Sany Fault Code
Free · no signupSPN 102 FMI 18
Black Smoke / Reduced Bucket Speed
System
Air Intake
Symptom
Black Smoke / Reduced Bucket Speed
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Intake Manifold Boost Pressure Below Normal Operating Range.
ACTION: Inspect charge air cooler (CAC) boots for splits or loose clamps. Check turbocharger wastegate linkage and clean boost sensor tip.
Red Seal field insights
Air-Fuel Math: Insufficient air mass forces the engine ECM to restrict fuel delivery, resulting in low engine output power under loader digging.
Same code keeps coming back?
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