diesel smoking

101,500 MILES • V8
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MIKEMATHIS18
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2000 f350 diesel has blow by what else could be wrong beside worn rings.
Jan 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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BLACKOP555
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Cracked block damaged pistons. Heads. Most importantly are you sure its blowby. Wheresbot coming from
Jan 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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MIKEMATHIS18
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I took the oil cap off flip it up side down and the blow by blows the cap off it will not stay on the fuller tube
Jan 30, 2011 at 7:32 PM
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BLACKOP555
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Your going to have to perform a compression test to see if its rings. Or headgasket issue. Is it running rough?
Feb 4, 2011 at 7:04 PM
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