New Troubleshooting Guide Available{0374}
Usage:
3114 (5YL, 9LL),
3116 (7SF, 9CJ, 2BK, 7JL, 9LN, 9YN, 2FR) Truck Engines
The new Troubleshooting Guide For The 3100 Family Of Diesel Engines With Mechanical Unit Injectors, LEVN4032 is available. This guide will help diagnose misfire, low power and hard starting complaints on these engines. The guide includes a video that helps to visually demonstrate the steps to problem solving.
There are a number of other videos that have been made to help work on these engines. These videos are listed in the chart. All of the videos identified in this article are available through normal literature ordering channels.
Caterpillar Information System:
1997/09/19 3406C O-Ring Seal And Gaskets Changes Provide Improved Oil And Fuel Leak Resistence In Pump And Governor{7555}
1997/09/19 Special Instruction Available For 141-7060 Injector Wiring Harness Connector Repair Kit To Repair Connectors On HEUI Wiring Harness Assembly{1408,1290}
1997/08/01 Improved O-Ring Seals Replace Former O-Ring Seals In Oil Cooler And Oil Filter Base{1378,1306}
1997/08/01 Troubleshooting Tip For Inlet Air Heater (Flame Start){1090}
1997/08/01 Changes For The C-10 And C-12 1998 Model Year Truck Engines{1000}
1997/08/01 Lubricity Limit Added To Preferred Distillate Fuel Recommendation{1280}
1997/07/01 Cylinder Head Gasket Changed For Tu-Flo 550/750 Air Compressor Groups{1803}
1997/07/01 "T" Adapter Cable Assembly Available{1901}
1997/07/01 Governor Control Cover Assembly Includes New Seal And Improved Cover{1264}
1997/07/01 Manufacturing And Design Improvements Incorporated Into Fuel Injection Nozzle Assemblies{1252,1307}
1997/07/01 Electronic Display Groups Available For English/Spanish And English/French{7490}
1997/07/01 Electronic Control Module (ECM) Part Number Changes{1901}
1997/10/20 Unit Fuel Injector Group Now Includes Electronic Trim Code{1290}
1997/10/20 New Control (Air Inlet Heater) Available For Improved Weather Resistance{1090}
1997/10/20 Significant Improvement For Pump Impellers (Water Pumps){1364}
1997/10/20 History Of Pump Impeller (Water Pump) Changes{1364}
1997/10/20 New Lighter Weight Housing Assembly Used In Engine Brake Group{1119}
1997/10/20 Improved Plate Gasket Used In Cylinder Block Groups{1221}
1997/10/20 New Check Valve Group Used In Fuel Manifold And New Fuel Transfer Pumps Provide Increased Fuel Pressure{1256,1274}
1997/11/18 Be Sure To Correctly Tighten 1R-0712, 1R-0740, 1R-0749, 1R-0750, 1R-0751, 1R-0753, And 1R-0759 Fuel Filter Assemblies{1261}
1997/11/18 Listing Of Deutsch Connector Components{0374,1408}
1997/11/18 Button Repair Kit Available For Electronic Display Groups (Cat ID){7490}
1997/11/18 Optional Service Replacement For 117-5063 Piston (Aluminum) If All Six Pistons Are Being Replaced{1214,1331}
1997/11/18 New Fuel Line Support Brackets Help Eliminate Vibration{1252}