Isuzu Elf 4JJ1 - DPD forced regen aborting on coolant temp rise

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by aito_jptruck, Jul 18, 2026.

  1. aito_jptruck

    aito_jptruck Bobtail Member

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    Following up on the 6R20/6R10 air-bleed writeup I posted a while back (thanks for the responses on that one).

    This time it's an Isuzu Elf (NKR85, 4JJ1). Same kind of story - textbook stuff didn't cut it.

    Symptoms:
    - DPD forced regeneration aborts partway through
    - Coolant temp climbs and triggers the abort
    - Exhaust/DPF temp caps out around 300°C (normally 500-600°C)
    - No fault codes anywhere

    Did all the standard stuff first: exhaust brake shutter check, DPD disassembly/cleaning (13kPa differential pressure, definitely needed), thermostat replacement, radiator replacement. None of it touched the problem.

    Turned out to be something completely unrelated to the cooling system - found it after remembering a Hino case involving the fuel dosing injector. Took about 15 minutes to fix once I knew where to look, no parts required.

    Wrote the full diagnosis + fix (with photos) here if anyone's stuck on the same thing: https://note.com/seibishi29/n/na658b550f18f

    Happy to answer questions in the thread too.
     
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