Basic Diesel Quiz.

1.  What ignites a diesel engine?
a. spark plug.
b. magneto.
c. compression.
d. injector.

2.  Who is credited with inventing the diesel engine?
a. Rudolf Diesel.
b. Clessie Cummins.
c. Benjamin Holt.
d. Robert Bosch.

3.  Which fuel has the highest BTU?
a. gasoline.
b. JP5 jet fuel.
c. diesel#1
d. diesel#2

4.  Bacteria growth in the fuel system is a result of what?
a. gas in the fuel system.
b. water in the fuel system.
c. air in the fuel system.
d. too much either used on start ups.

5.  The first diesels were designed to run on what type of fuel source?
a. whale fat.
b. Coleman lantern fuel.
c. coal dust.
d. engine oil.

6.  The first successful diesel engine was built in what year?
a. 1914.
b. 1814.
c. 1905.
d. 1895.

7.  Which one of these things will happen to your diesel engine if you mix a small amount of gasoline in the fuel tank?
a. possible explosion.
b. poor lubrication.
c. knocking.
d. all of the above.

8.  Who is credited with inventing the first diesel fuel pump?
a. Robert Bosch.
b. Frank Napa.
c. Vernon Roosa.
d. Harley Davidson.

9.  White smoke on start up is caused from what?
a. water vapor in the fuel lines after the injector pump.
b. lack of fuel in the injectors.
c. water in the exhaust system from condensation.
d. lack of heat in the combustion chamber.

10.  Most diesels have a pump called a lift pump or transfer pump in the fuel system.  What do these pumps do?
a. provide fuel to the injectors.
b. cool the fuel system.
c. return fuel to the tank.
d. provide fuel to the injection pump.


answers.  c,a,d,b,c,d,d,a,d,d



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