Where to find air in a cat C15 engine?
If air is entering system, the air will be seen with a site glass at the pump inlet (hook up to a “known good fuel source” if you question it). Air might also be found on the return line to the tank, but be careful as some bubbles in the fuel is normal.
Why does my cat C15 engine gargle?
Almost since the day I bought it, there has been a miss in it. It “gargles” and knocks like it’s starving for fuel, can’t get enough fuel pressure to the injectors. Symptoms are almost identical to those you see when a fuel filter begins to plug up.
What to do if your cat C15 engine is leaking?
Air might also be found on the return line to the tank, but be careful as some bubbles in the fuel is normal. Try pressurizing your fuel supply lines/fittings with shop air and check for leaks with soapy water. No codes or engine light (even intermittently)……. right?
When did Caterpillar switch to the ACERT engine?
They ran at high temperatures, guzzled fuel, and couldn’t pull very well. The Caterpillar C15 shifted over to the C15 ACERT in 2004. The term ACERT is an abbreviation for Advance Combustion Emission Reduction Technology. This engine mainly focused on the air and fuel systems in an effort to meet the strict EPA emission requirements set in 2002.
How often does the engine fan stay on?
Discussion in ‘ Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ] ‘ started by tkilby, Jun 23, 2010 . 05’ Pete 379 with a Cat ACERT: The last few day’s the engine fan has been staying on 90 % of the time. The air solenoid on the firewall has no power and the manual rocker swich has power only on one side “the yellow/orange wire”.
Why does my engine fan keep coming on when the a / C is off?
You could have a bad high press switch on the A/C. Thats the swtich that will turn the fan on when the A/C is on and say your not moving to get air flow. Unplug the swtich and put a jumper wire on it and if the fan stops you found your porblem. They can go bad and make the fan stay on even with the A/C off.