asutherland
VA7 HDT
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Here is an up to date video (today) of how it looks. Compare to the video (further up the page here) and it's quite a big difference.
Diesel gurus, please help diagnose my 1HD-T
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Interesting... mine doesn't smoke as much as your on start-up but I will have to switch to the V-Power. I am running regular shell right now.
asutherland
VA7 HDT
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I'm literally blown away at the difference between the two videos. It's amazing. It's like a different Cruiser.
You probably just cleaned it out well in combination of running better fuel.
I would try tanks at different places and also go where there is more traffic (fresher fuel)
I would try tanks at different places and also go where there is more traffic (fresher fuel)
asutherland
VA7 HDT
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Update: The day before yesterday I filled it up with the Shell V-power (high end stuff) from across the highway. It was until that point about a 1/4 of a tank of the Shell V-power from Merritt. Yesterday it smoked a little more. Today, I'd say it's right back to where it was before we left.
Sounds like its time ot get off the island and move north 
asutherland
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Sounds like its time ot get off the island and move north
Working on that.
Any other ideas?
Seems strange that yours is so sensitive to #1 vs. #2 diesel. What could be causing it to smoke in the summer blend vs. the winter blend? There's anti-gelling additives in the winter, what else? Is the diesel exhaust smell gone away with the winter fuel as well as the smoke?
asutherland
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Agreed. The other odd part is that in the Shell V-power pamphlet, it says it contains anti-gel agents. (the one I grabbed from here on the Island)
It still smells like a diesel, but I don't have a problem with that. It's not overwhelming by any means.
Well I would not waist the money on the high end #2 diesel. Maybe its cranky on cold non winter blend diesel, does it do this even when warm?
The other thought is diesel in general do not like short trips, they like good runs at operating temp maybe this is playing into it some.
asutherland
VA7 HDT
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Agreed. Yeah, it smokes during the summer time too. The first video I uploaded, the super smokey one, was in June.
I agree that they do like the longer trips, and perhaps the longer trip did help clear out some of the gunk... but it's too much of a coincidence that basically as SOON AS I put the next tank of fuel in it started acting up. I drove around town (short trips) for a couple days after we returned, on the old fuel from Merritt, and no sign of any smoke at all.
How about trying a high concentration bio diesel like B99 or something and see if that clears it up?
asutherland
VA7 HDT
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Where would I get that? And do I need to do anything to the truck? Is it safe to run in these engines?
No clue, I'm the ideal man
Research bio and see what needs to be done to run it. I just know its known for its ability to clean out the fuel system.
B99 would jell up at this temp would it not?
I can get B50 over here but it costs an arm and a leg. (Columbia fuels)
Speaking of which look on their website for fueling locations and it should say what they carry at each card lock, and if they have it sign up for a card as its easy to get one!
Mine smokes but I can't tell if its as much as yours and I attribute it to my turbo seal cuz I use a little bit of oil in 5000kms, I have not done much digging into the problem as sometimes it's really bad and other times it is not. Like getting Diesel in whistler at the Husky resulted in a clean burn but i also bought diesel in Tulalip a month ago at the Chevron and she still had that blueish haze.
For me redirecting the crankcase vent into a catch can and to outside air helped a bit but who knows.
I can get B50 over here but it costs an arm and a leg. (Columbia fuels)
Speaking of which look on their website for fueling locations and it should say what they carry at each card lock, and if they have it sign up for a card as its easy to get one!
Mine smokes but I can't tell if its as much as yours and I attribute it to my turbo seal cuz I use a little bit of oil in 5000kms, I have not done much digging into the problem as sometimes it's really bad and other times it is not. Like getting Diesel in whistler at the Husky resulted in a clean burn but i also bought diesel in Tulalip a month ago at the Chevron and she still had that blueish haze.
For me redirecting the crankcase vent into a catch can and to outside air helped a bit but who knows.
Good point, I thought it would be less but I see you now need to pay carbon tax on it
Best thing to do is accept its a dirty smokie diesel and live with it, every 1HD-t I have seen run smokes a lot more than any other diesel I have seen. Just remember to always be tail gunner on wheeling trips.
asutherland
VA7 HDT
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After watching it burn extremely clean for a week, there is definitely a solution to this problem. Or at the very least a way to make it better.
Another thing you may want to consider is saving up to get your injectors rebuilt, I know it has helped Sailor as it was clean burning for a bit, after a year now I think it is still pretty clean.
I know Dans truck (Dangil) leaves a trail of the haze when we went up to eagle last.
My thought on the v-power shell is that it had cleaning additives and so on which I would of thought would of replaced adding additive every tank, and thus is less hassle... Thoughts?
V-Power Diesel in Europe is different than our Canadian stuff as it is partially made with synthetic Diesel which is pretty cool
I know Dans truck (Dangil) leaves a trail of the haze when we went up to eagle last.
My thought on the v-power shell is that it had cleaning additives and so on which I would of thought would of replaced adding additive every tank, and thus is less hassle... Thoughts?
V-Power Diesel in Europe is different than our Canadian stuff as it is partially made with synthetic Diesel which is pretty cool
asutherland
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The pamphlet did say it included cleaning additives, cetane boost and anti-gel agents. I really don't know if there is a difference between the V-power diesel in Merritt (seeing negative temps all winter long) and Vancouver Island, but the truck certainly seems to say there is.
Nathaniel just had his injectors rebuilt and there was zero change. It still smokes just like mine does.
Nathaniel just had his injectors rebuilt and there was zero change. It still smokes just like mine does.
