Hello,
I posted some of this in the Classifieds section asking for a source for new injectors. But, here is my problem.
Our engine produces more white smoke than I think it should and we'd like to remedy that. It is not blue smoke, does not use oil and does not smell like oil. It has a lilttle hint of diesel smell to the smoke which leads me to think it is an injector issue. But, I AM NOT AN ENGINE GURU. Everthing I have read, Calder, Compton and others, points me towards injectors.
The first time we noticed the excess smoke was on our trip to Desolation Sounds. We left Lund one morning and just a little ways north of the harbor our friends radioed us saying we were blowing a lot of smoke. We backed off on the throttle to 1800 rpm's, we were running at 2000 rpm's normally. The smoke diminished some but still excessive. Temperature was normal so we pulled into the Copeland Islands and dropped anchor to check it out. I got in the dingy and examined the exhaust for smell and color. Whitish smoke, a little diesel smell but no oil smell. We shut her down, checked all fluids and talked about it with our friends for 15-20 minutes. Started it back up and the smoke had diminished considerably. I figured if it was still heavy smoke we'd just go back to Lund, but it wasn't, so we continued North. From that point on there was no heavy smoke issue. 400 miles later we are back home in La Conner and put her up for the winter. Fast forward to spring and the Willard rendevous. Smoke again. Time to address the issue.
Not only is it embarrassing, it is a symptom that something is amiss. Researching the issue through various forums and books points me to the injectors. I'm trying to solve it myself before having to go to a mechanic. Not pinching pennies, just want to learn more about the engine and how to diagnose and cure any ailments as if I were out cruising away from any help.
Any thoughts? Am I on the right track? I'm thinking we'll get new injectors and have our old ones rebuilt to carry as spares.
Thanks for any feedback,
I posted some of this in the Classifieds section asking for a source for new injectors. But, here is my problem.
Our engine produces more white smoke than I think it should and we'd like to remedy that. It is not blue smoke, does not use oil and does not smell like oil. It has a lilttle hint of diesel smell to the smoke which leads me to think it is an injector issue. But, I AM NOT AN ENGINE GURU. Everthing I have read, Calder, Compton and others, points me towards injectors.
The first time we noticed the excess smoke was on our trip to Desolation Sounds. We left Lund one morning and just a little ways north of the harbor our friends radioed us saying we were blowing a lot of smoke. We backed off on the throttle to 1800 rpm's, we were running at 2000 rpm's normally. The smoke diminished some but still excessive. Temperature was normal so we pulled into the Copeland Islands and dropped anchor to check it out. I got in the dingy and examined the exhaust for smell and color. Whitish smoke, a little diesel smell but no oil smell. We shut her down, checked all fluids and talked about it with our friends for 15-20 minutes. Started it back up and the smoke had diminished considerably. I figured if it was still heavy smoke we'd just go back to Lund, but it wasn't, so we continued North. From that point on there was no heavy smoke issue. 400 miles later we are back home in La Conner and put her up for the winter. Fast forward to spring and the Willard rendevous. Smoke again. Time to address the issue.
Not only is it embarrassing, it is a symptom that something is amiss. Researching the issue through various forums and books points me to the injectors. I'm trying to solve it myself before having to go to a mechanic. Not pinching pennies, just want to learn more about the engine and how to diagnose and cure any ailments as if I were out cruising away from any help.
Any thoughts? Am I on the right track? I'm thinking we'll get new injectors and have our old ones rebuilt to carry as spares.
Thanks for any feedback,