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Smokes like a champ
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Smokes a little
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Don't smoke at all
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42.37%
Mine isn't stock, but still doesn't smoke
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Old 09-10-2004, 09:30 PM
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Cool Smokin 600's

How many of you all have a 600 that smokes like it's bombed when you get on it? Taking off normally, then getting on it in 3rd or 4th gear, I get a heavy puff initially, then thinning gradually as the turbo spools, completely gone by the top of the next gear. Anybody else? Only mods are the Home Depot airbox and the muffler eliminator. I also get decent mileage (16.5-17 @ 70 mph) and my oil doesn't do anything crazy besides turn black quick. I run Rotella DFA for additive, tried Diesel Kleen by Power Service, did the same thing but more so seemed like.
Old 09-10-2004, 11:42 PM
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Before my mods, it would from time to time cast a shadow as I spooled my turbo to race an unsuspecting gasser.

But now that I have the EZ, intake and exhaust, I get very little smoke at all.
Old 09-10-2004, 11:58 PM
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For the "Smokes a little" fellas, do you have the stock exhaust on there? Beginning to wonder if I'm making the same amount of smoke, just the absence of the muffler is making it more pronounced?
Old 09-10-2004, 11:59 PM
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My 600 really smokes.
Old 09-11-2004, 12:11 AM
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mine smoke a very tiny bit when I really stomp it from a dead stop, other than that aint seen nothin.


still more than my old 2nd gen
Old 09-11-2004, 01:10 AM
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I test drove a 600 that smoked heavily. it was new w/ 680 miles on the clock.
Old 09-11-2004, 05:06 AM
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Well FWIW, both of my 600s smoke(d) about the same... only really noticeable on occasion in the mornings, especially when I'm getting on it after cruising at low RPMs for a bit, like getting onto a freeway onramp... Then the smoke gets fairly thick. It's not black smoke, more like grey...
Old 09-11-2004, 08:02 PM
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when the smoke rolls......

Mine does smoke some.

I notice the smoke only when accelerating from moderate thorttle posistion to 3/4 throttle. And it will only happen when you roll into it. Intrestingly this is the same technique that would cause the infamous miss fire/white smoke condition the very first 600's had. I know....I had one. It almost seems like the engine goes to a different setting or something. Reminds me of the variable valve train in many modern car engines. Kinda kicks in. Other than that my truck has no noticeable smoke. I do get some soot on the rear bumper though. And when you roll into the throttle you deffiently can puff the guy behind ya! I would perfer it if it didn't smoke but I also think it is fairly normal.
Old 09-11-2004, 10:52 PM
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When I accelerate I get a considerable amount of black smoke. I have noticed it when I accelerate to merge with traffic - not WOT but probably 3/4. Mine is stock, no mods.
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Mine smokes the competition.
Old 09-12-2004, 07:31 PM
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Right side of rear bumper gets black a lot and other than at night with some jerk on my tail and I shower down on it to leave him sittin', I have not seen any smoke (no matter how hard I try).
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My '05 has a converter on it, did the 04.5's, that may help eliminate some of the smoke but I haven't noticed any. Jeff
Old 09-13-2004, 01:02 PM
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converter

My 2004.5 had a converter.

My truck at www.GoRowan.com/2004ram
Old 09-13-2004, 08:55 PM
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3000 on the ticker now and she's loosening up and has a mean growl now . Smokes pretty good I have noticed when I get into it in 3rd or 4th ........... has a grey color to it . Sure do love pulling up to little punks and their tricked out rice burners and letting that sweet diesel smell fill the car !! I am an evil man .[ laugh]
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I only see smoke after I put around for a while, then hammer it. It will puff pretty good then, but thats about it even with the EZ box.


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