Cat trouble codes

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  1. CaterpillarWrench

    CaterpillarWrench Light Load Member

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    Yes,they are slightly lower at 14.7:1 for a C15 marine.
     
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  3. C16KIWI

    C16KIWI Medium Load Member

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    Do you think I should look at lower compression pistons if I'm going to keep pushing high boost??????
     
  4. CaterpillarWrench

    CaterpillarWrench Light Load Member

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    Definitely would'nt hurt.But I'm not sure where you're gonna find pistons.
     
  5. C16KIWI

    C16KIWI Medium Load Member

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    I was told this by someone that I don't trust a lot "take the pistons out and take 20 thou off the top that will lower the compression enough"
     
  6. PaulE

    PaulE Medium Load Member

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    UNDERPSI, may or may not help. had similar problems once with MXS acert. Cat told me driver ID codes were different than those read thru data port. cant understand why Cat would do that....
     
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  7. e500gvr

    e500gvr Light Load Member

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    UNDERPSI, You mentioned your driver read 5 and 5 using the cruise control switiches. In Cat's manuals code 55 = No deteced Faults.
     
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  8. Rock hauler

    Rock hauler Light Load Member

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    On my truck if you turn the key off and back on it will not read the code with the cruize switch. it will only give 55 that is no stored codes. when the ck engine lt come on read the codes before you turn the key off.
     
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  9. underpsi

    underpsi Road Train Member

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    Thanks I'll let the driver know that
     
  10. Jas

    Jas Medium Load Member

    Sound like it may be some sort of ECM or display fault, the three digit number tells you the component or system (called Component identifier or CID), and the two digit number tells you whats wrong with the component (called Failure mode identifier or FMI) but all of those you have listed do not make sense for your engine... eg. 175-05 would be engine oil temp open circuit as 175 is engine oil temp sensor and -05 is open circuit or current low. the others are hard to figure out but I dont think they belong with a truck engine.
    135 is left steering manifold, the others are not listed by cat at all.
    -00 is data valid but above normal limit
    -02 data incorrect or intermittent
    -05 current low (open circuit)
    -12 bad device or component, bad signal
     
  11. chilly willy

    chilly willy Bobtail Member

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    I am driving a 2000 Western Star with a 3406e, can you tell me how to activate the trouble codes with the cruise switch?
     
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