Event 72 – Engine temperature high

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Event Description

The temperature of the diesel engine/cylinder head is above its upper limit.

Warning view

Warning illustrated by the example of the english and the symbolic view:

English text view of the warning event 72 for the engine temperature — *Text view English*

Symbolic view of the event 72 for the engine temperature — *Symbolic view*

Error view

German text view of event 72 for engine temperature — *Text view German*

English text view of the event 72 for the engine temperature — *Text view English*

Chinese text view of the event 72 for the engine temperature — *Text view Chinese*

Spanish text view of the event 72 for the engine temperature — *Text view Spanish*

French text view of the event 72 for the engine temperature — *Text view French*

Elements of the Event page

Elements of an Event page: Event type, QR-Code, event number and event symbol or text. — *Elements of an Event page: Event type, QR-Code, event number and event symbol or text*

Event symbol	Consequences of the event
Error event	When an error event occurs, the monitored value has reached its error limit. Error events shutdown the generator
Warning event	When a warning event occurs, the monitored value has reached its warning limit. Warning Events don’t shutdown the generator
Information event	An Information event is for information purpose only and has no effect on the generator operation

Device that triggers this event:

Generator control

Warning	Yes
Error	Yes

Safety instructions

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MANDATORY INSTRUCTION: Observe the instructions in the manual

Causes and solutions

The diesel engine is not cooled sufficiently. This can have different causes:

Common causes	Possible solutions
Air in the cooling system	Bleed the cooling system
Not enough cooling water in the cooling system, maybe the cooling system is leaky	Check the cooling system for possible leaks and close if necessary. Also check the cooling water pump and the water-cooled silencer for leaks.
The impeller in the impeller pump is defective (with marine generators only)	Check the impeller pump
The V-belt is defective	Check if the V-belt is cracked. If not, check if the V-belt still has enough tension
The fan is defective, maybe a fan blade is jammed (with vehicle generators only)	Check the function of the fan and the condition of its fan blades
A blocked or dirty heat exchanger can cause an overheating	Check the heat exchanger and clean it if necessary
Temperature sensor not present, loose contact, cable break	– Connect the temperature sensor, – Check the plug connection for loose contact, – Check the wiring of the sensor for cable breaks

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