Question 104Motor Plants - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is B) Frequent clogging of final fuel filters and sticking/scuffing of fuel pump plungers and nozzles. Fuel incompatibility can lead to various operational difficulties, and the most common one is the clogging of final fuel filters and issues with fuel pump components. When the fuel is incompatible, it can contain contaminants or impurities that can accumulate in the fuel system, leading to the clogging of filters and sticking or scuffing of critical fuel system components like pump plungers and nozzles. This can result in reduced engine performance and potentially even engine failure. The other options are not directly associated with fuel incompatibility. Reduced rack settings (A) are more likely related to engine tuning or maintenance issues, not fuel incompatibility. Carbonization of the cylinder oil (C) and gasification of the fuel in the fuel heater (D) are not typical operational difficulties caused by fuel incompatibility.