No.16 High Oil Consumption/Leakage: Notes
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NO.16 DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE CAUSE
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HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION/LEAKAGE |
| DESCRIPTION |
The oil consumption is excessive. |
| POSSIBLE CAUSE |
- Air cleaner element malfunction (damage, poor installation)
- Improper dipstick
- Improper engine oil viscosity
- Engine internal parts malfunction
- Metering oil pump malfunction
- Improper operation of metering oil pump control system Oil
- leakage from lubrication system parts and them joints (oil pump, oil filter, oil cooler, housing oil nozzle, manifold oil nozzle etc.)
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