FAULT CODE 4
UnclassifiedCooling
What This Code Means
Overcrank; Loss of Raw Water Flow; Engine oil leak; High engine temperature; Low oil pressure
Possible Causes
- •Broken or loose wires
- •Grounded or shorted S6 switch leads
- •Low oil level
- •Loose hose
- •Loose drain fittings
- •Low coolant level
- •Grounded sender lead
- •Shorted sender lead
- •Abnormal coolant temperature inlet/outlet of radiator
- •Blocked air flow
- •Faulty pressure cap
- •Temperature sender grounded
- •Broken sender lead
- •Loose sender lead
- •Low oil pressure
- •Pressure sender open
- •Low battery voltage
- •Fuel supply issue
- •Faulty governor actuator operation
- •Incorrect field resistance
Suggested Actions
- 1Check battery voltage
- 2Check fuel supply
- 3Check governor actuator operation
- 4Verify control plugs are fully seated
- 5Verify field sense and quad leads are fully seated in connector to control
- 6Check AC output
- 7Check field voltage
- 8Check for broken or loose wires
- 9Check field windings
- 10Check proper field resistance reading (open to ground)
- 11Check brush condition and contact
- 12Check proper quadrature resistance reading (open to ground and main windings)
- 13Check cylinder compression
- 14Check raw water supply
- 15Check raw water flow
- 16Check for grounded or shorted S6 switch leads
- 17Clean contaminated area
- 18Check oil level
- 19Check for loose hose or drain fittings
- 20Check for leaks while running with dye in oil
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