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The camshaft on a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine provides a means to operate the ().
A . fuel injectors
B . exhaust valves
C . intake valves
D . all of the above
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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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A connecting rod in a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine is subject to()
A . tension load twice each crankshaft revolution
B . compression load during power and compression strokes
C . inertia load once every four crankshaft revolutions
D . bending loads at bottom and top dead center
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In a four-stroke cycle diesel engine the intake valves open ()
A . before TDC and close after BDC
B . after TDC and close after BDC
C . before TDC and close before BDC
D . after TDC and close before BDC
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During the valve overlap period, the exhaust pressure of a turbochargers, four-stroke/cycle diesel engine must be less than the intake manifold pressure to ensure ()
A . effective cylinder scavenging and cooling
B . constant pressure from the turbochargers
C . cooler operation of the exhaust system
D . effective constant pressure for turbocharger operatio
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Turbocharged four-stroke/cycle diesel engines utilize valve overlap for().
A . improving cylinder scavenging
B . preheating the combustion chamber
C . reducing air charge density
D . preventing valve wear
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Scavenging in a turbocharged, four-stroke/cycle diesel engine is accomplished()
A . during the valve overlap period
B . with only the exhaust valve open
C . at a pressure below atmospheric
D . without cooling the cylinders or pisto
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Clearance volume scavenging in a turbocharged, four-stroke/cycle diesel engine is accomplished ().
A . during the valve overlap period
B . with only the exhaust valve open
C . at a pressure below atmospheric
D . without cooling the cylinders or pisto
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Leaking oil seals on a diesel engine turbocharger can cause()
A . the engine to run after the fuel has been secured
B . the engine to over-speed
C . a fire
D . all of the above
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If the turbocharger of a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine fails to operate, which of the following statements best describes the probable effect?()
A . Intake manifold pressure will be high
B . Intake manifold pressure will be unaffected
C . Exhaust temperatures will be high
D . Exhaust temperatures will be low
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding a turbocharged four-stroke/cycle diesel generator?()
A . At zero load the intake manifold pressure is greater than the exhaust manifold pressure
B . At full load the intake manifold pressure and exhaust manifold pressure are equal
C . At full load the intake manifold pressure is less than the exhaust manifold pressure
D . At full load the intake manifold pressure is greater than the exhaust manifold pressure
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The operating speed of a turbocharger is directly dependent upon()
A . engine speed
B . engine load
C . intake manifold pressure
D . atmospheric pressure
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High exhaust temperatures from all of cylinder of a turbocharged, four-stroke/cycle diesel engine can be caused by an()
A . inoperative turbocharger
B . inadequate fuel supply
C . overload on one cylinder
D . unequal load distributio
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In a closed cooling system for a turbocharged, four-stroke/cycle diesel engine, fluctuating water pressure can be caused by ()
A . improper venting of the cooling system
B . carrying the expansion tank water level too high
C . a totally clogged impeller in the cooling water pump
D . an incorrectly set cooling system temperature control
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In a main propulsion turbocharged diesel engine, the speed of the turbocharger varies according to the ()
A . governor droop
B . speeder spring tension
C . fuel rack lag
D . load on the engine
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In a four-stroke engines the camshaft rotates at ().
A . half the engine rotational speed
B . twice the engine rotational speed
C . the engine rotational speed
D . four times the engine rotational speed
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A turbocharged diesel engine will have an intake manifold pressure()
A . constantly decreasing as engine load increase
B . constantly increasing as the amount of supercharging increases
C . approximately equal to exhaust manifold pressure at all times
D . approximately equal to atmospheric pressure at all time
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In a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine, the camshaft rotates at ()
A . twice the crankshaft speed
B . half the crankshaft speed
C . the same speed as that of the crankshaft
D . a speed independent of that of the crankshaft
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A four-stroke cycle, turbocharged, 1000 horsepower diesel engine has been operating under loadThe load suddenly increases, causing excessive black exhaust smoke, and a rapid rise in the lube oil temperatureIn response to this condition, you should:()
A . reduce load
B . check your exhaust
C . adjust cooling water temperature
D . increase lube oil flow
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The air supplied to the cylinders by a turbocharger is often reduced in volume by a/an ()
A . air compressor
B . diffuser
C . after-cooler
D . ventilator
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A disadvantage of a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine is ()
A . higher working temperature of piston and cylinder
B . the use of scavenge ports
C . fewer power strokes per revolution of the crankshaft
D . part of the fuel is burned as the piston is moving away from top dead center
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After-cooling of a turbocharged diesel engine will result in ()
A . higher torque but lower brake horsepower
B . lower torque but higher brake horsepower
C . higher torque and lower brake horsepower
D . lower torque and higher brake horsepower
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In a turbocharged four-stroke/cycle diesel engine, the exhaust valve remains open until after top dead center and the intake valve opens before top dead center to_______.
A.produce a scavenging effect in the combustion space
B.equalize cylinder and exhaust manifold pressures
C.alleviate the difference in valve size between the intake and exhaust
D.flush out condensate that collects after each compression stroke
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When the load is increased on a turbocharged diesel engine, the amount of increased air supplied by the turbocharger will___________.
A.lag behind the increased fuel supplied to the engine
B.enter the engine along with the increase in the fuel
C.enter the engine before the increased fuel supply
D.leave the turbocharger as a negative pulse