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Probable Causes
High ambient air temperature
Recommended Actions
High Ambient Air Temperature
1. Determine if the ambient air temperature is within the design specifications for the cooling system and the air charge cooler.
2. When the ambient temperature exceeds the capability of the cooling system or the air charge cooler, operate the engine at a reduced load or
operate the engine at a reduced speed.
3. When possible, modify the cooling system and the air charge cooler in order to make the system suitable for local conditions.
Measure the intake manifold pressure while the engine is operating under load. For specific data, refer to the Technical Marketing Information (TMI)
for the engine.
2. Replace the air filters or remove the obstruction from the air intake.
High Altitude
Make sure that the settings for the engine are correct for the altitude.
2. If necessary, relocate the air supply to the intake manifold to the outside of the engine enclosure.
3. Check for air leaks in the pipe between the air inlet and the inlet to the turbocharger compressor.
3. If the reading is not correct, replace the sensor with a sensor that is known to be good. Verify that the fault is eliminated.
1. If equipped, check the condition of the cooling fan and the drive belt.
2. Inspect the air charge cooler for contamination and/or bent fins or damaged fins.
4. If necessary, carefully straighten any bent fins on the air charge cooler.
a. If dirt is found in the air pipe from the turbocharger to the air charge cooler, check all of the air inlet pipes upstream of the turbocharger
for leaks.
b. Clean all contaminated air inlet pipes or replace all contaminated air inlet pipes.
c. Service the air cleaner and replace the air cleaner element.
2. If a thick oil film is found in the air pipe, inspect the turbocharger compressor housing. Examine both the inlet to the turbocharger compressor
housing and the outlet from the turbocharger compressor for oil.
a. If oil is found in the inlet to the turbocharger compressor housing, the oil originates from the engine crankcase breather.
b. If oil is found in the outlet from the turbocharger compressor housing but oil is not found in the inlet to the compressor housing, the oil
originates from the seals for the turbocharger bearings.
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2021/07/03
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