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*ECCLESTON AVIATION TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR ENGINE BY FOLLOWING THESE STEPS, IF AT ANY POINT YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING PLEASE CALL US OR YOUR LOCAL iRMT TECHNICIAN*
Engine does not start
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Ignition off. | Switch on. |
| Closed fuel valve or clogged filter. | Open valve, clean or renew filter, check fuel system for leaks. |
| No fuel in tank. | Refuel. |
| Starting speed too low, start problems on cold engine. | Use top quality, low friction oil; allow for sufficient cooling period to counter for performance drop on hot starter; pre- heat engine. |
| Starting speed too low, start problems on cold engine. | Use top quality, low friction oil; allow for sufficient cooling period to counter for performance drop on hot starter; pre- heat engine. |
| Wrong fuel (Jetfuel or Diesel). | Change of fuel. |
Engine idles rough after warm-up period, smoky exhaust emission
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Starting carb (Choke) activat-ed. | Close starting carb (Choke). |
Engine keeps running with ignition off
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Overheating of engine. | Let engine cool down at idling at ap- prox. 2000 rpm. |
Knocking under load
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Octane rating of fuel too low. | Use fuel with higher octane rating. |
Low oil pressure
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Not enough oil in oil tank. | Refill oil. |
| Too hot oil. | Cool down oil. |
High oil pressure
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Too cold oil. | Cover oil cooler or install thermostat. |
| Wrong viscosity of oil. | Change oil to lower viscosity. |
Oil level is increasing
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Oil too cold during engine op- eration. | Cover oil cooler surface, observe the operating limits. |
| Contamination with diesel fuel. | Check fuel |
Engine hard to start at low temperature
| POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
|---|---|
| Starting speed too low. | Preheat engine. |
| Low charge battery. | Fit fully charged battery. |
| High oil pressure. | At cold start a pressure reading of up to around 7 bar (102 psi) does not indicate a malfunction. |
| Oil pressure too low after cold start. | oo much resistance in the oil suction system at low temperatures due to cold oil. Stop engine and preheat oil. After a cold start the oil pressure must be observed and should be above 1.5 bar (22 psi). Otherwise, the speed must be lowered again, because not enough cold oil can be sucked. If oil pressure is lower than 1 bar (15 psi) oils with lower viscosity have to be used. See SI-912-016, current issue. |
| NOTE: | Oil pressure must be measured at idle at an oil temperature of minimum 50 °C (120 °F). Be sure the oil pressure does not go below minimum at idle. |