Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #1451 (Set 30)

What is the best way of stopping an overspeeding diesel engine?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — Secure the fuel supply and block the air intake

When a diesel engine experiences an uncontrollable overspeed condition, immediately cutting off the fuel supply and blanking or choking the air intake is the only absolute method to starve the combustion process and stop the engine.

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