Excessive Oil Worn valve stems or guides Replace stems or
Consumption guides, See ENGINES
Valve "O" ring seals Replace "O" ring seals,
damaged See ENGINES
Plugged oil drain back holes Remove restrictions
Improper PCV valve Replace PCV valve
operation
Engine oil level too high Remove excess oil
Engine oil too thin Replace thicker oil
Valve stem oil deflectors Replace oil deflectors
damaged
Incorrect piston rings Replace piston rings,
See ENGINES
Piston ring gaps not Reinstall piston rings,
staggered See ENGINES
Insufficient piston ring Replace rings, See
tension ENGINES
Piston ring grooves or oil Replace piston rings,
return slots clogged See ENGINES
Piston rings sticking in Replace piston rings,
grooves See ENGINES
Piston ring grooves Replace piston and
excessively worn rings, See ENGINES
Compression rings installed Replace compression
upside down rings correctly, See
ENGINES
Worn or scored cylinder Rebore cylinders or
walls replace block
Mismatched oil ring Replace oil ring
expander and rail expander and rail, See
ENGINES
Intake gasket dowels too Replace intake gasket
long dowels
Excessive main or connecting Replace main or
rod bearing clearance connecting rod
bearings, See ENGINES
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No Oil Pressure Low oil level Add oil to proper level
Oil pressure sender or Replace sender or gauge
gauge broken
Oil pump malfunction Remove and overhaul oil
pump, See ENGINES
Oil pressure relief valve Remove and reinstall
sticking valve
Oil pump passages blocked Overhaul oil pump, See
ENGINES
Oil pickup screen or tube remove restriction
blocked
Loose oil inlet tube Tighten oil inlet tube
Loose camshaft bearings Replace camshaft
bearings, See ENGINES
Internal leakage at oil Replace block or
passages cylinder head
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Low Oil Pressure Low engine oil level Add oil to proper level
Engine oil too thin Remove and replace with
thicker oil
Excessive oil pump Reduce oil pump
clearance clearance, See ENGINES
Oil pickup tube or screen Remove restrictions
blocked
Main, rod or cam bearing Replace bearing to
clearance excessive reduce clearance, See
batteries
Bad starter connections Check connections
or bad starter and/or replace
batteries
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Engine Cranks Bad battery connections Check connections
Slowly, Won't or dead batteries and/or replace
Start batteries
Engine oil too heavy Replace engine oil
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Engine Cranks Glow plugs not functioning Check glow plug system,
Normally, But see FUEL SYSTEMS
Will Not Start Glow plug control not Check controller, see
functioning FUEL SYSTEMS
Fuel not injected into Check fuel injectors,
cylinders see FUEL SYSTEMS
No fuel to injection pump Check fuel delivery
system
Fuel filter blocked Replace fuel filter
Fuel tank filter blocked Replace fuel tank
filter
Fuel pump not operating Check pump operation
and/or replace pump
Fuel return system blocked Inspect system and
remove restriction
No voltage to fuel solenoid Check solenoid and
connections
Incorrect or contaminated Replace fuel
fuel
Incorrect injection pump Re-adjust pump timing,
timing see FUEL SYSTEMS
Low compression Check valves, pistons,
rings, see ENGINES
Injection pump malfunction Inspect and/or replace
injection pump
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Engine Starts, Incorrect slow idle Reset idle adjustment,
Won't Idle adjustment see TUNE-UP
Fast idle solenoid Check solenoid and
malfunctioning connections
Fuel return system blocked Check system and remove
restrictions
Glow plugs go off too soon See glow plug diagnosis
in FUEL SYSTEMS
Injection pump timing Reset pump timing, see
incorrect FUEL SYSTEMS
No fuel to injection pump Check fuel delivery
system
Incorrect or contaminated Replace fuel
fuel
Low compression Check valves, piston,
rings, see ENGINES
Injection pump malfunction Replace injection pump,
see FUEL SYSTEMS
Fuel solenoid closes in RUN Check solenoid and
position connections
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Engines Starts/ Incorrect slow idle Reset slow idle, see
Idles Rough W/out adjustment TUNE-UP
Smoke or Noise Injection line fuel leaks Check lines and
connections
Fuel return system blocked Check lines and
connections