joes mack Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 this might be one of the dumbest questions ever but do all of these engines smoke like crazy and smell like raw fuel when you start them up? the fire dept im on just got two trucks 1 is a 1971 ford cabover pumper with a turbo engine the other is a 1985 L8000 tanker we got them from another fire dept that got some newer tuucks via federal grants. (for some odd reason we cant get any help getting them guess were not a big enough community )but both engines were remans 1 in 95 the other in 96 and both smoke like that when cold but when they warm up to about 100 deg neather one of them smoke. they both run fine expecialy the turbo engine any help would be greatly apprecated thanks joe Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 They will smoke like that until cylinders get warm, then you have more efficient combustion.Thats why many trucks have a block heater. see if your trucks have one or add one yourself. different types out there Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-46546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That is the way they are. Was that way when they were new. More that the cat engine was that way a few years back.The Mercedes was real bad also. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-46550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackcl96 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That is the way they are. Was that way when they were new. More that the cat engine was that way a few years back.The Mercedes was real bad also.Oh I remember Mercedes trucks,starting it in winter; lots of white smoke that made eyes tear and stink Quote Thanks for hearing me out.You can have the soap box now---------JIM Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-46552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 thanks for the info im just glad to know that its nothing major with the engines because of driver error or something because these engines/trucks get treated pretty rough cold starts building the air up and running on the floor with not much warm up time. will try to find the heaters on these trucks and see if it makes a difrence because its verry cold here in the hills(12deg) right now.and going to be colder tomorrow.thanks agin joe Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-46609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Joe,I have a Ford C-8000 with a 3208 NA that I start up every now and then.In the summertime, I use it as a mosquito fogger! Works great! Like the others say,its something they all do when cold. Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-49441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 i know what you mean about that we had a fire call one day and had to take all of the trucks (we have 5 but only 2 are diesels with the cats) and the neighbors son came down to the firescene and told us that the ststion was on fire he lives out of town and didnt know we had the two old cat motor trucks it was pretty funny when a couple of the guys went to check it out. joe Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-49442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Actually, that smoke is a good sign.It means that your 3208 is actually running!. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-49492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Actually, that smoke is a good sign.It means that your 3208 is actually running!.10-4 ON THAT THERE! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-49533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTEMIS1759 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 (edited) Hey not sure why you can't get a grant. Try a different writer. My Dad is on a volunteer fire dept. in Agar, SD which is a town of 81 people and they got a 250000 dollar grant I believe it was and got a brand new Sterling. Edited June 13, 2010 by ARTEMIS1759 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-57244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Not to - alarm you... but that both engines have been replaced with remans is another common trait of the 3208.... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-59641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaltruckdealer Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 This happens due to the insufficient combustion of diesel.3208 engines takes a time to heat the block of cylinder, complete combustion not takes place so some raw diesel also mixes up with the smoke. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12055-3208-cat-engines/#findComment-66016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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