Engine Defect Root Cause

 Engine Defect Root Cause 





Cause of Low Cranking Speed?


1

Battery capacity low/discharge.

2

Bad or loose electric connection.

3

Faulty starter motor.

4

Incorrect of engine oil.

5

Excessive cold weather.

6

Engine partially seized.

The engine will not Start?

1

Engine needs overhauling.

2

Fuel tank empty.

3

Low cranking speed.

4

Filter (Zali) on/off cock partially chocked.

5

Pulled engine stop leaver.

6

Faulty FIP feed pump.

7

Chocked fuel filter.

8

Air cleaner chocked.

9

Air in fuel system.

10

Faulty FIP or rack jammed.

11

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

12

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

13

Poor compression.

14

In - correct grade of fuel.

15

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

16

Pitted & worn valve seat.

17

Piston rings broken/sickly/partially seized.

18

Leakage from high pressure pipes.

19

Leakage between Injector & Cylinder.

20

Excessive Engine back pressure/restriction in Exhaust system.

21

Wrong tappet setting.

22

Head gasket leakage.

23

Main/Big end bearing worn out & excessive play in Crank shaft.

24

Engine seized or valve sticky.

Difficult in Starting?

1

Excessive cold weather.

2

Low cranking speed.

3

Filter (Zali) on/off cock partially chocked.

4

Faulty FIP feed pump.

5

Chocked fuel filter.

6

Air cleaner chocked.

7

Air in fuel system.

8

Faulty FIP or rack jammed.

9

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

10

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

11

Poor compression.

12

In - correct grade of fuel.

13

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

14

Pitted & worn valve seat.

15

Piston rings broken/sickly/partially seized.

16

Leakage from high pressure pipes.

17

Hole of fuel tank cap blocked.

18

FIP over flow valve leakage/jam.

19

Water in diesel.

Engine start but Stop?

1

Engine needs over hauling.

2

Fuel tank is empty.

3

Faulty FIP feed pump.

4

Chocked fuel filter.

5

Air cleaner chocked.

6

Air in fuel system.

7

Faulty FIP or rack jammed.

8

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

9

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

10

Poor compression.

11

Incorrect grade of fuel.

12

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

13

Pitted & worn valve seat.

14

Piston rings broken/sickly/partially seized.

15

Leakage from high-pressure pipes.

16

Hole of fuel tank cap blocked.

17

One or more Cylinders not working.

Lack of power?

1

Engine needs overhauling

2

The fuel fuel tank is empty.

3

Faulty FIP feed pump.

4

Chocked fuel filter.

5

Air cleaner choked.

6

Air in the fuel system.

7

Faulty FIP or rack jammed.

8

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

9

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

10

Poor compression.

11

Incorrect grade of fuel.

12

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

13

Pitted & worn valve seat.

14

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

15

Leakage in High-Pressure Pipes.

16

Excessive Engine back pressure/restriction in Exhaust system.

17

Wrong tappet setting.

18

Head gasket leakage.

19

Main/Big end bearing worn out & excessive play in Crank shaft.

20

Hole of fuel tank cap blocked.

21

FIP over flow valve leakage/jam.

22

Water in diesel.

23

One or more Cylinder not working.

24

Engine running cold.

25

No proper setting of accelerator linkage.

26

Maximum speed (Fly Up) less.

27

De - rating due to height/low atmospheric Pressure.

28

Wrong Governor setting.

29

Injector tips protrusion not proper.

30

Bumping clearance not proper.

Cause of Miss - Firing?

1

Filter (Zali) on/off cock partially chocked.

2

Faulty FIP feed pump.

3

Fuel filter chocked.

4

Air in fuel system.

5

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

6

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

7

Pitted & worn valve seat.

8

Wrong tappet setting.

9

Head gasket leakage.

10

Water in diesel.

11

Injector tips protrusion not proper.

12

Sticky valve.

Cause of Excessive Fuel Consumption?

1

Restriction in air cleaner.

2

Faulty FIP/Rack jam.

3

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

4

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

5

Poor compression.

6

An incorrect grade of Fuel.

7

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

8

Pitted & worn valve seat.

9

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

10

Leakage in High-Pressure Pipes.

11

Leakage between Injector & Cylinder Head.

12

Excessive Engine back pressure/restriction in the Exhaust system.

13

Wrong tappet setting.

14

Head gasket leakage.

15

Engine running cold.

16

Maximum speed (Fly Up) less.

17

De - rating due to height/low atmospheric Pressure.

18

De - rating due to heat.

19

Injector tips protrusion not proper.

20

Bumping clearance not proper.

21

Inside/outside leakage of diesel.

22

Ideling speed more.

23

Low opening pressure of Injector.

24

Engine overloading.

25

Brake jam.

26

No proper use of speed according to implement.

27

Clutch plate worn out.

28

Tyre pressure less.

29

Continue running of ideal speed.

Cause of Black Smoke?

1

Restriction in air cleaner.

2

Faulty FIP/Rack jam.

3

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

4

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

5

Poor compression.

6

Incorrect grade of Fuel.

7

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

8

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

9

Wrong tappet setting.

10

One or more Cylinder not working.

11

Excessive Engine back pressure/restriction in Exhaust system.

12

Head gasket leakage.

13

Main/Big end bearing worn out & excessive play in Crank shaft.

14

De - rating due to height/low atmospheric Pressure.

15

Injector tips protrusion not proper.

16

Sticky valve.

17

Engine overloading.

18

FIP delivery valve jam/spring broken.

Cause of Blue Smoke?

1

Incorrect grade of Engine oil.

