Fault Diagnosis; Problems And Possible Causes - Perkins 4012 Manual

4012/16 Diesel
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Fault diagnosis

Problems and possible causes

The starter motor turns the engine too slowly
The engine does not start
The engine is difficult to start
Not enough power
Misfire
High fuel consumption
Black exhaust smoke
Blue or white exhaust smoke
The pressure of the low pressure lubricating oil system
is too low
The engine knocks
The engine runs erratically
Vibration
The pressure of the low pressure lubricating oil system
is too high
The engine oil temperature is too high
Crankcase pressure
Bad compression
The engine starts and stops
The pressure of the high pressure lubricating oil system
is too low
User's Handbook, TSL 4186E, Issue 2
Problem
Possible causes
Checks by the user
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13,
14, 15, 17
5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 19
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16,
8, 9, 20, 21
8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 20,
22
11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19,
23, 22
11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22
4, 15, 21, 23
4, 24, 25, 26
9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,
16, 18, 20, 22, 23
13, 18, 20, 27, 28
4, 25
11, 13, 15, 19, 27, 29,
30, 32, 65
31, 33
11, 22
10, 11, 12
4, 24, 25, 26
Checks by the workshop
personnel
37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 64, 65, 66
37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 64
37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 61, 63,
64, 65, 66
37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 64, 66
37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 63,
64
37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 61,
63, 64
37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 52,
58, 62, 64, 66
46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 59,
37, 40, 42, 44, 46, 52, 53, 60,
64, 65
38, 40, 44, 52, 60, 64, 65, 66
38, 39, 40, 44, 52, 54, 64, 65,
66
49
37, 39, 52, 55, 56, 57, 64, 66
39, 42, 44, 45, 52
37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 53,
60
64, 65, 66
64, 65, 66
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