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7 Eliminating malfunctions / 7.3 Turbocharger is surging
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HZTL4030_EN
Revision E
September 2018
7.3
Turbocharger is surging
WARNING
Hot air escapes from the filter silencer
A surge blow is accompanied by a loud bang and escape of hot air from the
filter silencer. This may result in injury to personnel.
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Keep a distance from the filter silencer while the turbocharger is surging.
Turbocharger surges continuously or periodically
CAUTION
Continuous or periodic surging
If the turbocharger surges continuously or periodically, parts of the tur-
bocharger may be damaged.
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Gradually reduce the engine load.
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Have the cause clarified and remedied immediately by an ABB Turbochar-
ging Service Station.
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Have parts assessed for damage and, if necessary, replaced by an ABB
Turbocharging Service Station.
Possible causes
Remedy
Turbocharger
Filter silencer or diffuser contamin-
ated
Clean (see chapter
)
Heavy contamination deposits in the
turbine or in the nozzle ring
Engine
Protective grating in front of the tur-
bocharger contaminated or damaged
Clean/replace
Charge air
cooler
Cooler contaminated
Clean
Charge air duct blocked
Table 23: Malfunction – Turbocharger pumping
Sporadic surge blows
Possible causes
Remedy
Engine
Engine load reduced quickly when
manoeuvring.
When this happens, the flow direction
in the compressor is momentarily re-
versed. Such sporadic surge blows do
not impair the safe operation of the
turbocharger.
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Table 24: Malfunction – Sporadic surge blows
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