Originally Posted by
waterman74
Ok I'll check that. Oil seems fine with no sign of coolant. If it was the head, wouldn't it have whitish smoke all the time? I got almost no smoke and it's blackish/dark grey after warm up. What is the proper start up procedure? I have been pushing the glow plug button for about 10 seconds or so giving the throttle a few pumps and pulling the choke. Maybe I could try something different. Does anyone have a link for a pdf manual on the 4555/56? I have a shop manual for the truck, but it doesn't cover the engine.
On a side note. I do not plan up doing any performance upgrades or trying to max the output of the little diesel. This truck is strictly going to be used for a commute to my pasture to check on cows and do some light duty hauling, etc.... I just want to maximize the life and MPG of the truck.
Thanks!
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