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Bendix Westinghouse Twin 9 Troubleshooting

Bendix Westinghouse Twin 9 troubleshooting: 28 fault codes and symptom-cause-remedy entries from the manufacturer's own service documentation.

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Troubleshooting

28

Fault codes

CodeMeaning
5Low cranking speed
4, 38, 41High oil pressure
10, 11, 12Starts and stops

Symptoms & remedies

SymptomCauseRemedy
Overheating, EngineFault Finding D.2
Power LackFault Finding D.2
Pressure, CrankcaseFault Finding D.2
Starting, DifficultyFault Finding D.2
Low cranking speed5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, #2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33
Will not start1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, #2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33
Difficult starting5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 31, 32, 33
Lack of power8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 43, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 60, 62, 63
Misfiring8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32
Excessive fuel consumption11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 63
Black exhaust11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31. 32, 33, 60
Blue/white exhaust4, 16, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 31, 33, 34, 35, 45, 56, 61
Low oil pressure4, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 58
Knocking9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 45, 46, 59
Erratic running7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 45, 59
Vibration13, 14, 20, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 45, 47, 48, 49
High oil pressure4, 38, 41
Overheating11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 67
Excessive crankcase pressure26, 31, 33, 34, 45, 55
Poor compression11, 19, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 46, 59
Starts and stops10, 11, 12
Excessive air intet depressionA restriction of inlet air by a dirty air filter.Service the air filter.
Low or high air delivery pressureDirty or damaged compressor, incorrect fuelling of the engine fuel pump, or taking manifold joints.Check that the injection pump fuelling has not been disturbed and if satisfactory, remove the turbocharger from the engine for inspection.
Low oil pressure and/or low oil flowClean bores of the feed and return pipes and check the connections for obstruction.
Restricted exhaust from the turbineCheck the exhaust system for obstruction and rectify as necessary.

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

Common questions

Bendix Westinghouse Twin 9: Low cranking speed — what causes it?

Documented causes: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, #2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33. See the table for the matching fixes.

Bendix Westinghouse Twin 9: Will not start — what causes it?

Documented causes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, #2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33. See the table for the matching fixes.

Bendix Westinghouse Twin 9: Difficult starting — what causes it?

Documented causes: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 31, 32, 33. See the table for the matching fixes.