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Perkins 3.152 Series Engine

Engine specifications

Cylinders3

Equipment powered by this engine

1

Troubleshooting

7

Symptoms & remedies

SymptomCause
Starter motor turns engine too slowly.1,2,3,4
Will not start.5,6, 7, 8,9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33, 63
Difficult to start.5,7, 8,9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 31, 32,
Not enough power.8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 60, 62
Misfire.8,9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32
High fuel consumption.11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33
Black exhaust.11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 60, 62

Fault codes and symptom→remedy steps extracted from this engine’s service/owner documentation; verify against the official manual before servicing.

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Common questions

Which equipment is powered by the Perkins 3.152 Series?

The Perkins 3.152 Series engine powers 1 machine(s), including Caterpillar 8U.