3208 excessive cold start start-up smoke

[b19801973]

After sitting a couple of months I started up the 300hp 3208 and got
excessive white smoke and the engine was not as smooth as normal. This
lasted only two or three miles and now all is back to normal smoke on
the start ups. Any thoughts as to what might have caused this.

Jack
'87 FC35 "Traveller"
Franklin, NC

[guysmalley]

Sitting for a couple of months
I would think condensation etc so the white smoke is steam but what do i know

guy smalley
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "b19801973" wrote:
>
> After sitting a couple of months I started up the 300hp 3208 and got
> excessive white smoke and the engine was not as smooth as normal. This
> lasted only two or three miles and now all is back to normal smoke on
> the start ups. Any thoughts as to what might have caused this.
>
> Jack
> '87 FC35 "Traveller"
> Franklin, NC
>

[Mike Hohnstein]

Air in the fuel column. It will clear out with use.
Mike Hohnstein
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:25 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 3208 excessive cold start start-up smoke


After sitting a couple of months I started up the 300hp 3208 and got
excessive white smoke and the engine was not as smooth as normal. This
lasted only two or three miles and now all is back to normal smoke on
the start ups. Any thoughts as to what might have caused this.

Jack
'87 FC35 "Traveller"
Franklin, NC






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[Ralph Fullenwider]

Jack that is a normal thing when the Coach has been down a bit. Also the
oi8l washed a little around the rings, not a problem.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm

At 06:25 PM 4/11/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>After sitting a couple of months I started up the 300hp 3208 and got
>excessive white smoke and the engine was not as smooth as normal. This
>lasted only two or three miles and now all is back to normal smoke on
>the start ups. Any thoughts as to what might have caused this.
>
>Jack
>'87 FC35 "Traveller"
>Franklin, NC

[davidkerryedwards]

Perhaps some sticky valves causing incomplete combustion?

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver