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Ok ... as I was trying it ... and trying it ... I added some of the injector cleaner. It was smoking little less but when I pulled out of the driveway ... smoke returned. Still no smoke on idle, so returned back on idle. After park I see the tail pipe is wet and it seems like an oil. Now it starts to make some sense to me. If turbo is leaking, it won't smoke on idle ... but I'm used to ... dark grey smoke if turbo is gone ... but heavy white smoke? Is there any way to check if this may be the problem? Engine starts nice, idle nice, sounds good when accelerate ... and even pick up nice. Maybe like Wild and Free said ... turbo is working, just the seal gave up and leaking oil straight into exhaust. Do I have to get the new turbo for that ... or can it be fixed? Can I change that seal? ... and if so, any idea? Do I have to pull the turbo out complitely? Sorry, all my life I was working only with cars ... this is my first diesel ... and first turbo. I had never been working on those.

Thanks guys!Flagmanruss ... yes, it was working fine but for the spill under as oil was leaking pretty bad. That's the reason I had to replace pushrod cover gasket. After replacing it ... I mean now, it starts every time no problem and idle nice. I'm only thinking what the idle speed shoud be, if it doesn't run little over as it idle at about 850 rpm. To replace the gasket I had to remove VP44. The key never came out of its position in the shaft. After the job done ... like I said, it does idle nice and without any smoke. The problem is when I hit the gas. It blows the white smoke ... but mainly when depressing accelerator. Smoke is pretty heavy, but this is only when parked. When I took it for a spin, after replacing the gasket, it was a wall of white smoke behind. Truck was still working fine ... though. I would never think about any problem ... if not looking in the rear view mirror ... lol.I can't say, as I didn't check the pressure ... mainly ... because it starts so nice and working really fine at idle. As the problem is ... I bled all of injectors. All 6 of them. Like I said ... after that smoke got little thinner but still there.Cajflynn, it doesn't matter cold or warm. On a cold it's blowing heavy white smoke ... and after idle it for 10-15 minutes smoke gets little thinner sometimes ... but after 2-3 times of hitting the gas ... it gets back to a thick one.Like I said, last time with ignition off I disconnected the plug on IP, rotated the engine about 20-30 deg and connected IP back. Smoke is maybe little thinner ... but I got a grey to black smoke when I start. It still starts no problem on the first try. Right now, I've checked codes ... and it reads ... PCM code P1693 and ECM code P1689. That is not much to tell as it could be triggered when I disconnected the IP. I guess, even with the ignition on ... it could trigger 1689 ...Like I said ... the strangest thing is ... that truck is just working fine at idle .... Working as it should nice and even ... and without any smoke .... just after start as well as after 15 minutes of idling.Pump failure ... could result in a no start condition ... or at least hard to start. All injectors seams to work, as there is a difference after loosing a connection to each one of them. It really leaves me clueless ... except for the timing ... but have no idea how to check or set this one. I thought it should catch this automatically from reading from crankshaft position sensor ... or there are more settings on the wheel ... and it's reading wrong set as the number one?Like I said ... I'm clueless ... as for the engine to work so fine at idle ...After all ... I think ether will be out of the things to use on this truck ...lol

Thanks!I just used enough of ether for engine to pick up the fuel and start working on its own. Maybe 5-8 secunds ... tops. Like I said, it started to work on its own and idle pretty nice. It was idling for over 15 minutes and was working fine ... even ... no smoke ... no leak. The problem was when I took it for a spin ... and found so much of a white smoke behind. I put it back in the driverway and ... on idle was still smooth. No smoke. Just when press the gas.The key in the shaft I checked when I pull it out, to make sure the arrow is in the right dirrection. It never came out of the groove.There are still no codes set ... and SES light never came on.I've checked oil ... and has no signs of water mixing with it. Same for antifreeze ... stays the same level.I don't feel any sweet taste in the smoke, so it can't be antifreeze. The only thing I'm feeling in that smoke is diesel. I've tested all injectors ... and all of them working (tested by bleeding ... to feel the difference). The only thing ... Just after testing ... smoke got much thiner. After that ... I disconnected VP44 ... rotated the engine a little, connected back and when starting the engine ... I have some gray to black smoke. It is only at start. After that ... still idle nice ... and still white smoke when hit the gas.I got so stupid already ... and only thing I can think of ... is timing.I'm a mechanic, but so far was working only on cars. This is my first diesel ... lol ... I mean after the tractor ... but this is serviced by the shop.Any idea?

Hello! I need some help. I had a bad oil leak on my 2001 Dodge Ram 3500. I've changed the pushrod cover gasket and put everything back as it was. After that, as I was little to lazy to start it proper way with bleeding injector lines ... I just used ether. Vehicle started and I thought, it was ok ... and it is while it's idling. Problem starts when press the gas. Huge white smoke is comming out of the pipe. Seams to me, like it smells like a diesel ... so all I can think of ... timing got screwed up. Anybody has any idea how to set the timing in VP44? I just put back everything as it was ... but there was no smoke before the procedure.Thanks