Subject | Section |
Scope | 1 |
Referenced Documents | 2 |
Terminology | 3 |
Summary of Test Method | 4 |
Significance and Use | 5 |
Apparatus | 6 |
Laboratory | 6.1 |
Drawings | 6.2 |
Specified Equipment | 6.3 |
Test Engine | 6.4 |
Engine Parts | 6.4.1 |
Engine Speed and Load Control | 6.5 |
Sequence IIIF Fluid Conditioning Module | 6.6 |
Engine Cooling System | 6.6.1 |
Flushing Tank | 6.7 |
Coolant Mixing Tank | 6.8 |
Condenser Cooling Systems | 6.9 |
Engine Oil-Cooling System | 6.10 |
Fuel System | 6.11 |
Induction Air Supply Humidity, Temperature, and Pressure | 6.12 |
Temperature Measurement | 6.13 |
Thermocouple Location | 6.13.1 |
Air-to-Fuel Ratio Determination | 6.14 |
Injector Flow Testing | 6.14.1 |
Exhaust and Exhaust Back Pressure Systems | 6.15 |
Blowby Flow Rate Measurement | 6.16 |
Pressure Measurement and Sensor Location | 6.17 |
Reagents and Materials | 7 |
Test Fuel | 7.1 |
Engine and Condenser Coolant | 7.2 |
Coolant Additive | 7.3 |
Coolant Preparation | 7.4 |
Pre-Test Cleaning Materials | 7.5 |
Sealing and Anti-seize Compounds | 7.6 |
Test Oil Sample Requirements | 8 |
Preparation of Apparatus | 9 |
Condenser Cleaning | 9.1 |
Intake Manifold Cleaning | 9.3 |
Cleaning of Engine Parts (other than the block and heads) | 9.4 |
Engine Block Cleaning | 9.5 |
Cylinder Head Cleaning | 9.6 |
Engine Build-up Procedure | 9.7 |
General Information | 9.7.1 |
Special Parts | 9.7.2 |
Hardware Information | 9.7.3 |
Fastener Torque Specifications and Torquing Procedures | 9.7.4 |
Parts Replacement | 9.8 |
Engine Block Preparation | 9.9 |
Piston Fitting and Numbering | 9.10 |
Piston Ring Fitting | 9.10.1 |
Pre-Test Camshaft and Lifter Measurements | 9.11 |
Camshaft Bearing Installation | 9.12 |
Camshaft Installation | 9.13 |
Main Bearings | 9.14 |
Crankshaft Installation | 9.14.1 |
Main Bearing Cap Installation | 9.14.2 |
Crankshaft Sprocket | 9.15 |
Camshaft Sprocket and Timing Chain | 9.16 |
Crankshaft End Play | 9.17 |
Piston Pin Installation | 9.18 |
Piston Installation | 9.18.1 |
Harmonic Balancer | 9.19 |
Connecting Rod Bearings | 9.20 |
Engine Front Cover | 9.21 |
Coolant Inlet Adapter | 9.22 |
Oil Dipstick Hole | 9.23 |
Oil Pan | 9.24 |
Cylinder Head Assembly | 9.25 |
Adjustment of Valve Spring Loads | 9.26 |
Cylinder Head Installation | 9.27 |
Hydraulic Valve Lifters | 9.28 |
Pushrods | 9.29 |
Valve Train Loading | 9.30 |
Intake Manifold | 9.31 |
Rocker Covers | 9.32 |
Water Inlet Adapter | 9.33 |
Condenser | 9.34 |
Coolant Outlet Adapter | 9.35 |
External Oil Cooling System | 9.36 |
Oil Sample Valve | 9.37 |
Ignition System | 9.38 |
Throttle Body | 9.39 |
Accessory Drive Units | 9.40 |
Exhaust Manifolds, Water-Cooled | 9.41 |
Engine Flywheel | 9.42 |
Pressure Checking of Engine Coolant System | 9.43 |
Lifting of Assembled Engines | 9.44 |
Mounting the Engine on the Test Stand | 9.45 |
External Cooling System Cleaning | 9.46 |
Engine Coolant Jacket Cleaning (Flushing) | 9.47 |
Coolant Charging | 9.48 |
Test Oil Charging | 9.49 |
