USCG USCG Motor
Set 9 • Question #372 of 382
Launch Interactive Practice Room If over a period of weeks the air-box pressure of a turbocharged, diesel engine, operating at full load, appears to be dropping off, the cause can be __________.
A
open air-box drains
B
loss of cooling water to the diffuser
C
gradual fouling of the air filters
✓ Correct Answer
D
improperly timed exhaust valves
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Motor Plants (Diesel Engineering), regarding 'If over a period of weeks the air-box pressure of a turbocharged, diesel engine, operating at full load, appears to be dropping off, the cause can be', the correct operational principle is: 'gradual fouling of the air filters'.
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