Jim B 3116
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I have a single CAT 3116 with approximately 1600 hours on it over twelve years. Up until recently the engine would fire up and run fine the instant I pressed the START button. Even the first start after winter layup. Recently, however, the engine takes a few seconds of cranking before it fires up. Once started, it runs beautifully as it always has, but this need to crank a few seconds is a totally new development. The Racor element has been replaced and the filter bowl drained. The CAT filter on the engine has less than 125 hours on it. What could be causing this harder starting, and what is to be done about it?
Jim B.
Jim B.
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