Fault Tracing
A number of symptoms and possible causes of engine malfunctions are described in the table below. We
recommend that you always contact your Volvo Penta dealer if problems occur which you cannot resolve by
yourself.
NOTICE! Read through the safety advice for care and maintenance work in the Safety precautions for
maintenance and service operations chapter before starting work.
Symptoms and possible causes
Pop-ups are shown in the tachometer display See chapter Fault Code Register
Engine cannot be stopped 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
Starter motor does not rotate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 36, 39
Starter motor rotates slowly 1, 2
Starter motor rotates normally but engine does not start 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 38, 39
Engine starts but stops again 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 39
Engine does not reach full operating speed at full throttle 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 34, 37, 39, 40
Engine runs unevenly 14, 15, 40
Engine vibrates 24
High fuel consumption 15, 16, 18, 21, 37
Black exhaust smoke 19
Blue or white exhaust smoke 21, 35
Lubrication oil pressure too low 22
Coolant temperature too high 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Coolant temperature too low 32
No charge or poor charge 2, 27
Fault handling
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