What Causes Diesel Engine Idle Speed to Fluctuate Unsteadily?

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DelRebecca
07/30/25 1:09am
Common causes of unstable diesel engine idle speed are as follows: 1. Cylinder issues: Excessive air leakage in the cylinder during idle results in significant energy loss within the cylinder, leading to lower compression temperature and pressure, poor fuel atomization, and greater combustion fluctuations. 2. Insufficient fuel supply: The fuel supply during idle is minimal, and slight variations in fuel supply to each cylinder can cause different working conditions among cylinders. This uneven fuel distribution during idle leads to the diesel engine's idle speed hunting phenomenon. 3. Unstable fuel supply: The direct injection in diesel engines has led to higher injection pressures, especially with the use of multi-hole injectors. This makes the injectors less precise when delivering small fuel quantities, prone to fluctuations. Unstable fuel supply is a major cause of unstable idle speed. 4. System aging: Prolonged use and aging of the fuel injection system cause variations in components like injectors and delivery valves among cylinders, leading to further uneven fuel distribution and exacerbating idle speed fluctuations.
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