Question 343Motor Plants - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is C) carbon accumulation on the nozzles. Fuel injectors used in heavy fuel oil systems are typically provided with cooling to reduce carbon buildup on the nozzles. Heavy fuel oils have a higher viscosity and tend to produce more carbon deposits on the injector nozzles during combustion. Cooling the injectors helps prevent this carbon accumulation, which could otherwise interfere with the proper atomization and spray pattern of the fuel, reducing engine efficiency. The other options are incorrect because: A) cold corrosion is not the primary reason for cooling fuel injectors, B) reducing fuel viscosity is not the main purpose of the cooling, and D) fuel detonation in the cylinders is not a concern that the injector cooling addresses.