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GENERAL FL -17

SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TABLE

(SYMPTOM 1) ENGINE DOES NOT START

Possible Cause

• Run out of fuel


• Inversion of low pressure fuel connections
• Starter faulty
• Fuel filter not adapted
• Fuel pump hose supply cut
• Low pressure fuel circuit sealed
• High pressure leakage
• Sealed fuel filter
• Fuse out of order
• Intermittent fault connection
• Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Air ingress in the low pressure fuel circuit
• Cam and Crank signals missing simultaneously
• Fuel return circuit of the pump sealed
• Battery voltage too low
• Engine compression too low
• Faulty immobilizer
• Leakage at the injector
• Electric EGR control valve blocked open
• Low pressure fuel pump faulty
• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• High pressure fuel pump faulty
stuck, jammed
• Injector jammed open
• Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected
stuck, jammed
• Glow system faulty
• Fuel quality / presence of water

(SYMPTOM 2) ENGIEN STARTS WITH DIFFICULTY OR STARTS AND STALLS

Possible Cause

• Run out of fuel


• Inversion of low pressure fuel connections
• Fuel return hose of injector cut
• Low pressure fuel circuit sealed
• High pressure leakage
• Sealed fuel filter
• Fuse faulty
• Oil level too high/too low
• Air filter sealed
• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged
• Alternator or voltage regulator faulty
• Intermittent fault connection
• The compensation of individual injector not adapted
• Air ingress in the low pressure fuel circuit
• Drift of the engine coolant temperature
• Fuel return circuit of the pump sealed
sensor not detected
• Glow system faulty
• Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Engine compression too low
• Battery voltage too low
• Fuel return hose of injector sealed
• Electric EGR control valve blocked open
• Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Needle stuck (injection possible over a
stuck, jammed
certain pressure)
• Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Gasoline in fuel
stuck, jammed
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected
• Fuel quality / presence of water
FL -18 FUEL SYSTEM

(SYMPTOM 3) POOR STARTING WHEN HOT

Possible Cause

• The compensation of individual injector not adapted


• Fuel return circuit of the pump sealed
• Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Sealed fuel filter
• Electric EGR control valve blocked open
• Engine compression too low
• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Intermittent fault connection
stuck, jammed
• Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Needle stuck (injection possible over a
stuck, jammed
certain pressure)
• Air filter sealed
• Gasoline in fuel
• Air ingress in the low pressure fuel circuit
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected
• Fuel quality / presence of water

(SYMPTOM 4) UNSTABLE IDLING

Possible Cause

• Fuel return hose of injector cut • Glow system faulty


• The compensation of individual injector not adapted • Engine compression too low
• Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected • Bad flanging of the injector
• Harness resistance increased • High pressure pump out of order
• Air ingress in the low pressure fuel circuit • Injector not adapted
• Fuel quality / presence of water • Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Sealed fuel filter • Needle stuck (injection possible over a
• Air filter sealed certain pressure)
• Fuel return hose of injector sealed • Injector jammed open
• High pressure leakage • Electric EGR control valve blocked open

(SYMPTOM 5) IDLE SPEED TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW

Possible Cause

• Drift of the engine coolant temperature • Clutch not well set


sensor not detected • Bug software or hardware fault not detected
• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices • Electric EGR control valve blocked open
• Alternator or voltage regulator faulty • Throttle control actuator faulty

(SYMPTOM 6) BLUE, WHITE, OR BLACK SMOKES

Possible Cause

• The compensation of individual injector not adapted • Catalytic converter sealed or damaged
• Drift of the engine coolant temperature • Air filter sealed
sensor not detected • Oil suction (engine racing)
• Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected • Glow system faulty
• Electric EGR control valve blocked open • Engine compression too low
• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated, • Bad flanging of the injector
stuck, jammed • Injector washer not adapted, forgotten, doubled
• Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated, • Injector not adapted
stuck, jammed • Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Oil level too high/too low • Injector jammed open
• Fuel quality / presence of water • Gasoline in fuel
GENERAL FL -19

(SYMPTOM 7) ENGINE RATTLING, NOISY ENGINE

Possible Cause

• The compensation of individual injector not adapted • Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Electric EGR control valve blocked closed • Injector washer not adapted, forgotten, doubled
(noisy engine) • Injector not adapted
• Electric EGR control valve blocked open • Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Drift of the engine coolant temperature • Needle stuck (injection possible over a
sensor not detected certain pressure)
• Glow system faulty • Injector jammed open
• Engine compression too low • Drift of engine coolant temperature sensor
• Fuel return hose of injector sealed not detected

(SYMPTOM 8) BURST NOISE

Possible Cause

• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated,


• The compensation of individual injector not adapted
stuck, jammed
• Intermittent fault connection
• Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Exhaust system sealed
stuck, jammed
• Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 9) UNTIMELY ACCELERATION/DECELERATION AND ENGINE RACING

Possible Cause

• Accelerator position sensor blocked • Oil suction (engine racing)


• Electric EGR valve blocked open • Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Intermittent fault connection • Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 10) GAP WHEN ACCELERATING AND AT RE-COUPLING (RESPONSE TIME)

Possible Cause

• Engine compression too low


• High pressure leakage
• Air inlet circuit open
• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices
stuck, jammed
• Accelerator position sensor blocked
• Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Electric EGR valve blocked open
stuck, jammed
• Turbo charger damaged, vacuum hose line leakage
• Needle stuck (injection possible over a
• Sealed fuel filter
certain pressure)
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected
FL -20 FUEL SYSTEM

