7-TROUBLESHOOTING
7-TROUBLESHOOTING###_8_###
Faultcoderesolution
Engine-Troubleshooting
NOTE:Thischaptershowshowtoeasilydiagnoseproblemsrelatingtotheengineanddescribesthesolutionstobe
adopted.Ifyouareunabletodeterminethecauseofthefailure,orifthelatterisdifculttorectify,consultyourCASE
CONSTRUCTIONDealer.
PROBLEMPOSSIBLECAUSESOLUTION
Defectivestarterswitch(starterdoes
notrun)
Checkstarterswitch
Defectiverotationofstarter(starter
rotatesslowly)
Batteryrunninglow,starterdefect,dirtyconnectors,
orlooseconnection
IncorrectviscosityofengineoilInspectandreplaceifnecessary
IncompleteairbleedingoffuelsystemCompletelybleedair
Enginetoocold(coldweather)
Preheatsuctionairorwarmthecoolantsolution.
NofuelinfueltankRell
PoorfuelqualityInspectandreplaceifnecessary
Fuellterclogged
Cleanorreplace
Possibleseizureinengine
Lowcompression
Defectivefuelinjectionpump
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Enginedoesnotstart.
BatterydisconnectswitchisOFF
TurnitON
NofuelinfueltankRell
Fuellterclogged
Cleanorreplace
Enginestopsduring
operation.
AirinthefuelsystemRetightenfuellineconnections
Lowoillevel
Rell
Oillterclogged
Replaceoillter
Lowoilviscosity
Replacewithoilwithaviscosityappropriateforthe
temperature.
Oilleakagefromconnections
Tightentheconnectionsections.
Defectiveoilpressureswitch
Incorrectoilpressure.
Incorrectfunctioningofoilpump
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Excessiveoil
Disassembleandrepair/replaceparts
ExcessivelylowoilviscosityReplacewithcorrectoilviscosity
ExcessivecoolingbyradiatorAdjust
Incorrectfuelinjectiontiming
Exhaustfromengine
iswhiteorblue.
Lowcompression
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Incorrectfuel
Replacewithcorrectfuel
Incorrectvalveclearance
Adjust
Insufcientairintake(aircleaner
clogged)
Cleanorreplacetheairlter
Defectivefuelinjectionpump
Exhaustfromengine
isblackordarkgrey.
Lowcompression
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Incorrectfuel
Replacewithcorrectfuel
Insufcientairintake
Cleanorreplaceelement
Defectivefuelinjectionpump
Incorrectsprayfromfuelinjection
nozzle
Incorrectfuelinjectiontiming
Excessivefuel
consumption.
Lowcompression
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