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ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM		CAUSE		SOLUTION
1.	EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TURBO DIESEL	A.	PISTON RINGS BROKEN OR NOT SEATING	A.	OVERHAUL ENGINE
		B.	VALVES & GUIDES	B.	OVERHAUL ENGINE
		C.	DEFECTIVE TURBOCHARGER	C.	REPLACE TURBOCHARGER
2.	EXCESSIVE WHITE OR BLUE SMOKE	A.	A. CONTAMINATED FUEL	A.	A. CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM
		B.	BURNING LUBE OIL	B.	REPLACE FUEL
		C.	INJECTORS	C.	OVERHAUL ENGINE
		D.	ENGINE TIMING	D.	RE-SET VALVES
		E.	INCORRECT VALVE SETTING	E.	RE-TIME ENGINE
		F.	AIR INTO SUCTION SIDE OF INJECTION PUMP	F.	TIGHTEN OR REPLACE FUEL LINES
3.	EXCESSIVE BLACK SMOKE (MAY SHOW LOSS OF POWER	A.	A. RESTRICTED AIR FLOW	A.	CHECK OIL FILTER
		B.	INJECTORS	B.	CLEAN OR REPLACE INJECTORS
		C.	ENGINE TIMING	C.	RE-SET TIMING
		D.	INCORRECT VALVE SETTING	D.	RE-SET VALVES
		E.	WORN CAMSHAFT	E.	REPLACE CAMSHAFT
		F.	FUEL FILTERS	F.	REPLACE FUEL FILTERS
4.	EXCESSIVE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE (TURBO DIESEL)	A.	OVER-LOADING ENGINE	A.	REDUCE LOAD OR WE DIFFERENT GEAR
		B.	OVER-FUELING	B.	RESET INJECTION PUMP
		C.	RESTRICTED AIR FLOW	C.	REPLACE AIR FILTERS
5.	ENGINE OVERHEATING	A.	LOW COOLANT LEVEL	A.	ADD COOLANT
		B.	RESTRICTED RADIATOR	B.	CLEAN RADIATOR
		C.	LOOSE BELTS	C.	TIGHTEN BELTS
		D.	ENGINE TIMING	D.	RE-SET TIMING
		E.	RESTRICTED AIR FLOW	E.	REPLACE AIR FILTER
		F.	INCORRECT WATER PUMP	F.	REPLACE WATER PUMP
		G.	DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP	G.	REPLACE WATER PUMP
6.	TURBOCHARGER LEAKING OIL	A.	EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE OF PISTON RINGS	A.	OVERHAUL ENGINE
		B.	PLUGGED CRANK CASE VENTILATION	B.	OPEN CRANK CASE BREATHER
		C.	DEFECTIVE TURBO	C.	REPLACE TURBOCHARGER
7.	HARD START (DIESEL)	A.	INJECTORS	A.	CLEAN OR REPLACE INJECTORS
		B.	INJECTION PUMPS	B.	REPLACE INJECTION PUMP
		C.	LOW COMPRESSION	C.	OVERHAUL ENGINE
8.	HARD START (DIESEL, HOT ENGINE)		A. INJECTION PUMP B. GETTING AIR INTO SUCTION SIDE OF PUMP		A. REPLACE INJECTION PUMP B. TIGHTEN OR REPLACE FUEL LINES
9.	HARD START (COLD ENGINE)	A.	CONTAMINATED FUEL	A.	CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM
		B.	ENGINE TIMING	B.	REPLACE FUEL
		C.	GETTING AIR INTO SUCTION SIDE OF INJECTION PUMP	C.	TIGHTEN OR REPLACE FUEL LINES
		D.	INJECTION PUMP	D.	REPLACE INJECTION PUMP
10.	ENGINE MISS	A.	INJECTORS	A.	CLEAN OR REPLACE INJECTORS
		B.	CONTAMINATED FUEL	B.	CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACE FUEL
		C.	FUEL FILTERS	C.	REPLACE FUEL FILTERS
		D.	GETTING AIR INTO SUCTION SIDE OF PUMP	D.	RE-SET TIMING
		E.	ENGINE TIMING	E.	REPLACE INJECTION PUMP
		F.	INJECTION PUMP	F.	TIGHTEN OR REPLACE FUEL LINE
11.	HARD START OR NO START (GAS ENGINE)	A.	CHOKE MALFUNCTION	A.	CHECK CHOKE
		B.	FUEL FILTER	B.	REPLACE FUEL FILTER
		C.	IGNITION	C.	INSPECT IGNITION SYSTEM
		D.	ENGINE TIMING	D.	RE-SET TIMING
12.	ENGINE MISS (GAS ENGINE)	A.	IGNITION	A.	INSPECT IGNITION SYSTEM
		B.	ENGINE TIMING	B.	RE-SET TIMING
		C.	FUEL FILTER	C.	REPLACE FUEL FILTER