Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #618 (Set 14)

The spray holes in diesel engine fuel valves should be cleaned using carbon solvent and __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — a special cleaning wire

Cleaning microscopic spray holes in diesel fuel injection valves requires precision tools sized specifically for the orifice diameter. A specially sized cleaning wire removes carbon deposits without enlarging or distorting the precision-machined spray holes.

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