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Chief Engineer · 18-06-2009, 21:16

Blue smoke is oil.

I don't think injectors will cure that.

It is possible that too much unburned diesel could have washed th cylinder walls.

Don't assume compression is good because engine starts.

Have a compression test/leakdown test done.

18-06-2009, 21:16	#2
Chief Engineer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North of Baltimore Boat: Ericson 27 & 18' Herrmann Catboat Posts: 2,007	Blue smoke is oil. I don't think injectors will cure that. It is possible that too much unburned diesel could have washed th cylinder walls. Don't assume compression is good because engine starts. Have a compression test/leakdown test done.