white smoke today, Do I have a problem

[Ray Bennett]

On start up my truck puffed a little white smoke for about 30 seconds. I have only seen it do this one other time and it was 20 deg that day. Today it was 45 and I let the glow plugs heat up. I think it also puffed a little white smoke the first time I accelerated. After that everything seemed fine. The truck is an 02 with 200k. Everything is stock. Do I have a problem starting? what would cause this? any help or Ideas are greatly appricated.

[Ray Bennett]

No one? This kind of freaked me out, if anyone has and Ideas I would love to hear them.

[rdodger]

mine does it too but its only on real cold days (-10 c) . i would like to know some opinions as well .

[sschefer]

Stick this in your head... White smoke is lean, Black smoke is rich. You never want to see a diesel puffing white smoke.

That said, It's probably either water or dirty fuel filters.

[sschefer]

Originally Posted by rdodger

mine does it too but its only on real cold days (-10 c) . i would like to know some opinions as well .

Your's could be fuel gelling. Try using an additive in cold weather to keep the fuel viscosity at a usable level.

In the old day's we'd throw a quart of transmission fluid in for every 200 gals of fuel.. DONT try that with these motors, Ford sells an additive that works fine.