Rail pressure: Leakage due to quantity compensation

3779 Monitoring for leakage in high-pressure hydraulic system

System reaction: High-pressure side leaking, engine stops, lack of power,
risk of fire. Limiting: 130-150 mg/stroke

SPN 3779 RAIL PRESSURE: LEAKAGE DUE TO QUANTITY COMPENSATION

Central fault lamp flashes red whilst driving and when stationary, stop
Fault display:
indication on display (priority 1)
Monitoring
Monitoring for leakage in high-pressure hydraulic system
strategy:
Engine can stop, lack of power, danger of fire. Limiting: D08: 100
Effect of fault:
mg/stroke, D20: 130-150 mg/stroke, D26: 180 mg/stroke

Refer to the diagrams for the vehicle in question

Testing Measurement Correcting the fault

• See hydraulic test step
Fuel system Check according to hydraulic test step list list

Resistance measurement between pin A08 • Check lines

Metering unit
and A10 • Check plug connectors
(MProp)
Nominal value: 2.5 – 4.5 Ω
• Repair or renew the
connector
Rail pressure Check the plug connection on the sensor for
sensor loose contact • Renew rail pressure
sensor
 hydraulic test step list

1st Check the electrical cables and plugs to the fuel metering unit and to the rail pressure
step sensor
Renew the fuel metering unit if a high rail pressure output value of 10-14% is
2nd recorded at idling speed with the engine warm (cooling water min. 70°C). Re-install
step the original fuel metering unit and continue from step 3 if there is no value change to
< 6%. *)
Measure the total leakage volume of the injectors and the pressure limiting valve.
Check the PLV for leaks if the volume is too high. (PLV must be leak-tight.) Renew
3rd
the PLV if it is leaking and repeat the total leakage volume measurement. Check the
step
rail pressure controller output value is < 6%. Measure the individual leakage of the
injectors if the PLV is not leaking.
4th Now renew the fuel metering unit if the rail pressure controller output value was
step measured between 6 and 10 % in test step 2
5th
Renew the rail pressure sensor (only with SPN 3781)
step
6th Measure the delivery volume of the high-pressure pump. Renew the HP pump if the
step volume is too low. Contact the relevant technical department if the volume is OK