Engine Breakdown Faults causes:-

*1-Starter motor turns engine too slowly

1- Battery Capacity low
2-Bad electrical connection
3-Faulty starter motor
4-Incorrect grade of lubricating oil

*2-Engine will not start

1- Starter motor turns engine too slowly
2-Fuel tank empty
IS

3-Faulty stop control operation

LA

4-Blocked fuel feed pipe

M

5-Faulty fuel lift pump

AC

6-Chocked fuel filter

TR

7-Air in fuel system

OS

8-Faulty fuel injection pump

9-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
10-Incorret use of cold start equipment
11- Faulty cold start equipment
12-Brocken fuel injection pump drive
13-Incorrect fuel pump timing
14-Incorrect valve timing
15-Poor compression
16-Incorrect type or grade of fuel
17-Worn cylinder bores
18-Pitted valves and seats
19-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)

*3-Engine difficult starting

1- Starter motor turns engine too slowly
2-Faulty stop control operation
3-Blocked fuel feed pipe
4-Faulty fuel lift pump
5-Chocked fuel filter
6-Restriction in induction system
IS

7-Air in fuel system

LA

8-Faulty fuel injection pump

M

9-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type

AC

10-Incorret use of cold start equipment

TR

11- Faulty cold start equipment

OS

12-Incorrect fuel pump timing

13-Incorrect valve timing
14-Poor compression
15-Block fuel tank vent
16-Incorrect type or grade of fuel
17-Exhaust pipe restriction
18- Sticking valves
19-Worn cylinder bores
20-Pitted valves and seats
21-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
*4-Lack of power
1-Blocked fuel feed pipe
2-Faulty fuel lift pump
3-Chocked fuel filter
4-Restriction in induction system
5-Air in fuel system
6-Faulty fuel injection pump
7-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
8-Incorrect fuel pump timing
IS

9-Incorrect valve timing

10-Poor compression
LA

11-Block fuel tank vent

M

12-Incorrect type or grade of fuel

AC

13-Sticking throttle or restricted movement

TR

14-Exhaust pipe restriction

OS

15-Cylinder head gasket leaking

16-Overheating
17-Cold running
18-Worn cylinder bores
19-Pitted valves and seats
20-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
21-Damaged or dirty turbocharger
22-Leaking boost control pipe
23-Leaking induction system
*5-Misfiring
1-Blocked fuel feed pipe
2-Faulty fuel lift pump
3-Chocked fuel filter
4-Restriction in induction system
5-Air in fuel system
6-Faulty fuel injection pump
7-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
8- Faulty cold start equipment
IS

9-Incorrect fuel pump timing

10-Incorrect valve timing
LA

11-Poor compression
M

12-Cylinder head gasket leaking

AC

13-Overheating
TR

14-Incorrect tappet adjustment

OS

15- Sticking valves

16-Incoerrect high pressure pipes
17-Pitted valves and seats

*6-Excessive fuel consumption

1-Restriction in induction system
2-Faulty fuel injection pump
3-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
4- Faulty cold start equipment
5-Incorrect fuel pump timing
6-Incorrect valve timing
6-Poor compression
7-Incorrect type or grade of fuel
8-Sticking throttle or restricted movement
9-Exhaust pipe restriction
10-Cylinder head gasket leaking
11-Cold running
12-Incorrect tappet adjustment
13- Sticking valves
IS

14-Worn cylinder bores

15-Pitted valves and seats
LA

16-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)

M

17-Leaking induction system

AC
TR

*7-Black exhaust
OS

1-Restriction in induction system

2-Faulty fuel injection pump
3-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
4- Faulty cold start equipment
5-Incorrect fuel pump timing
6-Incorrect valve timing
7-Poor compression
8-Incorrect type or grade of fuel
9-Exhaust pipe restriction
10-Cylinder head gasket leaking
11-Cold running
12-Incorrect tappet adjustment
13- Sticking valves
14-Worn cylinder bores
15-Pitted valves and seats
16-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
17-Damaged or dirty turbocharger

