C1500
InfoCooling
What This Code Means
Rough running; Power imbalance between banks; Injector fault codes; Reduced boost; Excessive smoke; Turbo bearing noise; Coolant temperature exceedances; System pressure loss in either loop; Filter clogging; Hard starting; Injector fouling; Slow crank; Failed start; Power imbalance; Reduced boost efficiency; Intake temperature rise; System pressure loss; Communication faults; Sensor input errors; Loss of rated performance
Possible Causes
- •MCRS fuel injection system fault
- •Turbocharger (HX82/HX83) failure
- •2P2L cooling system failure
- •Fuel quality degradation
- •Tank degradation
- •Stagnant fuel
- •Starting system (24V battery bank) failure
- •Infrequent unit exercise
- •Fuel injection system (MCRS) fault
- •Charge air cooler leaks
- •Cooling system failure
- •Outdated firmware
- •Infrequent equipment exercise
- •Turbocharger (HX82/HX83) fault
- •2P2L cooling system fault
- •Starting system (24V battery bank) fault
- •Fuel injection system (MCRS) failure
- •Injector fault
- •PowerCommand 3.3 controller faults
- •Starting system (24V battery bank) issues
Suggested Actions
- 1Perform firmware update
- 2Adjust injection timing
- 3Calibrate fuel pump
- 4Perform oil analysis
- 5Perform coolant analysis
- 6Inspect injection system
- 7Perform cooling circuit pressure testing
- 8Perform full load bank test
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