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Engine missing or fluttering at idle and on decel. White bluish smoke not steady or real heavy. Kpz s/n no alarms or codes. C15. Any thoughts. Thanks
Even before going near it with ET I'd be having a look under the valve covers for anything obviously loose or broken. I must admit I hadn't thought of an injector spring. Our C-Series issues have been confined (so far) to broken rocker shaft holding down bolts, and broken and/or loose/unscrewed valve/injector adjusting screws. Must admit though that in every case the engine was rattling like a bag of bolts.Check for a broken injector spring.
I've also had a C15 with your symptoms where an injector timing adjusting screw had wound itsself right out.
As Nige suggested, you need to get ET and do a cylinder cutout test.
Thanks for that Gavin, long before i got my ET i was loosing jobs to Cat , tech would show up, plug in and order sensor, next day another tech show up and install sensor, then order more, next day different tech more parts, after two sensors, six injectors and a fuel transfer pump, still low power. I finally got called back on a sunday , checked fuel pressure and changed primary fuel filter . operator dumped out filter and said he changed it, three cat techs, four trips and no one clicked on a gauge. I always try to slow down and start at step one. I am by no means perfect, just honest.