C3500
InfoCooling
What This Code Means
Rough running; Cylinder imbalance across V-16 banks; Reduced boost pressure; Excessive exhaust smoke; Coolant temperature exceedances; System pressure loss under maximum load; Filter clogging; Hard starting; Injector fouling; Slow crank on 95L displacement; Failed start
Possible Causes
- •Fuel injection system (MCRS) failure
- •Injector fault
- •Turbocharger system failure
- •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
- •Fuel injection system (MCRS) fault
- •Turbocharger system fault
- •Infrequent unit exercise
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