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ROUTINE 219 - Exhaust SMOKE

NOTE: White smoke is normal during warm-up.
EXHAUST SMOKE

SYSTEM & COMPONENT(S) GO TO:
BLACK SMOKE (RICH MIXTURE)  Air Cleaner Element (Restricted) Fuel Pressure Regulator Injectors EEC Components Perform a visual inspection See SYSTEM/COMP TESTS See TESTS W/CODES
BLUE SMOKE (BURNING OIL)  PCV Valve See BASIC TESTING
Valve Guides/Stems/Seals, Oil Drain Passages in Head Rings (not seated, seized, gummed up, worn), Cylinder Bores (scuffed) See BASIC TESTING See engine mechanical condition
WHITE SMOKE (COOLANT IN COMBUSTION)  Thermactor Vacuum Delay Valve (restricted), EGR Cooler, Intake Manifold (cracked/porous), Cylinder Head/Gasket (Leaks), Block (cracked/porous) See I - SYSTEM/COMP TEST