Unit Injector Misfire
This procedure assists in identifying a cylinder that has either of the following problems:
- Misfiring
- Engine knock
- Proceed to Step 2 if an infrared thermometer or an exhaust temperature pyrometer is not available. Start the following procedure with a cold engine. Take all measurements within the first five minutes of operation. The temperatures of the exhaust manifold ports should be within 20 °C (68 °F). Low exhaust temperature can indicate that a cylinder is receiving less than the correct amount of fuel which can cause misfiring. High exhaust temperature can indicate that a cylinder is receiving more than the correct amount of fuel which can cause engine knock.
- Start the engine and operate the engine at low idle.
- Measure the temperature at the center of the number one exhaust manifold port and at the center of the number six exhaust manifold port. Compare the two temperatures.
- Measure the temperature of the number two exhaust manifold port and the number five exhaust manifold port. Compare the two temperatures.
- Measure the temperature of the number three exhaust manifold port and the number four exhaust manifold port. Compare the two temperatures.
- Start the engine. Allow the engine to operate until the normal operating temperature is reached or until a misfire is detected.
- Stop the engine and remove the valve cover.
- Start the engine and operate the engine at low idle.
- Use a screwdriver to move each fuel injection rack (1) to the fuel-on position. If an injector is delivering less than the correct amount of fuel, the cylinder will misfire. Moving the fuel injection rack to the fuel-on position will lessen the misfire. This may also eliminate the misfire. If an injector is delivering more than the correct amount of fuel, moving the fuel injection rack to the fuel-on position will increase an existing engine knock. Stop this test if the misfire or the engine knock can not be attributed to a specific cylinder.
Show/hide table
Illustration 1 | g00598910 |
(1) Fuel injection rack (2) Fuel-on direction |
- If a misfire or engine knock can be isolated to a single cylinder, check the injection timing and the synchronization of the suspect cylinder. Make adjustments, if necessary. If adjustment does not resolve the problem, replace the injector. Ream the injector sleeve if the seat area for the injector is pitted. Replace the injector sleeve, if necessary. Refer to Troubleshooting, "Unit Injector". Verify synchronization and timing after replacing an injector.
Caterpillar Information System:
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Inlet and Exhaust Valve Guides - Remove and Install
3114, 3116 and 3126 Engines Soot in Inlet Manifold
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Filter Base - Assemble
C9 Engine For Caterpillar Built Machines Fuel Priming Pump - Remove and Install
3126B Truck Engine Unit Injector - Install
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Filter Base - Disassemble
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Filter Base - Install
3034 Industrial Engine Fuel Lines
SR4B Generators Insulation - Test
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Filter Base - Remove
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Cooler - Install
3126B Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Cooler - Remove
3612 and 3616 Engines Piston Cooling Jets - Remove and Install
C9 On-Highway Truck Engines Air Compressor - Remove and Install
3114, 3116 and 3126 Engines Valve Train Noise
3114, 3116 and 3126 MUI Engine Governors Governor (Type VI) - Assemble
3114, 3116 and 3126 Engines Unit Injector
3612 and 3616 Engines Piston and Connecting Rods - Install
SR4B Generators Service Tools
G3612 and G3616 Engines Cylinder Liner - Remove
G3612 and G3616 Engines Cylinder Liner - Install
SR4B Generators Coupling - Install
G3612 and G3616 Engines Camshaft - Remove
On-Highway Engines Electronic PTO Installation and Application Guide PTO Parameters - Program