1999 Vortex smoke coming out of exchanger exhaust

[Ed]

My guys just got back from a job and there is smoke coming out of the heat exchager exhaust. What would cause this?

Thanks,
Ed

 

[BLewis]

Is the smoke white in nature? If so that was my issue and it turned out to be a mechanical sensor gone bad. Check history. Also, is it smoking just out of exchanger or exhaust also?

 

[Jim Martin]

the diverter valve did not close all the way and diesel exhaust is coming out the heat exchanger.....first thing I would check is the breathing stone and make sure it is not plugged...when the get plugged it does not allow the diverter to close all the way....


diverter could be stuck and need taken apart and serviced....

take a good look at the heat exchanger and make sure there is not fluid coming out of it...if the diverter did stick and they drove a ways to get back..there is a chance that it cracked....

 

[BLewis]

Dido everything Jim said, see that's why he I'd considered the best!

 

[rwcarpet]

My guys just got back from a job and there is smoke coming out of the heat exchager exhaust. What would cause this?

Thanks,
Ed

Does the vac exhaust exit through the diverter outlet? As with my Genesis, if you over flow the waste tank, you will get smoke.

 

[Jim Martin]

My guys just got back from a job and there is smoke coming out of the heat exchager exhaust. What would cause this?

Thanks,
Ed

Does the vac exhaust exit through the diverter outlet? As with my Genesis, if you over flow the waste tank, you will get smoke.

it would be blowing out the silencer when it does that......

if they were doing a job and the smoke was coming out of the exchanger..then they cracked the E-3 and the therm oil is smoking....

if it was smoking while they were driving then more then likely the diverter valve did not close....

 

[dealtimeman]

Ed call me.

 

[Ed]

They actually were just driving as the job they were headed to re-scheduled while they were in route, so they never cleaned.

Michael, I'll give you a call tomorrow.

Thanks for everyone's advice

Ed