Only combustion pressure values.

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #121 –
Quote from: The Soft Boulders –
If I was able to get a leak down tester wouldn't I still need to find the correct adapter to fit in the hole for our specific injector?  It can't be a universal piece can it?
Protech racing is 100% correct.  I was thinking that by the time you were done with the leak down test you'd feel better about the internal condition of your engine.

And regarding what I said about testing your oil with your hands, the same thing goes for engine smoke.  Holding your hands in the smoke near the exhaust pipe and rubbing you palms together then a good deep sniff will tell you much about what is coming out of your engine by the feel and odor.

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Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #122 –
 I can put you in touch with a quality injection/ HD truck tech , that can come to you and get  you up and running .  Call me and I'll shoot  his #.    The transit  will be 500 or so .
 I trust him completely and he works for me when  his racing overlaps mine .  He has keys to my shop .

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #123 –
Agree with above but now his next step is to get the injectors back from the mechanic he can't get a hold of and do all the free
checks that he can.

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Reply #124 –
Quote from: John44 –
Agree with above but now his next step is to get the injectors back from the mechanic he can't get a hold of and do all the free
checks that he can.
I've got time on my hands, AND I'M IRISH (with a horrible temper when crossed) I'll be glad to call Bubba for the OP!  :o

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #125 –
Put an O' in front of your name and we can blame you for the Chicago fire.

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #128 –
Quote from: Protech Racing –
I can put you in touch with a quality injection/ HD truck tech , that can come to you and get  you up and running .  Call me and I'll shoot  his #.    The transit  will be 500 or so .
 I trust him completely and he works for me when  his racing overlaps mine .  He has keys to my shop .
Thank you, as soon as we get the injectors back and I have it running again we may do that.  I don't want to have anyone show up until we're at least back to where we started.

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #130 –
Quote from: The Soft Boulders –
If I was able to get a leak down tester wouldn't I still need to find the correct adapter to fit in the hole for our specific injector?  It can't be a universal piece can it?
Leak down testers come with a variety of adapters.  If you'll find out thread dia and pitch I'll check my kit.  If the proper adapter is there I'll be happy to loan my kit to you.  Only ask you return it when done.  Can't be a bad thing to know condition of rings, valves and seats, head gasket and compression on each cyl.  Like others say it won't test valve guides but you can eliminate a lot of variables. (But Protech's reference to a top shelf mechanic is probably the best way to go if you can swing it )

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #131 –
Quote from: Chuck Pearson –
Leak down testers come with a variety of adapters.  If you'll find out thread dia and pitch I'll check my kit.  If the proper adapter is there I'll be happy to loan my kit to you.  Only ask you return it when done.  Can't be a bad thing to know condition of rings, valves and seats, head gasket and compression on each cyl.  Like others say it won't test valve guides but you can eliminate a lot of variables. (But Protech's reference to a top shelf mechanic is probably the best way to go if you can swing it )
Thank you, Chuck! I will see what I can find but I don't believe our injectors have any type of thread on them.  The adapter should look like an injector and it will be held in place by the retainers.

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #132 –
Like this.  I'm finding cummins pt # 3164840

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Reply #134 –
The compression tester with all the adapters posted earlier can probably be used with the leak down tester. Several of the adapters were for Cummins. You could just pull the compression quick connect and snap on the leak down quick connect and do both at almost the same time.

Did you ever check your delivery pressure from the secondary filter to the injection pump? Probably one of the first things to do.
Easy gauge installation with only a "T" needed. This eliminates low fuel pressure possibilities. Need remote gauge or camera for full load readings. This is my idle pressure.

Pierce

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #135 –
Quote from: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart –
Did you ever check your delivery pressure from the secondary filter to the injection pump? Probably one of the first things to do.
Easy gauge installation with only a "T" needed. This eliminates low fuel pressure possibilities. Need remote gauge or camera for full load readings. This is my idle pressure.

The mechanic did check the fuel pressure and said it was good but the engine wasn't under load.

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Reply #136 –
  Called the mechanic today. No answer. so I drive to his shop and spoke with him.  He said he'd been in PA for training since Wednesday and that he'd have them tested and let me know tonight.  No call.  Have a feeling that tomorrow won't produce a call either.  Hopefully we're wrong. 

  Found the problem with the generator, the radiator is plugged full of junk.  It was getting too hot, overflowing coolant everywhere and shutting itself off. And also the exhaust is broken in half at the manifold and filling the compartment and probably the cabin with exhaust.

  We made some room on the engine  by removing the two useless ac compressors that were sitting in the way of everything.  There was no refrigerant in the system and it was all filled with rust, and one of the lines were already broken so we just cut the other ones and got it all out of the way.

  We're supposed to be in PA this weekend to see family but I don't think that's going to happen. 

  I don't know if this is typical of coach ownership or full-timing but this has been an insane past 6 months.  I'm addicted though.  There's nothing like a good old fashioned trial-by-fire haha!

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Reply #137 –
Others will chime in but I have a 96 with the same engine and only have 1 AC compressor,how is yours set up with 2?

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Reply #138 –
I was wrong, thankfully.  The mechanic called this morning and said all of our injectors tested good and that he'd be down this afternoon to get it all back together. He is going to bring his timing kit and double check the timing on the injection pump.  Hopefully we'll have a better idea by tonight what's going on.

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Reply #139 –
Quote from: John44 –
Others will chime in but I have a 96 with the same engine and only have 1 AC compressor,how is yours set up with 2?
One of the compressors circulates (or did) the refrigerant in the basement unit.  The system was designed so that the basement ac could be operated via the engine compressor and the inverter could power the fans.  That way the generator was not required to operate the ac while driving.  The lines to the basement unit were disconnected years ago.