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Old 06-01-08, 06:40 PM
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MS engine smoke @ high rpms?
my engine smokes @ around 5k but not any lower than that just woundering if anyone knows what could be wrong. Thanks
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Old 06-01-08, 10:36 PM
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What colour of the smoke is it?
If it is white, the high RPMs could be taking in a lot of coolant meaning a rebuild is on the way!
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mine does that too. Its grey smoke after a backfire though.
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13BT? or 13B 6PI?
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white smoke
It is white smoke, it smokes when I first start it but after it warms up it goes away unil I hit high rpms.
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going to assume oil control rings.

how old is the engine? turbo or non?
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