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If the detergent type lubricating oil being used in a diesel engine is black, the oil ()
A . must be centrifuged
B . must by filtered
C . must be changed
D . is holding finely dispersed carbon in suspensio
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If the speed of a turbocharged diesel engine is maintained constant the turbocharger speed will ()
A . decrease until the engine speed increases
B . increase as the load increases
C . decrease as the load
D . increases remain unchanged
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If the jacket water temperature rises rapidly above normal in a diesel engine, you should FIRST ()
A . place standby cooler in operation
B . reduce engine load
C . check thermostatic valve
D . clean sea water strainer
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The main purpose of inspection for a running diesel engine is()
A . testing for the mechanical load and the thermal load
B . inspecting thermal and mechanical condition of the engine
C . inspecting each system and exhaust temperature
D . testing for compress pressure and explosion pressure
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When running a large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine on heavy fuel, which of the following precautions should be observed when switching back over to diesel oil?()
A . The diesel oil must never be allowed to mix with the heavy fuel
B . The temperature of the fuel from the pre–heater should be gradually reduced after switching over the three–way valve
C . The heating steam to the pre-heater should be secured as soon as the diesel fuel passes through the three-way valve
D . The heating steam must be secured before the diesel oil passes through the three-way valve
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If a diesel engine fails to start,one of the likely causes is ()
A . low compression temperature
B . low ambient air pressure
C . high lube oil pump pressure
D . high fuel oil booster pump pressure
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If a diesel engines exhaust temperature is abnormally high, the cause could be()
A . too light of a load
B . injection timing is too early
C . overloading of the engine
D . too low of a compression ratio
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A diesel engine will lose power if fuel injection occurs too early because the ()
A . fuel will not be properly atomized in the cylinder
B . ignition will be delayed due to low ignition temperature
C . maximum fuel expansion will occur on the compression stroke
D . fuel will ignite before top dead center
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A dark exhaust from a running diesel engine can be caused by ()
A . late ignition
B . water in the fuel
C . high compression temperature
D . starting valve stuck ope
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If a diesel engine rotates slowly when cranked, but does not fire, the()
A . fuel control rack had admitted excessive fuel
B . engine speed does not match the fuel rack setting
C . engine has failed to reach its firing speed
D . starter pinion and ring gear contact is not correct
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If you are unable to stop a diesel engine by any other means,you should().
A . discharge a CO
extinguisher in the air inlet
B . pull off the distributor cap
C . secure the jacket water
D . secure the starting air supply valve
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()diesel engines generally have two systems of lubrication:()a total loss system feeding and a circulating system lubricating the running gear and cooling the pistons.
A . Large crosshead type;crossheads
B . High speed;the cylinders
C . Large crosshead type;the cylinders
D . Four-stroke;pistons and cylinder
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On a diesel engine equipped with an isochronous governor, if the “speed droop” control is reduced to the “zero” setting, the engine ()
A . speed will drop drastically with any increase in load
B . will stop due to zero fuel supply
C . will stall upon application of load
D . speed will remain fairly constant despite load change
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A diesel engine may be hard to start if the ()
A . air intake is restricted
B . engine is cranked too fast
C . vibration dampener is faulty
D . exhaust back pressure is low
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If a single cylinder relief valve on a diesel engine lists frequently while the engine is running, the cause may be an ()
A . excessively late injection timing for each cylinder
B . incorrectly adjusted intake valve timing
C . incorrectly adjusted fuel injector
D . incorrectly adjusted intake valve clearance
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Incomplete combustion in a running diesel engine can cause piston rings to become stuck as a result of ()
A . residual carbon deposits
B . lube oil viscosity breakdown
C . uneven heat expansion of the rings
D . uneven heat expansion of the pisto
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If a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine is running at 1550 RPM, the speed of the camshaft will be().
A . 525 RPM
B . 775 RPM
C . 1550 RPM
D . 1800 RPM
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If a crankcase explosion occurs in a diesel engine, you should stop the engine and()
A . immediately open all crankcase relief ports
B . increase crankcase exhauster speed to draw cool air into the engine
C . allow the engine to cool naturally
D . increase crank case scavenge air to remove unburned gase
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If a diesel engine is smoking excessively under load, the cause could be ()
A . low exhaust back pressure
B . early fuel injection in one of the cylinders
C . compression pressure in one of the cylinders
D . plugged injector hole
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If a diesel engine driving a generator turns over freely but fails to fire properly, the cause could be ()
A . excessive compression pressure
B . air in the fuel lines
C . high fuel pressure
D . excessive load
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During the running of the diesel engine, if the supply of cooling water is interrupted or the temperature of cooling water out of the cylinder is too high, the duty engineer should ()
A . notify the duty officer, reduce the engine speed, take some measures to remove failures
B . notify the duty officer and stop the engine immediately, find the cause and remove failures
C . notify the C/E
D . notify the captai
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If the relief valve on a diesel engine cylinder lifts, the cause could be due to ()
A . liquid in the cylinder
B . low compression in the cylinder
C . high exhaust temperature
D . poor fuel penetratio
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If a diesel engine is difficult to start and operates with the engine temperatures lower than normal, you should suspect that the ().
A . compression pressures are below normal
B . lube oil is diluted with fuel oil
C . cranking speed is too low
D . exhaust system is partially restricted
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If a diesel engine were running at 20% overload with a smoky exhaust, you should_____.
A.stop the engine immediately to prevent damage
B.increase lube oil pressure
C.slow the engine allowing it to gradually cool
D.decrease the cooling water it temperature to the water jacket