Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #1268 (Set 24)

Injection lag in a diesel engine may be caused by __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — the flexibility of high-pressure fuel lines

Injection lag is caused by hydraulic time delays, primarily fluid compressibility and the volumetric expansion or flexibility of high-pressure fuel lines between the injection pump and the nozzle assembly before opening pressure is reached.

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