Puff of white smoke - Dodge Diesel

y22man · 05-09-2005, 02:39 PM

Hello All,

I have searched on Smoke, white, puff....it turns up so many results I can't quite find a answer to my question.

My brother has a 2001 24 valve. 100% stock. It lost a lot of power a few months back. Come to find out it was a boot on the intercooler. Fixed the low power and black smoke problem. Now, when he turns off the truck and turns it back on, cold or after running for a while. it has a huge white smoke cloud. I know that white smoke is typicly unburned fuel in the exhaust. I am not sure if is this conditon. Because it happens only when accelerating out of 1st about 5 minutes after warm or cold start. Any ideas?

Thanks,
y22man

ramtd02 · 05-09-2005, 07:38 PM

depending on temperature, white smoke could either be the water that is created with combustion or the dreaded vp44. When mine was dying i would get white smoke at start up, and anytime i mashed the throttle (before mods).

mini14 · 05-09-2005, 08:44 PM

NORMAL

Mopar1973man · 05-09-2005, 09:36 PM

I would check for codes.... Key on/off/on/off/on ad watch the Odometer.

If there is no codes I wouldn't worry about it... If the dreaded P0216 pop's up you know its the VP44 is failing.

y22man · 05-11-2005, 02:50 PM

Ok thanks for the replies.

This is in no way normal. The white cloud is like a Spy Hunter Smoke screen. And only happens when starting from a stop and inbetween shifts. Only does this with in a minute or two of startup. Again does not mater warm start or cold. Altho the inbetween shifts is a much smaller amount of white exhaust. Outside temp. is 45-70*.

Mopar1973man · 05-12-2005, 07:39 AM

Well there is two place that oil might be entering the system and being burnt.

* Turbo Seals / Bearings (Might check for movement)
* Piston Rings (Wearing)

We've got a Chevy Diesel Fire Truck that is the same way. Start it up and it will fog the whole area with white smoke. We are almost total sure its a bad piston in there. But after you let it warm up a bit the smoke goes away completely.

y22man · 05-12-2005, 02:26 PM

ok, borther finally checked the codes. This is what he sees,

P500
P460
P1693

I saw a post recently with the URL to the codes....but can't find it off hand.

phox_mulder · 05-12-2005, 02:41 PM

We have a list here in the Tech Facts section.
http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/f...n&onlynewfaq=1

Here is another site I use a lot.
http://www.troublecodes.net/chrysler/96-01.shtml

phox

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Mopar1973man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Meadows, Idaho Posts: 2,148 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	I would check for codes.... Key on/off/on/off/on ad watch the Odometer. If there is no codes I wouldn't worry about it... If the dreaded P0216 pop's up you know its the VP44 is failing. __________________ 2002 Dodge Cummins - Way too many mod to list.

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05-09-2005, 07:38 PM	#2
ramtd02 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 1,245 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	depending on temperature, white smoke could either be the water that is created with combustion or the dreaded vp44. When mine was dying i would get white smoke at start up, and anytime i mashed the throttle (before mods).

05-11-2005, 02:50 PM	#5
y22man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 163 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Ok thanks for the replies. This is in no way normal. The white cloud is like a Spy Hunter Smoke screen. And only happens when starting from a stop and inbetween shifts. Only does this with in a minute or two of startup. Again does not mater warm start or cold. Altho the inbetween shifts is a much smaller amount of white exhaust. Outside temp. is 45-70*.

05-12-2005, 07:39 AM	#6
Mopar1973man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Meadows, Idaho Posts: 2,148 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Well there is two place that oil might be entering the system and being burnt. * Turbo Seals / Bearings (Might check for movement) * Piston Rings (Wearing) We've got a Chevy Diesel Fire Truck that is the same way. Start it up and it will fog the whole area with white smoke. We are almost total sure its a bad piston in there. But after you let it warm up a bit the smoke goes away completely.

05-12-2005, 02:26 PM	#7
y22man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 163 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	ok, borther finally checked the codes. This is what he sees, P500 P460 P1693 I saw a post recently with the URL to the codes....but can't find it off hand.