Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #256 (Set 6)

Load control on a diesel engine is accomplished by __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — regulating the amount of fuel admitted to the engine

Marine diesel engines control load and power output by varying the mass of fuel injected per cycle into the cylinders via the governor and fuel rack linkage.

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