Engine Maintenance - Fault Chart Quiz

What could be the cause if the engine refuses to start due to no fuel?

• Starting air pressure too low

• Fuel pump valve leaking

• Fuel injector filter choked

• Water in fuel oil

Where should you look if the engine starts on air but refuses to pick up firing?

• Fuel pump

• Service tank gauge

• Fuel pipes

• Inlet exhaust valve

What is the remedy if the engine slows down or stops due to overloading?

• Turn on No. 2 filter; clean No. 1 filter

• Check setting of governor

• Look at all gauges; reduce load

• Put in new injector

If the engine works irregularly due to fuel pump sticking, what should be done?

• Check setting of governor. Adjust

• Turn on No. 2 filter; clean No. 1 filter

• Look at all gauges; reduce load

• Put in new injector

What could be the cause if the engine refuses to start due to air in the fuel line or pump?

• Fuel pump sticking

• Injection timing wrong

• Governor gear out of order

• Air in fuel line or pump

Where to look if the engine slows down or stops due to governor gear detective?

• Fuel filter

• Fuel pump

• Fuel injector

• Governor and linkage

What is the remedy if the engine works irregularly due to water in fuel?

• Put in new injector

• Look at all gauges; reduce load

• Turn on No. 2 filter; clean No. 1 filter

• Check setting of governor. Adjust

If the engine refuses to start due to compression low, what could be the cause?

• Valve open

• Fuel injector delivering too little fuel

• Injection nozzles not working

• Governor gear out of order

Where should you look if the engine starts on air but refuses to pick up firing?

• Fuel pipes

• Fuel pump

• Service tank gauge

• Inlet exhaust valve

What is the remedy if the engine slows down or stops due to unequal load being developed in one cylinder?

• Adjust fuel supply to low cylinder; check injector nozzle and fuel pump delivery valve

• Put in new injector

• Check setting of governor

• Turn on No. 2 filter; clean No. 1 filter