Perkins M115T - Problems and Possible Causes

Chapter 6 TPD1397EID
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Problems and possible causes
Engine problem
Possible causes
Checks by the user
Checks by the workshop
personnel
The starter motor turns the engine too slowly 1, 2, 3, 4
The engine does not start
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15,
17
34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44
The engine is difcult to start
5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 19
34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43
Not enough power
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19,
20, 21
34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43,
63
Misre 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43
High fuel consumption 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23, 22
34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43,
44, 63
Black exhaust smoke 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22
34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43,
44, 63
Blue or white exhaust smoke 4, 15, 21, 23
36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 52,
58, 61, 62
The pressure of the lubricating oil system is too low 4, 24, 25, 26 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 59,
The engine knocks 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23
36, 37, 40, 42, 44, 46, 52, 53,
60
The egine runs erratically
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18,
20, 22, 23
36, 38, 40, 41, 44, 52, 60,
Vibration 13, 18, 20, 27, 28 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 52, 54
The pressure of the lubricating oil system is too high 4, 25 49
The engine oil temperature is too high
11, 13, 15, 19, 27, 29, 30, 32,
65, 66, 67, 68
34, 36, 37, 39, 52, 55, 56, 57,
69
Crankcase pressure 31, 33 39, 42, 44, 45, 52, 61
Bad compression 11, 22
37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 53,
60
The engine starts and stops 10, 11, 12
Reverse gearbox problem
Possible causes
Checks by the user
Checks by the workshop
personnel
Delay of gear engagement (1) 70, 71
No transmission 72 75
The boat does not reach maximum speed (2) 73, 74 75, 76, 77
(1) Propellor rotates only after a delay of several seconds or only after engine speed is increased.
(2) Temperature of the reverse gearbox is high.