*8-Blue/White exhaust
1-Incorrect grade of lubricating oil
IS

2- Faulty cold start equipment

LA

3-Incorrect fuel pump timing

M

4-Incorrect valve timing

AC

5-Poor compression
TR

6-Cylinder head gasket leaking

OS

7-Cold running
8-Worn cylinder bores
9-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
10-Worn valves stems and guides
11-Overfull air cleaner or incorrect grade of oil
12-Piston seizure / pick up
13-Damaged valve stem oil deflections
14-Leaking turbocharger oil seals
*9-Low oil pressure
1-Incorrect grade of lubricating oil
2-Worn or damaged bearing
3-Insufficient oil in sump
4-Inaccurate gauge
5-Oil pump worn
6-Pressure relief valve sticking open
7-Brocken relief valve spring
8-Faulty suction pipe
IS

9-Chocked oil filter

10-Blocked sump strainer
LA
M

*10-Knocking
AC

1-Faulty fuel lift pump

TR

2-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type

OS

3- Faulty cold start equipment

4-Incorrect fuel pump timing
5-Incorrect valve timing
6-Incorrect type or grade of fuel
7-Overheating
8-Incorrect tappet adjustment
9- Sticking valves
10-Worn cylinder bores
11-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
12-Overfull air cleaner or incorrect grade of oil
13-Worn or damaged bearing
14-Piston seizure / pick up
15-Incorrect piston height
16-Brocken valve spring

*11-Erratic running
1-Faulty stop control operation
2-Blocked fuel feed pipe
3-Faulty fuel lift pump
4-Chocked fuel filter
IS

5-Restriction in induction system

LA

6-Air in fuel system

M

7-Faulty fuel injection pump

AC

8-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type

TR

9-Incorret use of cold start equipment

OS

10- Faulty cold start equipment

11-Poor compression
12-Block fuel tank vent
13-Sticking throttle or restricted movement
14-Overheating
15-Incorrect tappet adjustment
16- Sticking valves
17-Incoerrect high pressure pipes
18-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
19-Overfull air cleaner or incorrect grade of oil
20-Piston seizure / pick up
21-Brocken valve spring

*12-Vibration
1-Faulty fuel injection pump
2-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
3-Poor compression
4-Sticking throttle or restricted movement
5-Cylinder head gasket leaking
6-Overheating
IS

7- Sticking valves
LA

8-Incoerrect high pressure pipes

M

9-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)

AC

10-Piston seizure / pick up

TR

11-Damaged fan
OS

12-Faulty engine mounting (housing)

13-Incorrectly aligned flywheel housing or flywheel

*13-High oil pressure

1-Incorrect grade of lubricating oil
2-Inaccurate gauge
3- Pressure relief valve sticking closed
*14-Overheating
1-Restriction in induction system
2-Faulty fuel injection pump
3-Faulty atomizer or incorrect type
4- Faulty cold start equipment
5-Incorrect fuel pump timing
6-Incorrect valve timing
7-Exhaust pipe restriction
8-Cylinder head gasket leaking
IS

9-Piston seizure / pick up

10-Faulty thermostat
LA

11-Restriction in water jacket

M

12-Loose water pump drive belt

AC

13-Chocked radiator
TR

14-Faulty water pump

OS

15-Coolant level too low

*15-Excessive crankcase pressure

1-Cylinder head gasket leaking
2-Worn cylinder bores
3-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
4-Worn valves stems and guides
5-Piston seizure / pick up
6-Chocked breather pipe
*16-Poor compression
1-Restriction in induction system
2-Incorrect valve timing
3-Cylinder head gasket leaking
4-Incorrect tappet adjustment
5- Sticking valves
6-Worn cylinder bores
7-Pitted valves and seats
8-Brocken, worn or sticking piston ring(s)
IS

9-Worn valves stems and guides

10-Incorrect piston height
LA

11-Brocken valve spring

M
AC

*17-Starts and stop

TR

1-Chocked fuel filter

OS

2-Restriction in induction system

3-Air in fuel system