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Old 08-23-2012, 11:41 PM
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idle problems

when i start my 89 d250 after it warms up and drive for a while when i come to a stop it still will steadily let a small stream of white smoke. not sure what is to blame for it any ideas?
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Does it smell like raw fuel or like coolant?

Any fuel leaks?

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smells like raw fuel but there are no fue leaks or oil leaks
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Any more problems engine miss low power, does the smoke clear up when you accelerate it, try the quick fix, new fuel filter couldn't hurt. My truck used have a low idle when the engine was hot, when I turned up the fuel screw the problem went away, sign of a weak injection pump.
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White smoke from where? Tail pie I assume. Generally white smoke is air getting into the fuel system and throgh to the injectors. Could be bad IP or injectors too.
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