C3000
InfoCooling
What This Code Means
Injector fault codes; Rough running; Cylinder imbalance across V-16 banks; Reduced boost pressure; Excessive exhaust smoke; Coolant temperature exceedances; System pressure loss under sustained load; Filter clogging; Hard starting; Injector fouling; Slow crank on 95L displacement; Failed start; Cylinder imbalance; Reduced boost efficiency; Intake temperature rise; System pressure loss under maximum load; Communication faults; Sensor input errors; Slow crank on large displacement; Failed start on infrequently exercised units; Slow crank
Possible Causes
- •Fuel injection system (MCRS) fault
- •Turbocharger system fault
- •Turbo bearing wear
- •Cooling system (high-capacity radiator) failure
- •Fuel quality degradation
- •Tank degradation
- •Stagnant fuel
- •Starting system (24V battery bank) failure
- •Infrequently exercised units
- •Injector fault
- •Fuel injection system (MCRS) malfunction
- •Charge air cooler leaks
- •Cooling system (high-capacity) malfunction
- •Outdated firmware
- •24V battery bank issues
- •Infrequent unit exercise
- •Cooling system (high-capacity radiator) failure under sustained load
- •Fuel quality / tank degradation
- •Starting system (24V battery bank) weakness on infrequently exercised units with 95L displacement
- •High-capacity cooling system malfunction
Suggested Actions
- 1Perform firmware update
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