Phenomenon
Possible Cause
How to check
Result
Remedy
VAL6 MPX5/MPX1 Troubleshooting
Misfire lamp is lit.
Absorbing air into fuel lines
from joints
Check looseness of each joint
If any joint is loose, air is absorbed
into fuel lines from loose joint
Fasten joints more tightly
Insufficient pumping of fuel
because vacuum forms in fuel
tank
Check if air intake of tank cap is
clogged with dust
If air intake of tank cap is clogged,
fuel flow is insufficient by vacuum
forming in fuel tank
Clean air intake of tank cap
Shortage of light detected by
flame monitor
Take flame monitor out, and then
check clarity of its lens
If lens of flame monitor is dirty, it
detects a little light
Wipe lens of flame monitor with
soft cloth
Remove burner, and then check clarity
of burner cone and vane
If burner cone or whirl vane is dirty,
flame monitor detects a little of light
Clean burner cone and whirl vane
Flame monitor connector is
loose connection
Plug flame monitor connector (CN
11) again, and then turn on
If it works normally, flame monitor
connector fails on contact
Plug connector (CN 11) firmly
Failure of flame monitor
Unplug flame monitor connector (CN
11), and then check transition of
resistance by changing quantity of
light into flame monitor
If resistance doesn't change, flame
monitor fails
Replace flame monitor
Nozzle clogged
Replace nozzle
If it works normally, nozzle was
clogged
Replace nozzle
Filter element clogged
Check clarity of filter element
If filter is dirty, fuel flow decreases
because of clogged filter element
Clean or replace the filter element
5
.
Smell of fuel comes
out.
Quantity of combustion air is
too much
Check gate opening of combustion air
inlet
If opening is too extensive, it burns
imperfectly
Decrease gate opening of
combustion air inlet.
Normal scale:
MPX5 - 2.5
MPX1 - 4.5
Nozzle clogged
Replace nozzle
If it works normally, nozzle is
clogged
Replace nozzle
Filter element clogged
Check clarity of filter element
If filter is dirty, fuel flow decreases
because of clogged filter element
Clean or replace the filter element
Incorrect nozzle
Check makers imprint of the nozzle if
it is correct.
Mark: 0.4USgal/h 80° H
If makers imprint is incorrect, the
nozzle is incorrect
Replace incorrect nozzle for
correct one
4
.
Combustion stops
during operation.
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