00-047

UnclassifiedCooling

What This Code Means

Excess white smoke at start-up (cold); Excess white smoke at start-up (warm); Engine Unstable (Genset Hunts or Surges); Excessive Exhaust Smoke Under Load; Excessive White Exhaust Smoke at Start-up (Warm Engine); Unbalanced generator output voltage; Unstable voltage with stable engine (genset); Excess White Smoke at Start-Up (Warm); Excess White Smoke at Start-Up (Cold); High Engine Temperature; Low Oil Pressure

Possible Causes

  • Incorrect injection pump timing
  • Faulty glow plugs
  • Incorrect valve settings
  • Glow plug issues
  • Low engine operating temperature
  • Governor linkage binding
  • Stator resistance open, short, or grounded
  • Intake air restrictions
  • Fuel filter restrictions
  • Faulty glow plug operation
  • Air leaks in fuel system
  • Low compression
  • Imbalanced load at generator terminals
  • Faulty generator lead connections
  • Faulty generator stator windings
  • Faulty connections to voltage regulator
  • Faulty regulator wiring harness
  • Faulty voltage regulator
  • Faulty engine coolant heater
  • Low engine compression

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Perform checks in step 01
  2. 2Check injection pump timing
  3. 3Check glow plugs
  4. 4Check valve settings
  5. 5Check low engine operating temperature
  6. 6Check governor linkage for binding
  7. 7Check stator resistance for open/shorts/grounds
  8. 8Check intake air restrictions
  9. 9Check fuel filter restrictions
  10. 10Inspect injection pump timing
  11. 11Check glow plug operation
  12. 12Check for low engine operating temperature
  13. 13Check for air leaks in fuel system
  14. 14Check compression
  15. 15Troubleshoot load at generator terminals
  16. 16Troubleshoot generator lead connections
  17. 17Troubleshoot generator stator windings
  18. 18Check connections to voltage regulator
  19. 19Check regulator wiring harness
  20. 20Check voltage regulator

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