2004 dodge ram 3500 losing power when reaching 3000rpm, blowing white smoke

Asked by circle77 Jul 22, 2014 at 06:53 PM about the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

pulling a boat would reach 3000rpm would losing power, I changed the fuel filter, I took it out got to 5 gear would not go any faster than 60 mph backfired ,blew out black smoke. but now it is blowing white smoke when I get to the 3000 rpm

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Black smoke is unburned fuel White smoke is coolent. You may have a blown head gasket or cracked block.

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