There is a problem with cavitation erosion on the coolant side of cylinder walls unique to diesels that can cause a white smoke condition. I hope this is not the problem with yours Malcolm as it eventually requires replacement of the cylinder liners (if possible).
I mention this mainly because it can be prevented with an additive which essentially prevents the pock marks created by cavitation from becoming deep enough to act as cavitation foci causing a tunneling through the cylinder wall and subsequent pinholes. Check with your local diesel shop or dealer. Some models appear to be more prone to this malady than others and "hard use" also seems to promote cavitation. Stop leak may temporarily fix the problem but long term the coolant additive (which I believe contains molybdenum) might prolong the fix. I beleive that as a preventative measure it is well worth the $5/year cost of the additive and test strips to check additive levels. Good luck Dana --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yea, I have had that problem for some time with an > 89 chev truck and was > advised recently that the smoke came from the > coolant, apparently seeping > into the engine and that standard treatment for it > was to put in stop leak > pellets, which I haven't done yet. I suppose over > time it could deplete the > antifreeze content to create a freeze hazard, so it > is important to check > this out before the cold weather. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Pv4pGD/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
