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Diesel Generator Troubleshooting

This document lists 13 common issues that may occur with diesel generators along with possible causes for each issue. The issues include failures to start, producing black or white smoke, shutting down due to overspeed, low oil pressure, or high temperature, as well as low voltage, erratic voltage, and weak performance under load. For each issue, multiple potential causes in the diesel generator's electrical system, fuel system, air system, sensors, engine, or other components are identified to aid in troubleshooting and repair.

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Diesel Generator Troubleshooting

This document lists 13 common issues that may occur with diesel generators along with possible causes for each issue. The issues include failures to start, producing black or white smoke, shutting down due to overspeed, low oil pressure, or high temperature, as well as low voltage, erratic voltage, and weak performance under load. For each issue, multiple potential causes in the diesel generator's electrical system, fuel system, air system, sensors, engine, or other components are identified to aid in troubleshooting and repair.

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Diesel Generator Troubleshooting

NO Issue Possible Causes


1 Diesel generator Fail to start (no 1- Faulty battery or terminal.
cranking). 2- Fuse of the starter.
3- Starter circuit open or poor
electrical connection.
4- Faulty Starter.
2 Diesel generator Fail to start (cranking 1- No fuel.
with no fire). 2- Fuse of the fuel solenoid.
3- Fuse of the glow.
4- Crank shaft position sensor.
5- Faulty fuel solenoid.
6- Faulty glow.
7- Faulty fuel injectors.
8- Faulty Fuel pump.
3 Diesel generator black smoke, 1- Faulty air system.
2- Faulty Fuel system.
3- Faulty turbocharger.
4 Diesel Generator white smoke. 1- Faulty piston rings.
2- Damage at valves seals.
3- Water entering combustion
chamber.
5 Diesel generator shut down due to over 1- Governor.
speed. 2- Fuel pump.
6 Diesel generator shut down due to low 1- Faulty oil pressure switch.
oil pressure. 2- Low oil level.
3- Faulty relief valve.
4- Inadequate oil viscosity.
7 Diesel generator shut down due to high 1- Pressure cup.
temperature. 2- Coolant level.
3- Oil cooler.
4- Water pump.
5- Faulty engine oil viscosity.
6- Clogged oil filter.
7- Contaminated radiator.
NO Issue Possible Causes
8 Diesel generator down speed. 1- Clogged air filter.
2- Clogged fuel filter.
3- Air in fuel system.
4- Faulty injector.
5- Faulty fuel pump.
9 Diesel generator difficult to start. 1- Air system fault.
2- Fuel system fault.
3- Crankshaft position sensor.
4- Engine temperature sensor.
5- Inlet air temperature sensor.
6- Manifold pressure sensor.
10 Diesel generator no voltage. 1- Faulty exciter.
2- Faulty AVR
3- Diesel engine low speed
4- Faulty diode circuit.
5- Faulty diode circuit capacitor.
11 Diesel generator voltage too low. 1- AVR need setting.
2- Faulty AVR.
3- Diesel engine low speed.
4- Faulty exciter.
5- Faulty diode circuit.
12 Diesel generator no erratic voltage. 1- Faulty AVR
2- Diesel engine low speed
3- Diode circuit terminal poor electrical
connection.
4- Faulty variable resistance which
adjust voltage.
13 Diesel generator voltage low after 1- Diesel engine weakness.
loading. 2- Over load.

Eng. Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed


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