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Diesel engine fault diagnosis

Apr. 18, 2025

1. Difficulty in starting the engine.

 

1) Symptoms: Both the starter and the engine have normal starting speeds, but do not ignite; or sometimes it takes several long starts before it can ignite.

Cause of fault: There is air in the fuel line.

Nature of fault: Mechanical fault.

Solution: Exhaust air from the fuel line.

 

2) Symptoms: Both the starter and the engine have normal starting speeds, but do not ignite.

Cause of fault: The diesel line or oil-water separator is blocked.

Nature of fault: Mechanical fault.

Solution: Clean the diesel line or oil-water separator, drain the water separator, replace it if necessary, and finally exhaust the air from the oil line thoroughly.

 

2. Insufficient engine power.

1) Fault symptoms: unable to go up to high speed, high fuel consumption, black or blue smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe.

Fault cause: air leakage in the intake pipe or blockage by foreign objects.

Fault nature: mechanical fault.

Handling method: find the leaking position, eliminate the leaking fault, or clear the blockage.

 

2) Fault symptoms: engine powerlessness, high fuel consumption, and sometimes sudden flameout.

Fault cause: fuel line leakage or air entering.

Fault nature: mechanical fault.

Handling method: eliminate fuel line leakage and exhaust air.

 

3) Fault symptoms: unable to go up to high speed, and sometimes sudden flameout during driving.

Fault cause: fuel inlet hose is bent and compressed.

Fault nature: mechanical fault.

Handling method: straighten the inlet hose, fix the position, and the hose should not be too long.

 

3. Accelerator pedal acceleration does not respond. Fault symptoms: After the engine is started, there is no response when pressing the accelerator.

Fault cause: The wiring harness of the electronic throttle of the vehicle is short-circuited.

Fault nature: Electrical fault.

Solution: Check the wiring of the electronic throttle and eliminate the short-circuit fault.


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