ENGINE
Starting difficulties
Symptoms
and
possible causes
Starting run
is
slow
a) Lube oil
is
too
high in viscosity
b) Battery has run down
c) Aged
battery
d) Defective connections
of
cable
clamps with
battery
terminal
posts
e)
Starter
is
defective
f)
Defective drive parts in power
train
Defective fuel injection a) Air
is
present in fuel
system
b) Fuel filter
is
clogged
c) Injection pressure
is
low
d)
Poor
spray
pattern
e) Unsatisfactory fuel delivery from
injection
pump
f)
A wrong kind
of
fuel
is
used
g)
Fuel injection timing
is
too
advanced
Poor
compression a)
Improper
valve clearance
b) Defective valve seats
c) Seized valve stems
d) Broken valve springs
e) A leaky cylinder head due
to
blown gasket
f)
Piston rings are seized in the
grooves
g)
Piston rings, pistons
or
cylinders
are excessively worn
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Remedy
a) Replace by a low-viscosity lube
oil.
b) Recharge.
c) Replace.
d) Clean battery terminals and
cable clamps; correct loose
clamps.
e) Overhaul, repair
or
replace.
f)
Check the clutch for
OFF.
a) Carry
out
an air bleeding opera-
tion on fuel lines.
b) Clean
or
replace.
c) Adjust injection pressure.
d) Clean
or
replace nozzle.
e) Overhaul
or
replace injection
pump.
f)
Replace by No. 2-D fuel oil or
a lower-viscosity fuel oil in
severe cold season.
g)
Adjust fuel injection timing.
a) Adjust valve clearance.
b) Repair by relapping.
c) Replace valves and valve guides.
d) Replace valve springs.
e) Replace gasket.
f)
Replace pistons and piston
rings.
g)
Overhaul engine.
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