Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #1331 (Set 26)

Movement of the pump control rack in a fuel injection system using individual plunger-type pumps __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — varies the quantity of fuel delivered

Rotating the pump control rack in a helix-controlled individual plunger fuel injection pump rotates the plunger relative to the suction and spill ports, varying the effective stroke and thereby altering the quantity of fuel delivered per injection.

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