Engine Oil Pump Priming | 9.50 |
Calibration | 10 |
Laboratory and Engine Test Stand Calibration | 10.1 |
Testing of Reference Oils | 10.2 |
Reference Oil Test Frequency | 10.3 |
Reporting of Reference Oil Test Results | 10.4 |
Evaluation of Reference Oil Test Results | 10.5 |
Status of Non-Reference Oil Tests Relative to Reference Oil Test | 10.6 |
Status of Test Stands Used for Non-Standard Tests | 10.7 |
Data Acquisition and Control | 10.8 |
Sample Rate | 10.8.1 |
Measurement Accuracy | 10.8.2 |
Temperature | 10.8.3 |
Pressure | 10.8.4 |
Flow | 10.8.5 |
Speed | 10.8.6 |
Load | 10.8.7 |
Measurement Resolution | 10.8.8 |
System Time Response | 10.8.9 |
Quality Index | 10.8.10 |
Engine Operating Procedure | 11 |
Dipstick and Hole Plug | 11.1 |
Dipstick Hole O-ring | 11.2 |
Engine Start-up and Shutdown Procedures | 11.3 |
Start-up | 11.4 |
Scheduled Shutdown | 11.5 |
Non-Scheduled Shutdowns | 11.6 |
Oil Sampling | 11.7 |
Oil Leveling | 11.8 |
Air-to-Fuel-Ratio Measurement and Control | 11.9 |
Air-to-Fuel Ratio Verification | 11.10 |
Blowby Flow Rate Measurement | 11.11 |
NOx Determinations | 11.12 |
Data Recording | 11.13 |
Initial Run (10 min) | 11.14 |
Engine Oil Quality Testing (80 h) | 11.15 |
Test Termination | 11.16 |
Determination of Test Results | 12 |
Engine Disassembly | 12.2 |
Preparation of Parts for Rating of Sticking, Deposits, and Plugging | 12.3 |
Piston Deposit Rating | 12.4 |
Post-Test Camshaft and Lifter Wear Measurements | 12.5 |
End-of Test Used Oil Sample Testing | 12.6 |
Viscosity Test | 12.7 |
Testing Oil Samples for Wear Metals | 12.8 |
Blowby Flow Rate Measurements | 12.9 |
Oil Consumption Computation | 12.10 |
Photographs of Test Parts | 12.11 |
Retention of Representative Test Parts | 12.12 |
Severity Adjustments | 12.13 |
Determination of Operational Validity | 12.14 |
Report | 13 |
Report Forms | 13.1 |
Precision of Reported Units | 13.2 |
Deviations from Test Operational Limits | 13.3 |
Precision and Bias | 14 |
Keywords | 15 |
Annexes | |
The Role of the ASTM Test Monitoring Center (TMC) and the Calibration Program | Annex A1 |
Sequence IIIF Test Parts Replacement Guidelines | Annex A2 |
Sequence IIIF Determination Volume of Engine Oil in Pan | Annex A3 |
Sequence IIIF Test Fuel Analysis | Annex A4 |
Sequence IIIF Test Reporting | Annex A5 |
Sequence IIIF Test Air-to-Fuel Ratio Control Flow Chart | Annex A6 |
Sequence IIIF Test Set Points and Control States | Annex A7 |
Sequence IIIF Quality Index Upper and Lower Values | Annex A8 |
Sequence IIIF Engine Oil Level Worksheet | Annex A9 |
Engine Build Worksheets | Annex A10 |
Blowby Flow Rate Determination | Annex A11 |
Safety Precautions | Annex A12 |
Sequence IIIF Blueprint Listing | Annex A13 |
Fluid Conditioning Module Components | Annex A14 |
Engine Oil Cooling System Schematic | Annex A15 |
Guidelines For Hardware Subject To First In – First Out Criteria | Annex A16 |
Appendixes | |
Sequence IIIFHD Test Procedure | Appendix X1 |
Sequence IIIFVIS Test Procedure | Appendix X2 |