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TROUBLESHOOTING
3.15.4.5 ENGINE
TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Oil pressure warning light remains on
even with engine at high speed:
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Oil level in oil pan too low.
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Oil filter clogged.
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Oil unsuitable for the season.
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Top up.
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Change filter.
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Change.
Steam comes out of radiator breather
pipe:
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Fluid level low, fluid leakages.
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Fan belt slackened.
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Mud or limestone accumulated in
cooling system.
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Radiator fins damaged or closed.
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Faulty thermostat.
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Radiator cap loose or broken. Work-
ing at considerable altitude.
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Top up, repair.
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Check belt tension.
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Change fluid and clean cooling sys-
tem.
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Repair or clean.
(•)
Change.
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Tighten cap or change unit.
Temperature indicator always on the
right end of the scale:
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Faulty temperature indicator.
(•)
Change
Temperature indicator pointer always
on the left end of the scale:
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Faulty thermostat.
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Faulty indicator.
(•)
Change.
(•)
Change.
Engine does not start with starter run-
ning:
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No fuel.
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Air in fuel system.
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Compression defect (valves with
wrong clearance).
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Refuel.
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Bleed system.
(•)
Adjust valve clearance.
Exhaust gases white or light blue:
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Too much oil in oil pan.
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Unsuitable fuel.
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Correct oil level.
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Change with suitable fuel.
Exhaust gases occasionally tend to be
black:
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Air cleaner clogged.
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Faulty injectors.
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Faulty compression.
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Clean or change.
(•)
Change.
(•)
Adjust valve clearance.
Combustion noise occasionally resem-
bles a blow:
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Faulty injectors.
(•)
Change.
Abnormal noises (during combustion
or in mechanical parts):
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Fuel with low cetane rating.
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Overheating.
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Exhaust silencer inside damaged.
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Excessive valve clearance.
•
Change with fuel in compliance with
standards.
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See “defects of temperature indica-
tor”.
(•)
Change.
(•)
Adjust valve clearance.
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