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Hi there, I thought that even under max load the diesel engine should not have visible smoke. Bursts of black smoke are OK when a load is added. But based on Daybreak's video my MEP is working just fine. This is the type of reference hard to find in forums an TMs, only real life experiences...

I adjusted today a couple of IPs and I think it improved a bit. Based on the temp readings while on load I need to adjust more the second IP. I tried measuring the EGT at the bottom of the exhaust manifold and at the top of the exhaust port. Here are the readings I could gather (bottom...

My unit runs a lot hotter than that... I'll try doing another load test tomorrow and I'll record the temps again. Good idea embedding the video... I'll edit the initial post.

I'm splitting this topic from the THIS thread. I think it's worth covering separately the black smoke from my genset while load testing it. HERE is a video of the test. I already received great feedback: I don't mind removing the hood and the cover, I just used a few bolts to keep it in...