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Home Blogs Megawatts Blog The Top Ten Most Common Faults in Diesel Engines

The Top Ten Most Common Faults in Diesel Engines

by Megawatts - Updated At 2025-05-28

The Top Ten Most Common Faults in Diesel Engines

Fault 1: Diesel Engine Emitting Smoke

Solution:

1. Turbocharger malfunction;

2. Poor sealing of valve components;

3. Malfunction of the fuel injector precision components;

4. Excessive wear of the camshaft assembly.

 

Fault 2: Diesel Engine Emitting White Smoke

Solution:

1. Malfunction of the fuel injector precision components;

2. Diesel engine burning oil (i.e., turbocharger burning engine oil);

3. Excessive wear of valve guides and valves, causing engine oil to leak into the cylinders;

4. Water in the diesel fuel.

 

Fault 3: Exhaust pipe and turbocharger overheating under high load

Solutions:

1. Failure of the fuel injector precision components;

2. Excessive wear of the camshaft, follower arm assembly, and rocker arm assembly;

3. Intercooler is excessively dirty, resulting in insufficient air intake;

4. Turbocharger and injector malfunctioning. 5. Poor sealing of valves and valve seats.  

 

Fault 4: Significant power loss during diesel engine operation  

Solution:

1. Excessive wear of cylinder components;

2. Failure of fuel injector precision components;

3. Failure of the PT fuel pump;

4. Timing mechanism malfunctioning;

5. Turbocharger malfunctioning.  

 

Fault 5: Low engine oil pressure  

Solution:

1. Excessive clearance between the bearing and crankshaft, i.e., excessive wear of the bearing and crankshaft;

2. Excessive wear of various bushings and shaft assemblies;

3. Oil leakage from cooling nozzles or oil lines;

4. Oil pump malfunctioning;

5. Oil pressure sensor failure.

 

Fault 6: Excessively high water temperature in the diesel engine

Solution:

1. Water pump damage;

2. Thermostat damage;

3. Loose fan belt or water pump belt;

4. Dirty radiator.

 

Fault 7: Bearing seizure in the diesel engine

Solution:

1. Oil pump failure;

2. Excessive clearance between bearing shells, causing low oil pressure;

3. Diesel engine overheating due to water shortage.

 

Fault 8: Excessive exhaust emissions or white smoke from the exhaust pipe

Solutions:

1. Excessive wear of cylinder components;

2. Water in the oil pan;

3. Cylinder scoring.

 

Fault 9: Unstable engine speed

Solutions:

1. Excessive power loss in the diesel engine;

2. Malfunction of the electronic actuator or internal components of the PT pump;

3. Malfunction of the electronic speed control board; 4. Malfunction of the tachometer.

 

Fault 10: Diesel fuel in the oil pan

Solutions:

1. Damaged O-ring on the fuel injector;

2. Poor atomisation of the fuel injector, causing fuel leakage;

3. Improper installation of the fuel injector.

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