When you see white smoke coming out of your 6.0 Powerstroke engine, your vehicle requires immediate attention and repairs to prevent serious damage. Most often, white smoke is the product of contamination in your combustion reaction, whether that be due to stiction, water, transmission leaks, or more. However, white smoke can sometimes be indicative of a more technical issue. Keep your engine healthy and stay one step ahead of stiction and combustion contamination with products from Hot Shot’s Secret.
Why Does My 6.0 Powerstroke Smoke?
There are several potential causes of white smoke coming from your 6.0 Powerstroke. We’ve listed a few potential causes below:
1. Stiction & Residue in Your Injectors
Your 6.0 Powerstroke creating white smoke on startup indicates potential unburned fuel due to stiction, which is sticky residue. If your injector has stiction inside, this may result in an issue where your engine’s combustion temperatures are too low to burn off your fuel, causing white smoke. With one dose of Hot Shot’s Secret Stiction Eliminator, you can clear your injectors of stiction and give your truck a boost.
2. Condensation in Your Fuel
Both condensation and poor fuel quality can result in water getting into your fuel supply. Your “water in fuel” light may come on, or you may suspect there’s water in your fuel by the amount of white smoke. Our Diesel Extreme fuel additive clears the water from your fuel tank and gets your engine back to running smoothly and smoke-free.
3. Leaks in Your Transmission
While white smoke is most likely to result from stiction or condensation, it’s sometimes indicative of a leak in your transmission. When transmission fluid enters your engine’s intake system, it tends to produce white smoke and a strong, pungent odor. The definite hallmark of a transmission fluid leak is red fluid leaking from your vehicle rather than the typical green shade.
4. EGR Cooler Failure
An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler in a 6.0 Powerstroke is responsible for redirecting gasses to cool the engine down. When this critical part fails, exhaust can leak and the engine can overheat, resulting in white smoke.
Reduce White Smoke With Hot Shot’s Secret
Our Original Stiction Eliminator allows your 6.0 Powerstroke to combat white smoke and reduce the sticky residue that builds up inside your injectors. Our Stiction Eliminator protects everything that comes into contact with your truck’s oil, including your injectors, turbo, and rings. Hot Shot’s Secret Original Stiction Eliminator works for diesel and gasoline engines and has proven to reduce engine wear by 62% in third-party ASTM G-133 testing.
Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Extreme is designed to intensely clean your engine and polymeric internal diesel injector deposits. In addition to being an IDID cleaner, Diesel Extreme gives you a cetane boost, added lubricity, and fuel stabilizer.
Our Diesel Extreme was built for powerful engines, including the Ford Powerstroke, Dodge Cummins, GM Duramax, and more. Enhance your fuel economy and keep your fuel in perfect condition with Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Extreme.