I have a new to me 1999 Sterling AT9500 with a CAT 3406E, has about 650,000 miles or so on it. I've noticed that if I idle for extended periods, 30 minutes or longer and go to leave, that I have blue smoke and the burning oil smell coming from the exhaust. It's only present under load and clears up within a minute and isn't present running down the road according to another trucker following me. The truck isn't consuming oil and blow by is very minimal, no coolant or fuel present either. I know the turbo was replaced by the previous owner with a Borg-Warner S430SX and there's no sign of oil on or around the turbo, only very little up by the turbo/exhaust flange. The truck was parked for almost 8 months before I bought it, could that be an issue? Maybe need to re-torque everything?
1999 Sterling CAT 3406E blue smoke after long idle
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by kaptainkhaos, Feb 9, 2021.
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Is that at a dead idle? If so try bumping it up to at least 900rpm. The colder the weather more rpm to better keep cylinder temp up.
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We called that "wet stacking". Fuel builds up in the turbo ( I think) from being cold, used to be very common when idling was the norm. I wouldn't worry about it, anyone asks, tell them it's all that Cat horsepower!!
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Idle it up to 1000 if your going to idle.
Perty normal in cold temps. Fuel slobber not burning off till you go to leave.kaptainkhaos Thanks this. -
I was taught that; Blue Smoke is unburnt Oil, & White Smoke is unburnt Fuel...
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Thanks for That. Idling is UNHEARD of down here..!! simply just doesn't happen..
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