Fault Tracing
A number of symptoms and possible causes of engine malfunctions are described in the table below. Always
contact your Volvo Penta dealer if any problems occur which you cannot solve by yourself.
NOTICE! Read through the safety advice for care and maintenance work in the chapter Safety precautions for
maintenance and service operations before you start work.
Symptoms and possible causes
The diagnosis button lamp flashes Please refer to Alarm handling
Engine cannot be stopped 2, 5
Starter motor does not rotate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 23
Starter motor rotates slowly 1, 2
Starter motor rotates normally but the engine does
not start
8, 9, 10, 11,
Engine starts but stops again 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Engine does not reach correct operating speed at
full throttle
9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 23, 24
Engine runs roughly 10, 11
High fuel consumption 12, 14, 23
Black exhaust smoke 12
Blue or white exhaust smoke 14, 21
Too low lubrication oil pressure 15
Excessive coolant temperature 16, 17, 18, 19
Too low coolant temperature 19
No, or poor charge 2, 22
Fault handling
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