A Duramax V8 diesel can easily last 250,000 miles, with many Duramax engines lasting to over 400,000 miles. The life of any ...

If your diesel vehicle is belching white smoke, it could mean be caused by different issues. Here's what to do if you see it coming out of your tailpipe.

White Smoke Part One I have an '06 Dodge Ram with a 5.9L Cummins engine, and I am having some problems. Sometimes when it is cold, the truck sputters and blows ...

Akram R. Zahdeh, Naeim Henein, Diesel Engine Cold Starting: White Smoke, SAE Transactions, Vol. 101, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1992), pp. 50-61 ...

Diesel fuel also acts as a lubricant inside the engine, and, as such, diesel engines are known for their durability, but they have their own issues.

My 2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado TX (diesel) produces a lot of white smoke from the exhaust, which stops after a while. It will then repeat the same behaviour. I have changed the diesel filter and it ...

Diesel engine cold-start problems include long cranking periods, hesitation and white smoke emissions. A better understanding of these problems is essential to improve diesel engine cold-start. In ...

Hello Kenneth, the common causes of white smoke in the exhaust of a diesel engine are coolant leakage into the combustion system and, occasionally, delivery of excessive raw diesel fuel which ...

Beyond the head gasket, Boesch recommends paying attention to other exhaust changes. Blue smoke, for instance, can be a sign of burning oil, potentially caused by worn piston rings or valve seals, ...

Car exhaust smoke can be black, blue, grey or white, and is usually nothing to worry about, but knowing what the colours mean can help diagnose any serious mechanical problems.