Consolidating the reasons for locomotives smoking

I thought consolidating all (or most) of the reasons why locomotives smoke into one post would make things less confusing

TerryC wrote:What causes heavy smoke emissions for the most part is likely to be a failed turbocharger, turbo lag, oil getting into the fuel, the enigine being over worked, or the engine design?

Was that a question or a statement? This question has already been answered a million times. You seem to have answered you question-statement within itself. Learn some proper grammar, then use the forum "search" button.

Terry, please watch this: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

Keep annoying people,
keep getting yelled at.

I already have a thread like this in the GE forum, you'll get your answers there.

http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8831

"turbo-charger problems": the obvious way to produce black smoke is to use too much fuel for the amount of oxygen going to the engine. From what various people have said when questions like this have come up in the past, though, I'm not sure the problem is with the turbo (though if the engine is kept on line, it may soon be: I can't imagine huge amounts of soot are GOOD for turbos). Apparently if the piston rings fail, lube oil can get into the combustion chamber (with, once again, the result being too much carbon for not enough oxygen).

Joe wrote:please watch this: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

Thanks for sharing this link. While amusing, it is so true!

and again, TerryC shows his ineptness and complete disregard for other by posting stupid questions

do a search you idiot

I think it has something to do with internal combustion taking place can someone confirm/deny

Avro Arrow wrote:I think it has something to do with internal combustion taking place can someone confirm/deny

Ineficient combustion...

and again, TerryC shows his ineptness and complete disregard for other by posting stupid questions

Yeah I know, here we go ALL OVER again with him.....

do a search you idiot

Ok, this, however, is not nice. That's a little over-insulting word, I'd tell him "Could you please do a Google Search rather than aggravate us?" This is much more polite.

And Railpac, if you're around, please monitor Mr. TerryC for his possible "trollish" conduct? Thanks alot!

LOL JOE Love the link!!

Great Link Joe.

"Question Boy" mignt be a good name for him?

I can see the reason for putting the reasons why locomotives blow smoke on to one topic. There is one answer there, a answer there, oh there are a few more there. It would be easier to look here than all over this forum.

Joe,

What an excellent link!!!!!!!

Let's hope the lesson was learned.

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Thanks for letting me know. I changed it at work where we have huge monitors, it fit perfectly. I just looked at here, WOW, let me change it.


Thanks again! No pain-in-the-a** was intended.