NewsW
US
Senior Member
Joined: 02/06/2012
View Profile
|
FishOnOne wrote:newk wrote:I know Cummins engines are top of the line, but I've noticed that many belch black smoke out their tailpipes. Why is that?
Yes, I know Ford and Chevy diesels do it too, but I live in an area where there are a LOT of diesel pickups (Wyoming), and just lately I've noticed that the smokers I see on the street more often than not have a Ram emblem.
Your not the only one who notices this... I blame this on a poor combustion process and poor engineering.
Or illegal removal of DPFs.
|
NewsW
US
Senior Member
Joined: 02/06/2012
View Profile
|
transamz9 wrote:
Another news flash! Take the particulate filter off of the new diesels and they will smoke also. Nature of the fuel.
Not necessarily as much.
Higher fuel injection pressures and a finer mist results in less particulates.
|
raygrands
Checotah,Okla. U.S.A.
New Member
Joined: 11/18/2000
View Profile
 Offline
|
I have a 3500 Dodge diesel, and while on a trip across Wyoming the engine began to blow out an excessive amount of black smoke. This helped with mosquitoes, but not much else. When I got home, my Cummins mechanic suggested I try some new injectors. That solved my problem.
Ray Grandstaff
|
transamz9
Lawrenceburg Ky
Senior Member
Joined: 07/27/2010
View Profile
Offline
|
NewsW wrote:transamz9 wrote:
Another news flash! Take the particulate filter off of the new diesels and they will smoke also. Nature of the fuel.
Not necessarily as much.
Higher fuel injection pressures and a finer mist results in less particulates.
They will smoke though.
2005 RAM 2500 Cummins/2011 Sandpiper 345 RET/2008 Nitro Z9 Mecury 250 PRO XS
|
NC Hauler
Asheville NC
Senior Member
Joined: 05/20/2005
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
FishOnOne wrote:newk wrote:I know Cummins engines are top of the line, but I've noticed that many belch black smoke out their tailpipes. Why is that?
Yes, I know Ford and Chevy diesels do it too, but I live in an area where there are a LOT of diesel pickups (Wyoming), and just lately I've noticed that the smokers I see on the street more often than not have a Ram emblem.
Your not the only one who notices this... I blame this on a poor combustion process and poor engineering.
More than likely, it's a "souped up" combustion process and poor engineering of deletes and add on's that haven't been engineered to cover EPA specs, but make for a REALLY Fast Truck... Not poor combustion or poor Engineering from the truck manufacturer...it's called "After Market" for a reason..
Jim & Kathy
2013 Dodge 3500DRW Longhorn 4X4/CC/LB/Aisin tranny/4:10/Cummins: 385HP/850TQ
06 HR Presidential Suite 37RLQ/ 4 slide/ dual pane windows/Winegard SK3005 Satellite/Splendide XC2100 W/D
Boxers;Buddy& Sheba II
USAF 71-75 Nam Vet
WVU fan
|
|
|
Turtle n Peeps
California
Senior Member
Joined: 06/23/2008
View Profile
 Online
|
NC Hauler wrote:FishOnOne wrote:newk wrote:I know Cummins engines are top of the line, but I've noticed that many belch black smoke out their tailpipes. Why is that?
Yes, I know Ford and Chevy diesels do it too, but I live in an area where there are a LOT of diesel pickups (Wyoming), and just lately I've noticed that the smokers I see on the street more often than not have a Ram emblem.
Your not the only one who notices this... I blame this on a poor combustion process and poor engineering.
More than likely, it's a "souped up" combustion process and poor engineering of deletes and add on's that haven't been engineered to cover EPA specs, but make for a REALLY Fast Truck... Not poor combustion or poor Engineering from the truck manufacturer...it's called "After Market" for a reason..
If it's out this weekend, I'm going to race this guys truck this weekend.
This is a VERY fast truck.
~ Too many freaks & not enough circuses ~
"Life is not tried ~ it is merely survived ~ if you're standing
outside the fire"
|
Cummins12V98
on the road
Senior Member
Joined: 06/03/2012
View Profile
Offline
|
FishOnOne wrote:newk wrote:I know Cummins engines are top of the line, but I've noticed that many belch black smoke out their tailpipes. Why is that?
Yes, I know Ford and Chevy diesels do it too, but I live in an area where there are a LOT of diesel pickups (Wyoming), and just lately I've noticed that the smokers I see on the street more often than not have a Ram emblem.
Your not the only one who notices this... I blame this on a poor combustion process and poor engineering.
No it is because Cummins is the only one you can add serious power to and get away with it.
2011 Ram Laramie Longhorn 3500 Dually Long Bed, Cummins 350/800 HO, Towin Machine
B&W Companion Hitch, Maghytec Trans and Rear Dif Covers, AMZ/OIL Top To Bottom
2007 1/2 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 27,000# Combined
|
Cummins12V98
on the road
Senior Member
Joined: 06/03/2012
View Profile
Offline
|
Turtle n Peeps wrote:NC Hauler wrote:FishOnOne wrote:newk wrote:I know Cummins engines are top of the line, but I've noticed that many belch black smoke out their tailpipes. Why is that?
Yes, I know Ford and Chevy diesels do it too, but I live in an area where there are a LOT of diesel pickups (Wyoming), and just lately I've noticed that the smokers I see on the street more often than not have a Ram emblem.
Your not the only one who notices this... I blame this on a poor combustion process and poor engineering.
More than likely, it's a "souped up" combustion process and poor engineering of deletes and add on's that haven't been engineered to cover EPA specs, but make for a REALLY Fast Truck... Not poor combustion or poor Engineering from the truck manufacturer...it's called "After Market" for a reason..
If it's out this weekend, I'm going to race this guys truck this weekend.
This is a VERY fast truck.
The Green Ram in the vid looks like my son's. His truck is a 98 24V 4x4 2500 reg cab built trans 3:55 detroit locker Industrial Injection Dragon flow 160 hp injectors edge drag box stock turbo. Turned 104 mph at 12.78 at spokane, WA raceway. Not bad for 6,500# truck.
Yea it smokes!
|
Turtle n Peeps
California
Senior Member
Joined: 06/23/2008
View Profile
Online
|
Quote:Yea it smokes!
Must be a poor combustion process and poor engineering. LOL
|
NewsW
US
Senior Member
Joined: 02/06/2012
View Profile
|
I need to invent a new "dump while underway" black and grey water tank valve for driving in front of all these smoking trucks.
|
|
|
