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A diesel engine oil sample shows excessive copper content. Which of the following would be the most
likely source?
A. Rod bearings
B. Exhaust valves
C. Intake valves
D. Piston rings - A. Rod bearings
(Bearings show up in oil samples as copper.)
A diesel engine suddenly loses oil pressure at idle. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Stuck open pressure relief valve
B. Stuck closed pressure relief valve
C. Stuck open pressure differential valve
D. Stuck closed pressure differential valve - A. Stuck open pressure relief valve
A diesel engine cranks slowly and the starter draws more amperage than normal; the battery voltage
while cranking is 9.0 volts. Which of the following should be technician do next?
A. Perform a voltage drop test on the starter cables
B. Load test the battery
C. Replace the starter
D. Measure engine rotational torque - B. Load test the battery
(The battery should be load tested. if the battery cannot maintain voltage while cranking, the amperage
will increase to compensate. the starter motor work is actually measured in watts. The starter motor's
, required watts is a relatively fixed amount. For watts to stay the same, amperage must increase as
voltage drops.)
A diesel engine equipped with a pump-line nozzle electronic (PLN-E) fuel system has a single-cylinder
misfire on cylinder #3. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Restricted fuel filter
B. Restricted air filter
C. Cracked delivery valve
D. Cracked vibration damper - C. Cracked delivery valve
(A cracked delivery valve can cause an injector nozzle to dribble, causing a single-cylinder misfire)
A diesel engine equipped with hydraulic electronic unit injection (HEUI) blows excessive smoke.
Technician A says the boost pressure sensor may be faulty. Technician B says the coolant temperature
sensor may be faulty. Who is correct?
A. A only
B. B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B - A. A only
(A failed boost pressure sensor could report incorrect boost pressure and cause the electronic control
module (ECM) to over-fuel the engine, resulting in black smoke.)
A diesel engine equipped with the HEUI fuel system has a poor fuel economy concern. Technician A says
a fan clutch stuck on could cause this. Technician B says a failed clutch brake could cause this. Who is
correct?
A. A only
B. B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B - A. A only