Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #255 (Set 6)

A normally operating diesel engine is shutdown by __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — securing the fuel supply

Compression-ignition engines operate by injecting fuel into compressed, heated air; thus, securing the fuel supply instantly halts combustion and reliably shuts down a normal operating diesel.

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