Alot of white smoke /hard to start

[flashburn304]

So i go to start mt 97 f250 7.3 psd this morning and it doesnt want to start ran fine yesterday.I get it to start after several tries and it is blowing smoke and missing .also is making more noise then usual----any help would be appreciated.

[pipelayerjdh]

Do you have access to a code scanner?

[flashburn304]

Originally Posted by pipelayerjdh

Do you have access to a code scanner?

No i dont--can i get one at say kragen ??

[mschn99]

did it clear up at all...or did it just keep smoking and missing??

It sounds to me like you either have a problem with your glow plug system, or your injector o rings have gone bad.......and there is always the possibility of the under valve cover harnesses coming disconnected...

The glow plugs you can test...the o rings on the other hand are more of a "gut call" type of thing as far as diagnosis goes...

[flashburn304]

Originally Posted by Marc

did it clear up at all...or did it just keep smoking and missing??

It sounds to me like you either have a problem with your glow plug system, or your injector o rings have gone bad.......and there is always the possibility of the under valve cover harnesses coming disconnected...

The glow plugs you can test...the o rings on the other hand are more of a "gut call" type of thing as far as diagnosis goes...

Just keeps on smoking -like someone is pouring oil in with the fuel

[JSchuricht]

Check your oil level. Had the same problem, added oil and it went away.