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    Smoke from Gen

    The Pump is a DB4.
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    Smoke from Gen

    So today i went out and played with the injection pump.. I noticed it wasn't sitting on the line that's marked on the block.. it was below it.. If i move anymore below it just gets whiter smoke. If i advance above the line. It clears up.. I have it all the way as i can above the line and the...
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    MQ Power 125 KW Gen

    MQ power 125 for sale, I've had alot of work done to this unit, It runs good. But does randomly put out white Smoke, New injectors, head rebuilt. Unit has 20,000 +/- hours on it, Clifford Power did a load test on it last year for 2 Hours. I do have the front fuel tank cover and a extra top...
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    Smoke from Gen

    I will talk to them monday again.. This unit has 20,000 hours on it.. What pissed me off when i picked it up. It was still smoking and i just paid them 3600$ Im at the point do i need it or sell it. I really don't need it now. It was to be used at my paintball field to run my lights and...
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    Smoke from Gen

    load test yes. Was a 2hr load test.. And they noticed it didn't smoke under a load.. That's when they suggested injectors which i did that and same problem.. John deere felt the rings were good since the compression was within specs. on every cylinder and all were just about the same.. And...
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    Smoke from Gen

    Ok guys going to wake this back up. the generator has been sitting at john deere getting worked on. $3600 later. it smokes on startup until it gets warm. well that was the case. im at a event now and its still smoking not as bad. The work they di. rebuild the head. found alot of carbon build up...
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    Smoke from Gen

    Ok. just a update.. It's at John Deere, There is ALOT of carbon build up on the exhaust ports. Had the head pulled off the cylinders look great you can still see the marks, There is some carbon build up on the piston tops and at the top of the cylinder, Im sending the head out to be checked...
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    Smoke from Gen

    I had all 6 injectors replaced. And it's still blowing smoke. I'll have it back home on Monday. And going to do a compression test on it. I know I said it smokes at idle. But it really doesn't idle it runs st 1800 rpms no load or loaded.
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    Smoke from Gen

    ok thanks.. I will try that i used it this weekend. But max amps i was pulling is 83 amps and of course It wouldn't smoke under a load. But when my fryer kicked off it went back to smoking.. I ran my scuba compressor on it. 3 phase 40 amps, It ran great no smoke.. Until it was done filling up...
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    Smoke from Gen

    I just got that email in the day i posted it. .When i got it i was told nothing other than it smoked little.
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    Smoke from Gen

    ok, Im taking it to my paintball field today.. Going to run my compressor.. IT was loaded tested april last year and same result happened
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    Smoke from Gen

    it has apx 17k hours. No clue on blow by.. I have a friend coming to look at it Friday.. Oil was changed 2 months ago.. It's still thick no trace of fuel. I used it today to power my concession trailer about 100 amps at max. It didn't' smoke as much, as no load. As in the fuel no clue...
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    Smoke from Gen

    I just got a 100 kw Gen, Running a Deere 6068T engine. It smokes like no other. It looks white but it doesn't smell like unburned fuel. I found couple leaking fuel connections i fixed those. Any suggestions would be great other than taking it in for service.
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