Michael Lewis (Puffbus)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 10:20 pm: | |
We ran the bus for a couple hours while checking out some electrical gremlins today. There was a small but steady light grey smoke coming continuously from the exhaust. This is a MCI9 with 6V92T. We had smoke before, but it cleared up on the freeway. We also have a oil leak at one of the two large clamps where the turbo manifold connects to the exhaust manifold.
We were told that this bus needed a turbo when we purchased it a year ago, but had a deisel mechanic check it out, he thought it was fine, and it was actually disconnected from the large pipe going down to the muffler. Otherwise, it runs well, is very quiet and cool and starts on the first click.
I'm sure I can find the clamp locally at a truck parts house, but am now wondering again about the turbo. How can this be checked out, and what is the group experience with this?
Thanks for your help.
Michael |