2

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

3

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

4

More Engine oil in Sump.

5

Worn out valve steam and vale guide.

6

Over full of Air Cleaner/pullover of Engine oil.

Cause of White Smoke?

1

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

2

Water in diesel.

3

Engine running cold.

4

Breakage of Cylinder liner.

Cause of Erratic - Running?

1

Filter (Zali) on/off cock partially chocked.

2

Pulled engine stop leaver.

3

Faulty FIP Feed Pump.

4

Restriction in air cleaner.

5

Air in fuel system.

6

Faulty FIP/Rack jam.

7

Fuel filter chocked.

8

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

9

Poor compression.

10

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

11

Wrong tappet setting.

12

One or more Cylinder not working.                         

13

Sticky valve.

14

Engine overheating.

15

FIP coupling gear mounting nut loose.

16

Crank shaft balancing weight inter changed.

Cause of vibration?

1

Faulty FIP/Rack jam.

2

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

3

Poor compression.

4

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

5

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

6

Wrong tappet setting.

7

Head gasket leakage.

8

Main/Big end bearing worn out & excessive play in Crank shaft.

9

Sticky valve.

10

Engine overheating.

11

FIP coupling gear mounting nut loose.

12

Crank shaft balancing weight inter changed.

Cause of Overheating?

1

Incorrect grade of Engine oil.

2

Restriction in air cleaner.

3

Faulty FIP/Rack jam.

4

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

5

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

6

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

7

Excessive Engine back pressure/restriction in Exhaust system.

8

Head gasket leakage.

9

Sticky valve.

10

Engine overloading.

11

Brake jam.

12

No proper use of speed according to implement.

13

Clutch plate worn out.

14

Tyre pressure less.

15

Damaged fan/incorrect fan.

16

Faulty Thermostat valve.

17

Loose fan belt.

18

Faulty water pump.

19

Coolant level low.

20

Radiator pressure cap incorrect.

21

Spring/rubber ring sealing broken of radiator cap.

22

Excess carbon in combustion chamber.

23

Oil passage closed.

24

Radiator fins chocked.

25

No proper setting of radiator cowl.

26

Faulty temperature gauge.

27

No oil change at proper time.

28

Excessive hot weather.

Cause of High Oil Pressure?

1

Incorrect grade of Engine oil.

2

Oil passage closed.

3

Faulty oil pressure gauge.

4

Pressure Relief valve sticks closed.

Cause of Low Oil Pressure?

1

Incorrect grade of Engine oil.

2

Engine needs over hauling.

3

Main/Big end bearing worn out & excessive play in Crank shaft.

4

Faulty oil pressure gauge.

5

Less oil in sump.

6

Oil pumps gear worn.

7

Pressure Relief valve sticks open.

8

Broken relief valve spring.

9

Suction pipe joints loose.

10

Oil filter chocked.

11

Suction strainer chocked.

Cause of Excessive Back pressure?

1

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

2

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

3

Head gasket leakage.

4

Worn out valve steam and valve guide.

5

Reverse fitment of piston rings.

6

Incorrect gap of piston rings.

Cause of Poor Compression?

1

Restriction in air cleaner.

2

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

3

Incorrect Valve timing.

4

Pitted and worn valve seat.

5

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

6

Wrong tappet setting.

7

Bumping clearance not proper.

8

Sticky valve.

9

Worn out valve steam and valve guide.

10

Incorrect gap of piston rings.

Cause of Knocking?

1

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

2

In - correct FIP timing/valve timing.

3

In - correct grade of fuel.

4

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

5

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

6

Wrong tappet setting.

7

Main/Big end bearing worn out & excessive play in Crank shaft.

8

One or more Cylinder not working.

9

Bumping clearance not proper.

10

Sticky valve.

11

Over full of Air Cleaner/pullover of Engine oil.

12

Engine overheating.

13

FIP phasing out.

14

Breakage of delivery valve spring jam.

15

Injector opening pressures more.

Engine start and stop?

1

Clogged fuel filter.

2

Air in fuel system.

3

Restriction in air cleaner.

4

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

Cause of Crank Case dilution?

1

Excessive cold weather.

2

Restriction in air cleaner.

3

Faulty FIP/Rack jam.

4

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

5

Incorrect FIP timing/valve timing.

6

Incorrect grade of Fuel.

7

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

8

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

9

One or more Cylinder not working.

10

Engine running cold.

11

Continue running of idealing speed.

12

Faulty Thermostat valve.

13

Excess capacity of water pump fan.

Excessive Oil Consumption?

1

Incorrect grade of Engine oil.

2

Worn out of cylinder Liner.

3

Broken/sticky/partially seized piston rings.

4

Worn out valve steam and valve guide.

5

Reverse fitment of piston rings.

6

Incorrect gap of piston rings.

7

Excess oil in sump.

8

Leakage of oil from Engine parts/seals.

9

Excessive depth and improper honing.

Earlier Failure of Cylinder liner of piston rings?

1

Incorrect grade of Engine oil.

2

Restriction in air cleaner.

3

Faulty injector/hole blocked/needle jams/spray not proper/Dribbling

4

Incorrect FIP timing.

5

Poor compression.

6

Incorrect grade of Fuel.

7

Continue running of idealing speed.

8

Hot running of Engine.

9

Engine oil not changed.

10

Loose/missing hose clamps.

11

Burst/damaged air hoses.

Earlier failure of Fuel Injection equipment?

1

Clogged fuel filter.

2

Spurious Diesel filters.

3

Water in diesel. & No oil top - up/replaced in time in FIP.