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Diesel haze?

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Old 12-05-2003, 02:57 PM
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Diesel haze?

What causes the diesel haze?

My truck does not smoke much that I can see during the day, but at night with headlights behind me it covers cars.

What is it and what causes it?
Old 12-05-2003, 03:21 PM
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Re:Diesel haze?

Unburned fuel and cold air condensing...You have two choices to fix problem..#1. get out of Denver to somewhere lower in elevation, #2. park truck until spring..
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Re:Diesel haze?

I notice it in the headlights of cars behind me as well... ???
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Re:Diesel haze?

I thought about unburned fuel, but that doesn't make sense when my truck gets 18.1 mpg city on winter blend fuel. ???
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Re:Diesel haze?

Mine does it too. Must be a reflection off the gases from the headlights.

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Re:Diesel haze?

You do see the light defracted by the particulate matter your engine emits. You will be able to see it in hte sunlight too if you have the sun in almost the same position relative to your truck as the headlights of the vehicle behind you.

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