[AT] TD6

[Robert L. Holtzer]

My MD (same/similar engine to TD 6) often burbles a bit on start up but not 
more than a few seconds.  The smoke is incompletely burned fuel.  Possibly 
you have marginal compression in two cylinders and they do not support 
compression ignition until pretty warm.   The black smoke suggests fuel is 
getting to the cylinders but not igniting properly.  Worth checking valve 
clearances,  It is an interesting engine!  Might be interesting to check 
compression with the valves set for gasoline operation -- maybe someone on 
the net can comment?

Bob Holtzer

At 08:43 AM 12/4/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>         Good morning you all, I need some help with an International
>TD6. When it starts it runs on 2 cylinders and as it warms up it picks
>up number 3 and then number 4. This takes about 10 to fifteen minutes to
>clear up. When it is running on 2 cylinders, it blows a lot of black
>smoke. My first thought is the injectors.
>         Thanks and have a great day,
>                 Ernst
>
>
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