[C320-list] MOTOR

[Bruce Heyman]

Would verify both fuel filters are clear and check the exhaust/raw water mixer.  They have a nasty habit of clogging up with carbon and increasing the exhaust back pressure.  How is the volume of cooling water flow?
Bruce
Somerset, Dana Point CA

Bruce Heyman
(949) 289-8400

Dingo Is Talent <dingoistalent at bigpond.com> wrote:

>Hi 
>
>My 320 MK2 - hull 1150 recently began putting out a light grey smoke and
>also belching out black smoke when under load/in gear over 2000 revs.
>
>Take it out of gear and rev it up and all fine.
>
>Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions as to what could be causing this?
>Motor only has 400 hours on it (2008 delivery so real new for a diesel) 
>
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>At one point I ran it under load for about 45 minutes and suddenly there was
>this big puff of black smoke the revs increased by about 200 RPM and it was
>fine for about a month.
>
>Now it has reoccurred. 
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>Have checked oil, coolant etc and have added some antifungal and injector
>cleaner additive.
>
>No better.
>
>Your ideas welcome as to how to fix or what it may be
>
> 
>
>Ron (DINGO) Reddingius
>
>DOWN UNDER
>
>Perth Western Australia
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