Nick G
Well-Known Member
Good Morning Guys,
I bought my used 1998 310SE last year. It now has 5572 hours on it. It starts and runs very well. No strange sounds, no leaks, (knocking on wood) no excess smoke, typical at first start up and clears right up. Everything seems to be in operating order. The engine doesn't seem to use oil on 100 hour oil changes. The machine is working really well.
When I go downhill, not under load, (for example, going down the road, let off the throttle while slowing down) it seems to blow a light gray to medium gray smoke. Under load, occasionally blows black smoke but not very much. I have to be really lugging her down to get her to smoke under load. Just sitting and idling, or at constant engine no-load speed, no visible smoke.
I'm looking to the diesel engine experts here, any concerns with this no-load smoke gray smoke? Is this typical of the JD 4045T engines or should I be looking for problems coming?
Thanks!
Nick
I bought my used 1998 310SE last year. It now has 5572 hours on it. It starts and runs very well. No strange sounds, no leaks, (knocking on wood) no excess smoke, typical at first start up and clears right up. Everything seems to be in operating order. The engine doesn't seem to use oil on 100 hour oil changes. The machine is working really well.
When I go downhill, not under load, (for example, going down the road, let off the throttle while slowing down) it seems to blow a light gray to medium gray smoke. Under load, occasionally blows black smoke but not very much. I have to be really lugging her down to get her to smoke under load. Just sitting and idling, or at constant engine no-load speed, no visible smoke.
I'm looking to the diesel engine experts here, any concerns with this no-load smoke gray smoke? Is this typical of the JD 4045T engines or should I be looking for problems coming?
Thanks!
Nick