Which outcome arises when a diesel engine runs on fuel with excessively low cetane number?

💡 Explanation

When fuel's cetane number is too low, the ignition delay period increases because auto-ignition occurs too slowly relative to piston position, causing uncontrolled combustion and engine knocking. Therefore, increased knocking and misfires result, rather than elevated temperatures, reduced output, or injector wear, which arise from other combustion anomalies.

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