Exhaust smoke and backfire

ellies_dad · 25 February 2014 19:55

has anyone experienced a loud backfire and black smoke when the exhaust brake kicks in?

matt

tipper_tom · 25 February 2014 20:18

On my old FM when it was cold it used to back fire and shoot flames and sparks out of the stack when you backed off the throttle.

I cured this by turning the exhauster off when the engine was cold or at the very least turning it down.

Hope that helps fella

bking · 27 February 2014 23:45

How can a diesel “backfire”

tipper_tom · 28 February 2014 06:21

Because diesel is combustible.

ellies_dad · 28 February 2014 21:54

Hasn’t happened since

retired_old_fart · 28 February 2014 22:01

Congratulations! You’ve cured it.

bking · 28 February 2014 22:56

Tipper Tom:
Because diesel is combustible.

So is wood!

globby_480 · 1 March 2014 09:20

Bking:

Tipper Tom:
Because diesel is combustible.

So is wood!

Yep so are you burgerking and you do a lot of backfiring aswell

coiler · 1 March 2014 20:05

I remember the old f10’s when the timing shims used to slip so the silencer used to fill with part up burnt fuel until it exploded. Sometimes they used to blow the silencers apart. Not heard of the problem of backfiring or explosions recently.