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← TechnologyWhich risk increases when the wastegate in a turbocharged diesel engine fails closed during high load operation?
A)Excessive cylinder head thermal stress✓
B)Lean fuel mixture from increased airflow
C)Collapsed intake manifold from vacuum
D)Lubricant contamination from soot blow-by
💡 Explanation
When the wastegate fails closed under high load, the turbocharger continues to increase boost pressure because it's not being bypassed, possibly causing over-boost and high cylinder pressures/temperatures, raising thermal stress. Therefore excessive cylinder head thermal stress increases, rather than lean mixture or other failure which doesn't involve high temps.
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