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Chapter
Ⅴ
Troubles and Trouble-Shooting
5.1 Engine
5.1.1
Diesel engine fails to start
a. Breakdowns of fuel system
Possible causes
Fixing methods
No fuel in fuel tank
Air in fuel system
Blockage of fuel system
Plunger and barrel of injection
pump worn-out
Seizing of injector or bad
atomization
Add fuel
Bleed air, find out the reason and fix it up
Replace the fuel filter element with new
one and check the fuel delivery pipe
Replace with a new one
Replace with a new one or grind it
b. Insufficient compression pressure
Possible causes
Fixing methods
Insufficient valve clearance or
maladjustment of the
decompression screw
Leakage of valve
Leakage of cylinder head gasket
Wear and tear, sticking or gap
lapping of piston rings
Adjust as per regulations
Replace with new one or grind it
Replace with a new gasket and fasten
cylinder head nuts according to regulations
Replace the damaged ones, clean the
sticking ones or reassemble them
c. Other causes
Possible causes
Fixing methods
Incorrect advance angle of fuel
and valve timing after
reassembling
Low ambient temperature
Wrong lube oil
Water being in cylinder
Readjust them
Use air heater or fill hot water into the
radiator for preheating
Use the engine lube oil as regulated
Check and fix break downs
5.1.2
Non oil pressure or abnormal oil pressure
a.
Not or too low the oil pressure
Possible causes
Fixing methods
Too low the oil level
Oil suction pipe NOT submerged
in lube oil so air comes in the
pipe
Paper gasket of oil filter is
assembled in a reversed way or
broken
Replenish
Reassemble and check whether it is
broken
Reassemble or replace it