Diesel Engine FAQ
General and frequently asked Questions on Diesel Engines
- Diesel Generator Smoking when Starting and Stopping
- What types of governor are fitted to diesel generator engines? What is the difference between them?
- Generator manifold glowing Red Hot? Why do you get an uneven manifold temperature?
- Why does my turbo charger glow red? Is my turbo getting too hot? Should my generators turbo glow red?
- My diesel generator is emitting white smoke? Why do I get white smoke? How can I stop it?
- My diesel generator is emitting blue smoke? Why do I get blue smoke? How can I stop it?
- Low Oil pressure Fault - sensors test OK - what else could be wrong?
- What is the radiator on a diesel generator? What is it for? how does it work?
- Why use oil in my diesel generators engine? What different kinds of oil are available?
- What is a diesel engine? How does it work?
- What is an engine crank shaft? How does a crank shaft work? What is a crank shaft made of?
- What is an alternator on an engine? What is it used for? Why is it important?
- My diesel generator is emitting black smoke? Why do i get black smoke? How can I stop it?
- Diesel generator producing smoke? Diagnose the issue and how to fix it!
- What is an engine stop solenoid? How does the stop solenoid work? What does the stop solenoid do?
- What is the engines speed? What are engine revs? Can you hear the speed?
- What is a CAN bus connection? What is it used for on my generator? Why is it useful?
- What is a DTC? Why does an ECU show a DTC? Where can i find a ECU DTC?
- What is an engine ECU / ECM on my generator? Why is it important? How can it Help? What is an ECM?
- What is an actuator on a diesel engine? What is it used for? How does it Work?
- What happens when you apply load to a fixed speed diesel engine, such as used in a generator application?