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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Exhaust System Contains Oil

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Probable Causes   Failed turbocharger seals  Worn valve guide seals or faulty valve guide seals  Worn valve guides  Worn piston rings  Scored cylinder liners or…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Exhaust Has Excessive White Smoke

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Note: Some white smoke may be present during cold start-up conditions when the engine is operating normally. If the white smoke persists, there may be a…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Exhaust Has Excessive Black Smoke

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Probable Causes   Air inlet or exhaust system  Engine speed/timing sensors  Atmospheric pressure sensor  “Turbocharger outlet (boost) pressure sensor”  “Fuel Position” and/or “FRC Fuel Limit” …

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Vibration Is Excessive

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Probable Causes Vibration Damper   Inspect the vibration damper.  Engine Mounts and Brackets   Engine supports  Driven equipment  Engine Misfiring or Running Rough   Engine…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Top Speed Is Not Obtained

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Note: If this fault occurs only under load, refer to Troubleshooting, “Acceleration Is Poor or Throttle Response Is Poor”. Probable Causes   Diagnostic codes  Event codes …

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Stalls at Low RPM

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Probable Causes   Diagnostic codes  Fuel supply  Air supply  Engine idle  Accessory equipment  Unit injectors  Recommended Actions Diagnostic Codes Check for active diagnostic codes on…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Shutdown Is Intermittent

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Note: Use this procedure only if the engine shuts down completely during operation. Probable Causes   Diagnostic codes  Event codes  Electrical connectors  Switches  Circuit breakers  Fuel…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Overspeeds

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Use this procedure in order to troubleshoot an engine overspeed or use this procedure if the following event code is active. Refer to Troubleshooting, “Event…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Misfires, Runs Rough or Is Unstable

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

The probable root causes are listed in order below: Note: If the problem is intermittent and the problem cannot be duplicated, refer to Troubleshooting, “Power Is…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Engine Has Mechanical Noise (Knock)

Posted on December 1, 2020 by sam

Probable Causes   Accessory equipment  Valve train components  Pistons  Crankshaft  Gear train  Recommended Actions Accessory Equipment Isolate the source of the noise. Remove the suspect…

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