What are the injectors on a 3116 engine?
The one thing you can’t get away from with the 3116 is buying the tool kit for adjusting the top end. For timing the injectors you need a dial indicator # 1U-8869, contact point # 9U-7274, timing gauge block # 9U-7269 and a magnetic base # 123-4940. The first position the engine has to be set on is # 1 Compression.
When did Caterpillar start using the cat 3116 engine?
Our fleet starting getting Cat 3116 diesel engines in the mid 1990s and we ended up with 13 in total. Caterpillar delivered a lot of these diesel engines during the late eighties and mid nineties.
What do I need to set the valve on a 3116?
The tools for just the valve setting alone are basic…all you need is a metric combination wrench, screwdriver and .015 and .025 feeler gauges. The one thing you can’t get away from with the 3116 is buying the tool kit for adjusting the top end.
Where do you set the compression on a cat 3116 engine?
The first position the engine has to be set on is # 1 Compression. Since # 6 cylinder is on the same throw on the crankshaft it will be on Top Dead Center along with # 1. All you need to do is rotate the engine over using a socket on the vibration dampner bolt while watching the exhaust valve on # 6 cylinder.
Why is my Caterpillar 3116 diesel engine leaking?
Leaking injectors can make your engine hard to start along with increased fuel consumption. When you notice these symptoms, along with misfires of your diesel, it’s time to replace the 3116 Cat engine injectors.
Where is the intake valve on a cat 3116?
Since # 6 cylinder is on the same throw on the crankshaft it will be on Top Dead Center along with # 1. All you need to do is rotate the engine over using a socket on the vibration dampner bolt while watching the exhaust valve on # 6 cylinder. When the exhaust valve starts to close and the intake valve starts to open stop there.
Is there no fuel at injectors when bleeding fuel system?
Recently an owner of a TEF-20 wrote in thinking he must be doing something wrong, but he didn’t know what. To use the gentleman’s own words, he was “completely goosed“!
Can You Bleed the fuel system on a tractor?
Click here to see what we’ve got! Bleeding the fuel system on a tractor is a relatively straight forward job. However, it is not uncommon for people to contact us saying they have fuel to the injection pump but cannot get fuel to the injectors.
What happens if the fuel injector is not working?
Fuel injectors are a vital part of a complex fuel management system. Furthermore, New technology has made fuel injectors more precise than ever in dispensing fuel. If the fuel injectors are not operating properly, then other parts of the engine will be affected as well.