Is the CAT C15 a good motor?
Caterpillar C15 The C15s, especially the early ones, are known to be good and reliable engines. They are the engine we sell parts for the most, since they are so popular. Caterpillar made the C15 to improve on the 3406E. The C15s see less oil leakage than the older design.
How much boost should a C15 have?
Think about this: a good-running single-turbo 3406-E or C-15 single-turbo engine producing 550 hp requires 32 psi of turbo boost and the Acert 475 produces 38 psi of boost, while the 625 Acert is as high as 60 psi of boost.
Why is my C-15 engine losing coolant?
While the truck is running down road, it sucks the reservoir dry on the radiator overflow tank and when the … read more Vocational, Technical or Tra… my cat c-15 is losing a lot of coolant from the overflow. FIELD SERVICE TECHNIC… I have a c15 engine that has a little too much blow by (white smog). What could be the problem?
Is there a problem with my CAT C-15 engine?
Vocational, Technical or Tra… my cat c-15 is losing a lot of coolant from the overflow. FIELD SERVICE TECHNIC… I have a c15 engine that has a little too much blow by (white smog). What could be the problem? I install 2 months ago an used ECM that I found later … read more Vocational, Technical or Tra…
What to do if coolant comes out of radiator?
Cracked liner is also possible. Like John said do the bottle test. You can bypass your compressor, and with the truck engine off but ignition power on turn your interior temp selector back and forth while listening to the valve along the fire wall to determine that it;s an electric selector to eliminate that.
What kind of fuel filter does a C-15 use?
We found out the hard way, the C-15 engine has to use CAT fuel filters. The other filters starve the engine. I know it sounds bizarre, but, thats what we had to do to get rid of a horrible vibration. It only took eight times and Lemon Law to get the problem fixed. Good Luck