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ENGINE 273 MPFI
EMERGENCY SERVICE TIPS (ENGINE)
These tips are given for your guidance. These preliminary jobs are to be carried out in an emergency. In normal
cases the problems should be attended to in an
Authorised Service Outlet
by following the repair procedures
given in the Workshop Manual.
Sr. No. Problems Observed Probable Cause
Action To Be Taken
1.
Engine not cranking
• Get battery checked and/or
changed
• Jump start using another battery
• Clean and tighten connections
• Get the air removed by cleaning
• Check leakages and correct
• Replace the fuse
• Get the vehicle checked and
rectified at Authorised Workshop
• Check and correct leakages, top
up coolant
• Get the hose replaced
• Add Oil
• Fit the auxiliary water tank cap
correctly
• Get defect rectified
• Get defect rectified
• Get defect rectified
• Get defect rectified
• Clean it
• Get defect rectified
• Get defect rectified
• Get the belt tension adjusted,
replace if broken
• Get it adjusted correctly
• Remove the air
• Clean / Replace the element
• Clean / Replace the element
• Get it rectified
• Get it rectified
• Get cable replaced
• Replace
Dead battery, loose or improper bat-
tery/electrical connections
Air in the fuel system
Engine stop solenoid fuse blown
Some fault are detected by the ECU
controlled system
Coolant level low, coolant leakages
Hose collapsed/torn
Low engine oil level
Cap not sealing properly
AC condenser fan not working
Brakes binding
Electric fan not working
High delivery pressure inAC refrig-
erant circuit
Radiator fins clogged
Radiator water passage clogged
Thermostat defective
Battery not getting charged due to
loose belt
Accelerator cable loose
Air in the fuel system
Clogged fuel filter
Clogged air filter
Clutch slipping/out of adjustment
Brakes grabbing
Accelerator cable broken
Fuel filter choked
2.
Engine cranks but does
not start
3.
Check engine lamp conti-
nue to glow even after start
4.
Engine overheats
5.
Charging indicator
continuously remains ON
6.
Poor pickup
7.
Does not accelerate