Engine Safety (Supplementary) USCG Question #310 (Set 4)

In the slow speed diesel engine shown in the illustration, the part labeled "E" is the __________. Illustration MO-0003

USCG Exam Illustration MO-0003
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration MO-0003
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — high pressure fuel line

High pressure fuel lines on marine diesel engines deliver metered fuel from the injection pumps to the spring-loaded fuel injectors, requiring heavy-wall steel tubing designed to withstand extreme cyclic injection pressures characteristic of large propulsion diesels.

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