(SYMPTOM 11) ENGINE STOP OR STALLING

Possible Cause

• Run out of fuel


• Fuel pump hose supply cut • Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• High pressure leakage stuck, jammed
• Fuse faulty • Alternator or voltage regulator faulty
• Fuel quality / presence of water • Intermittent fault connection
• Low pressure fuel circuit sealed • Catalytic converter sealed or damaged
• Sealed fuel filter • Low pressure fuel pump faulty
• Crank signals missing simultaneously • High pressure pump faulty
• Electric EGR valve blocked open • Gasoline in fuel
• Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated, • Bug software or hardware fault not detected
stuck, jammed

(SYMPTOM 12) ENGINE JUDDER

Possible Cause

• Glow system faulty


• Run out of fuel
• Engine compression too low
• Fuel return hose of injector cut
• Fuel return hose of injector sealed
• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices
• Valve clearance
• The compensation of individual injector not adapted
• Low pressure fuel pump faulty
• Electric EGR valve blocked open
• Injector washer not adapted, forgotten, doubled
• Fuel filter not adapted
• Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Air ingress in the low pressure fuel circuit
• Needle stuck (injection possible over a
• Fuel quality / presence of water
certain pressure)
• Sealed fuel filter
• Injector jammed open
• Intermittent fault connection
• Gasoline in fuel
• Harness resistance increased
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 13) LACK OF POWER

Possible Cause

• Sealed fuel filter


• The compensation of individual injector not adapted • Leakage at the injector
• Accelerator position sensor blocked • Fuel return circuit of the pump sealed
• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices • Fuel return hose of injector sealed
• Electric EGR valve blocked open • Engine compression too low
• Air inlet circuit open • Injector not adapted
• Air filter sealed • Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Oil level too high/too low • Valve clearance
• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged • Throttle control actuator faulty
• Turbo charger damaged, vacuum hose line leakage • Engine coolant temperature too high
• Fuel temperature too high

(SYMPTOM 14) TOO MUCH POWER

Possible Cause

• The compensation of individual injector not adapted


• Bug software or hardware fault not detected
• Oil suction (engine racing)
GENERAL FL -21

(SYMPTOM 15) EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION

Possible Cause

• Fuel return hose of injector cut


• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices
• Leakage at the Fuel pressure regulator valve
• Oil level too high/too low
• Leakage at fuel temperature sensor
• Fuel quality / presence of water
• Leakage at the spacers
• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged
• High pressure leakage
• Turbo charger damaged
• Air inlet circuit open
• Engine compression too low
• Air filter sealed
• Injector not adapted
• The compensation of individual injector not adapted
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected
• Electric EGR valve blocked open

(SYMPTOM 16) OVER SPEED ENGINE WHEN CHANGING THE GEAR BOX RATIO

Possible Cause

• Accelerator position sensor blocked • Oil suction (engine racing)


• The compensation of individual injector not adapted • Turbo charger damaged
• Intermittent fault connection • Injector not adapted
• Clutch not well set • Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 17) EXHAUST SMELLS

Possible Cause

• Electric EGR control valve leakage • Injector washer not adapted, forgotten, doubled
• Oil suction (engine racing) • Injector not adapted
• Turbo charger damaged • Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Oil level too high/too low • Needle stuck (injection possible over a
• The compensation of individual injector not adapted certain pressure)
• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged • Injector jammed open
• Bad flanging of the injector • Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 18) SMOKES (BLACK, WHITE, BLUE) WHEN ACCELERATING

Possible Cause

• The compensation of individual injector not adapted • Intermittent fault connection


• Electric EGR valve blocked open • Bad flanging of the injector
• Air filter sealed • Injector washer not adapted, forgotten, doubled
• Fuel quality / presence of water • Injector not adapted
• Oil level too high/too low • Carbon deposit on the injector (sealed holes)
• Turbo charger damaged • Needle stuck (injection possible over a
• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged certain pressure)
• Oil suction (engine racing) • Injector jammed open
• Air heaters out of order • Gasoline in fuel
• Engine compression too low • Bug software or hardware fault not detected
• High pressure leakage • Catalyzed Particulate Filter (CPF) fail
FL -22 FUEL SYSTEM

(SYMPTOM 19) FUEL SMELLS

Possible Cause

• Fuel pump hose supply cut • Leakage at fuel temperature sensor


• Fuel return hose of injector cut • Leakage at the spacers
• Leakage at the Fuel pressure regulator valve • High pressure leakage

(SYMPTOM 20) THE ENGINE COLLAPSES AT TAKE OFF

Possible Cause

• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged


• Accelerator position sensor blocked • Clutch not well set
• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices • Intermittent fault connection
• Air filter sealed • Drift of the rail pressure sensor not detected
• Inversion of low pressure fuel connections • Fuel pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Fuel filter not adapted stuck, jammed
• Fuel quality/presence of water • Rail pressure regulator valve contaminated,
• Air ingress in the low pressure fuel circuit stuck, jammed
• Sealed fuel filter • Gasoline in fuel
• Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 21) THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP

Possible Cause

• Oil suction (engine racing)


• Bug software or hardware fault not detected

(SYMPTOM 22) DIFFERENT MECHANICAL NOISES

Possible Cause

• Buzzer noise (discharge by the injectors)


• Bad flanging of the injector
• Clip broken (vibrations, resonance, noises)
• Clutch not well set
• Incorrect state of the electrical pack devices
• Turbo charger damagedValve clearance
• Catalytic converter sealed or damaged
• Valve clearance
• Air inlet circuit open

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