Service Manual User Manual

Perkins Engine
8A-23
8A.11 TROUBLESHOOTING
Items 1 through 60 in the Key cover both naturally-aspi-
rated and turbocharged engines.
There are no items that
pertain to naturally-aspirated engines only.
Items 61
through 64 cover
turbocharged
engines
ONLY
.
Trouble Possible Causes (see key, below)
Low Cranking Power 1, 2, 3, 4
Will Not Start 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33
Difficult Starting 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 31, 32, 33, 61*, 63*
Lack of Power 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 61*, 63*, 64*
Misfiring 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32
Excessive Fuel Consumption 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 63*
Black Exhaust 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 61*, 63*
Blue/White Exhaust 4, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 31, 33, 34, 35, 45, 56, 62*
Low Oil Pressure 4, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 58
Knocking 9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 45, 46, 59
Erratic Running 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 45, 59
Vibration 13, 14, 20, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 45, 47, 48, 49
High Oil Pressure 4, 38, 41
Overheating 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 64*
Excessive Crankcase
Pressure
25, 31, 33, 34, 45, 55, 60
Poor Compression 11, 19, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 46, 59
Starts and Stops 10, 11, 12
Key to Possible Causes
1. Battery capacity low
2. Bad electrical connection
3. Faulty starter motor
4. Incorrect grade of lubricating oil
5. Low cranking speed
6. Fuel tank empty
7. Faulty stop control operation
8. Blocked fuel feed line
9. Faulty fuel lift pump
10. Choked fuel filter
11. Restriction in air cleaner
12. Air in fuel system
13. Faulty fuel injection pump
14. Faulty fuel injectors or incorrect type
15. Incorrect use of cold start equipment
16. Faulty cold start equipment
17. Broken fuel injection pump drive
18. Incorrect fuel pump timing
19. Incorrect valve timing
20. Poor compression
21. Blocked fuel tank vent
22. Incorrect grade of fuel
23. Sticking throttle or restricted
movement
24. Exhaust pipe restriction
25. Leaking cylinder head gasket
26. Overheating
27. Cold running
28. Incorrect tappet adjustment
29. Sticking valves
30. Incorrect high pressure pipes
31. Worn cylinder bores
32. Pitted valves and seats
33. Broken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
34. Worn valve stems and guides
35. Over-full air cleaner
36. Worn or damaged bearings
37. Insufficient oil in sump
38. Inaccurate gauge
39. Oil pump worn
40. Pressure relief valve sticking open
41. Pressure relief valve sticking closed
42. Broken relief valve spring
43. Faulty suction pipe
44. Choked oil filter
45. Piston seizure / pick up
46. Incorrect piston height
47. Damaged fan
48. Faulty engine mounting
49. Incorrectly aligned flywheel housing
or incorrectly aligned flywheel
50. Faulty thermostat
51. Restriction in water jacket
52. Loose fan belt
53. Choked radiator
54. Faulty water pump
55. Choked breather pipe
56. Damaged valve stem oil deflectors
(if fitted)
57. Coolant level too low
58. Blocked sump strainer
59. Broken valve spring
60. Exhauster or vacuum pipe leak
*For
turbocharged
engines:
61. Turbo impeller damaged or dirty
62. Turbo lubricating oil seal leak
63. Turbo induction system leaks
64. Turbo waste-gate operating
improperly (if equipped)
Model 3606 • Origin 10/99