Which outcome occurs when soot accumulates excessively on a diesel engine's fuel injector nozzles?

💡 Explanation

When soot accumulates excessively, fuel spray pattern distorts because soot blocks small orifices leading to incomplete combustion and increase in unburnt hydrocarbon emissions from the engine exhaust. Therefore increased hydrocarbon emissions, rather than other options which require different issues.

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