diesel exhaust fumes and smoke

larry duda · Mar 16, 2018

Here's something to think about. Have a Oliver 1650 Diesel, John Deere 4020 Diesel, and Oliver 990 all stored in the end of a barn. During the winter I would start them and let them run for a while. There is only one door. When I let the 4020 or the 1650 run for a while the fumes and smoke was terrible, burns your eye, either one. Started the 990 by itself a couple weeks age and let it run for a while. When I went back in the barn there was very little smoke and hardly any fumes. The 2 cycle Detroits were taken of the market because of emissions. Makes a person wonder.

Bob · Mar 16, 2018

Starting diesels in a shed and leaving them run makes ME wonder?

Dieseltech · Mar 16, 2018

At least with diesel a fellow knows to get out of the shed, gas fumes, not so much..

300jk · Mar 17, 2018

Our 1750 diesel will put out a lot of nasty when cold. Same thing at work with cat engines. Some way worse than others. Has nothing to do with hours either. Can't remember seeing a Detroit smoke bad if it was in good shape. Had a bunch in ts-14b terex scrapers. Seemed to run pretty clean.

IanC · Mar 17, 2018

I think a lot of the smell is effected by compression ratio. The old 144/172 Ford Diesels had a very acrid smell to the exhaust and were at the bottom end of Diesel compression, where the Detroit's were higher, just my opinion. I posted along time ago (and got a lot of ribbing for it too) that I could tell which of my tractors was running by the exhaust smell even if I couldn't see or hear them. I used the same fuel and engine oil in all so that wasn't a factor. The Deere 219 in the backhoe smelled different than the 3208 in the 4-175, and the Waukesha in the 77, etc.

larry duda · Mar 17, 2018

Seems to me your'e missing my point.

matthies · Mar 17, 2018

When I worked for JD the tractors that burned your eyes or smelled bad usually needed the air filters changed.

KKiowa · Mar 17, 2018

I absolutely agree . I can tell whether it's a 3208 or a waukasha or a Herc or a Perkins by the cold weather start up smell. Especially the cat or the Perkins, they have a very distinct odor. To this day, when ever I start the 105 the smell takes me back years ago working at the dealership starting up the White combines.

larry duda · Mar 17, 2018

Might be right about compression ratio. My 2150 with military 465 in it with the high ratio of 22 to 1 ratio isn't bad at all either.

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