YOGYAKARTA The cause of black smoke in diesel engines is generally caused by unbalanced combustion. This condition also indicates that there are problems with the engine, especially those related to the car's fuel space.

Quoted from the NW Fuel Injection Service website, the color of smoke coming out of the diesel engine is normally dark gray. Then what is the cause of the black smoke?

There are at least three causes of the appearance of thick black smoke in diesel-engine vehicles, which is as follows.

To remove black smoke, it is necessary to check first on the machine and then it can be decided what kind of repairs to do. Checks can be as follows.

The shuttle body functions as an air setting into the engine room. If the wind enters the engine too little, there will be unbalanced burning. Try to check whether or not there is a crust that makes the flow hampered. Do the cleaning of the crust with the right brush.

Nozzle is a component in the fuel injection system in diesel. When the nozzle is clogged with dirt, the combustion becomes less efficient. To clean it, remove the nozzle and clean it with a special cleaning fluid.

Dirty and obsolete air filters can trigger thick black smoke. The dirt in the air filter makes the air that enters the engine hampered. To overcome this, change the air filter with a new one.

Silinder also helps determine whether the burning of fuel occurs perfectly or not. Usually the cylinder can get hoarse, aus, and leak. Cylindrical checks must be done by mechanics so that you know what to do.

This component serves to spray fuel. If the spraying does not happen properly, the combustion will be less than optimal. Try to check whether the injection pump leaks or is weak.

Clean the EGR valves and pipes to remove thick black smoke on diesel vehicles. Please note that the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system helps control the amount of exhaust that returns to the engine.

The use of low quality fuel also triggers the emergence of black smoke. Because low quality fuel usually contains dirt that will clog the burning room until it is wasted through emissions.

Vehicle owners are also advised to know how to care for diesel engines so that the vehicle lasts longer.

Those are some of the causes of black smoke in diesel engines. Visit VOI.ID to get other interesting information.


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