Diesel Engine Flashcards
What is kerosene?
Diesel
What type of fuel is jet A1?
Diesel/kerosene
What action causes ignition in a diesel engine?
Compression.
Which is more fuel efficient, a gasoline engine or a diesel engine?
Diesel.
Which is more volatile, avgas or jet A?
Avgas.
Which has a higher flashpoint, avgas or jet A?
Jet A1
Just before X, a precisely metered quantity of fuel is
injected into the cylinder in a diesel engine.
Top dead centre.
No risk of detonation in a diesel engine so they’re operated more leaner/richer.
Leaner.
What is the maximum pressure a diesel engine can withstand?
24000psi.
What type of diesel injection system is a High pressure fuel is fed to each injector from a dedicated fuel pump (crankshaft driven)?
Mechanical injection.
A high pressure pump supplies fuel to a
Blank blank from where fuel is distributed to each electronic injector in a diesel engine
Common rail.
What heats up a diesel engine?
A glow plug.
How are diesel engines cooled?
Water or glycol(antifreeze)
When you start the engine does the engine driven pump turn quickly or slowly?
Slowly.
What does EEC stand for in a diesel engine?
Electronic engine control.
