Diagnostic codes alert the operator that a problem in the electronic system has been detected. Diagnostic codes are also used by the service technician to…
Category: Engine News
Engine: Truck with Mechanical Unit Injection 3116 Engine: Truck 3406B 3406C Engine: 3114 Truck Engines 3116 Truck Engines 3126 Truck Engine 3126E Truck Engines 3208…
All 24 Volt Electric Starting Systems Reference: Engine News; December 12, 1984; Page 5; “Starters That Remain Engaged After Engine Is Running”. Starters sometimes remain…
All 3208 Industrial, Marine, Generator Set Engines Reference: “Larger Valve Springs,” May 20, 1981 Engine News, page 5. Description of Change: The flange thickness has…
3208, 3306, 3406 And 3408 Engines An article on this same subject was published in Engine News, February 22, 1984. The earlier article did not…
All Caterpillar Engines Valve lash adjustment is a normal part of engine maintenance and should not be claimed as a warranty item. If the valve…
Rebuilt engine valves can sometimes be mistaken for new Caterpillar engine valves. Some engine component rebuilders supply used Caterpillar engine valves that have had their…
All 3400 Series Engines Petroleum products can damage the rubber used in spacer plate water seals (4W1055 Seal). This damage can be caused by the…
Several questions have surfaced regarding the reusability of exhaust valves in cylinder heads reconditioned by dealers and Caterpillar Remanufacturing. The biggest contributor to the confusion,…
All 3306 and 3400 Commercial Engines Caterpillar recommends that the cylinder packs be removed when a failed cylinder head gasket compression seal is accompanied by…