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 black smoke

lonnie
Joined: 11/15/2008
Location: humboldt, IA
Posts: 1

black smoke
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:42:15 AM

   i have a 2001 c-15 cat that smokes black smoke when i put the jake brake on can anyone help me solve this problem

freightbroker@verizon.net
Joined: 1/23/2006
Location: Phelan, CA
Posts: 215

  

RE:black smoke
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:03:35 PM

  

Are you lugging the truck. Like motoring down the road in to high of a gear for the speed your going. If you are you could have a build of of unburned fuel. That'll cause it to roll black smoke.



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