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Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #180 –
Let us know when you get home safe.

Larry

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #181 –
We made it to Williamsport without any issues.  The coach ran really well, the temps were good,  it had a lot of power, the coolant and oil levels look good and the smoke is almost completely gone.  There is still a bit of black smoke when the engine is under a heavy load but it doesn't last for very long. 

  The exhaust manifold gasket is not leaking anymore.  That mechanic ordered us a set of multi-layered steel gaskets and I spread a thin layer of high temp sealer around the mating surfaces of each exhaust port on the head.  The head is pretty corroded at the mating surfaces and was allowing the exhaust to get past the gasket.

Ther was a lot of great information shared in this thread  and Hannah and I have really learned a lot from this experience.

Deacon 8875-Thin

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #182 –
Wonder if a resonator would help,few and far between but a couple of posters years ago replaced a stock muffler and it was full of
black carbon.

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #183 –
Quote from: John44 –
Wonder if a resonator would help,few and far between but a couple of posters years ago replaced a stock muffler and it was full of
black carbon.
Usually mufflers taken off diesel have quite a bit of carbon inside. One of the reasons they don't rust out but may rust from the outside in if not stainless.  Especially true with mechanical diesels where the operator overfuels on grades. Sometimes, you can see sparks out the exhaust downgrade where the engine is passing a lot of air through and it ignites some of the carbon in the muffler.

Pierce

Re: Lots of White Smoke

Reply #184 –
You can prickpunch around the worn gasket area , raises the effective surface a bit and gives the gasket a little more traction .