No matter if you are a rookie or an experienced mechanic, mistakes do happen. Maybe your mind isn’t in the right place or maybe you were distracted when putting on that last valve cover. Whatever the reason, improperly installing a gasket will result in a leak almost every time.>
Continue reading Symptoms Your Common Rail Fuel Injectors Are FailingCategory: Diesel Tips and Diagnostics
Common VGT Turbocharger Failures
Variable geometry turbochargers have not always been the best in terms of reliability. But not all VGT’s are bad. It is a complicated problem that requires a complicated solution. Manufacturers have been handed the task of making diesel engines more efficient and produce fewer emissions. This is where components such as a variable geometry turbo come into play.
Continue reading Common VGT Turbocharger FailuresHow Do Variable Geometry Turbochargers Work In Diesel Engines?
Turbochargers are complicated and extremely precise pieces. They are used in diesel engines to get additional power, increased throttle response, and improve fuel economy. Variable geometry turbochargers or VGTs for short have additional vanes that move according to the specific demands of the engine at any given time.
Continue reading How Do Variable Geometry Turbochargers Work In Diesel Engines?Fuel Injector Cup Failure Explained: Prevention, Problems, And Hold-Down Bolts
Problems with injector cups is a common issue on the Caterpillar 3406E.
We know how frustrating it can be, especially if it happens soon after an injector replacement.
EGR Coolers Explained: Failure Symptoms and How It Affects The VGT Turbo!
An EGR (exhaust gas recirculating) cooler is another way that engine manufacturers have been able to lower today’s emissions standards. Its main job is to remove as much heat out of the spent gasses as possible before re-entering the engine’s combustion chamber.
Continue reading EGR Coolers Explained: Failure Symptoms and How It Affects The VGT Turbo!Main Causes of Poor Fuel Injector Performance in a Caterpillar C15 ACERT Engine
The Cat C15 ACERT engine is the pinnacle of diesel engine technology. That being said, even Caterpillar engines will come to a time where it needs to be serviced. Problems such as poor performance and excessive fuel consumption are just some of the common signs that your fuel injectors are not working within specs.
Continue reading Main Causes of Poor Fuel Injector Performance in a Caterpillar C15 ACERT EngineOverview of Cummins ISB/ISC Fuel Injectors: Signs of Failure, Problems, and Replacement
Cummins is and always has been a big player when it comes to diesel engines. After all, it has made trucks like the Dodge Ram into the legends they are today. But sadly, nothing lasts forever. If your Cummins engine hasn’t got the same “pep” as it once had, chances are that its fuel injectors may be to blame.
Continue reading Overview of Cummins ISB/ISC Fuel Injectors: Signs of Failure, Problems, and Replacement
