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haze of smoke at night?

Old 08-26-2009, 11:18 PM
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haze of smoke at night?

i noticed earlier that i can see a haze coming out of my stacks at night if there is some source of light(light pole) at idle, there is zero during the daylight, probably nothing but i tend to worry about these things, anyone else notice this or is this something to worry about?
Old 08-27-2009, 12:17 AM
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I've got a haze all the time!
Old 08-27-2009, 02:46 AM
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Seems like it, huh?? I see the same at night. I think it might be mirror playing tricks using the street light to create an illusion.
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I have been trying to get rid of the haze at night for a long time .
I find its in the timing & your right foot.
TNT R timing 4 seem to work the best.
Timing mg 2 is constant haze.
I hate haze.
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Mine hazes when idleing...

Yeah I hate that haze too especially when it shows up in the headlights of the guy behind and he changes lanes just to avoid you!
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it just bugs the crap out of me at idle, i guess its nothing because there is zero at idle during the day
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I got the haze too..... Not so much when idleing but definitely after getting on the go pedal
Doesnt bother me at all.... Make's me feel like one of the cool kids that blow black smoke...

I've read that it's common and really nothing to worry about...
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I just thought of this, we see more haze at night 'cuz of the moisture in the air-the sun isn't there to burn it off.

Let me re-word this- what we see at night is the hot air hitting the cooler air whola. smoke/haze.
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Originally Posted by soulezoo
Mine hazes when idleing...

Yeah I hate that haze too especially when it shows up in the headlights of the guy behind and he changes lanes just to avoid you!

People change lanes on me all of the time at night for the same reason. I find myself babying the heck out of the throttle to try to eliminate as much as I can but to no avail.
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My truck hazes day and night. Really bothers me at night, as well when I am outside of the truck during the day and you can see the truck smoking.
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my old 12v used to do it. and i finally realized i can't see it during the day because it is so light out. it coveres it up. u can tell at night because the light coming from behind the little smoke that is coming out is being blocked by the smoke so u see it. i dont know if this is yours is the exact same situation that i had, but i thought id throw in my 2 cents
Old 08-27-2009, 04:19 PM
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i believe that its called light reflecting off the haze where as in the day you dont have the same type of light and thats why you dont see it idk
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I guess the question is.
Does it look as bad from the car thats driving behind you as it does in your mirror?
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