Diesel Runaway Engine
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this, but this is what happens and what a runaway diesel is. I'm sure you'll get the idea. Runaway Engine
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Busskipper wrote:Rollnhome wrote:
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this, but this is what happens and what a runaway diesel is. I'm sure you'll get the idea. Runaway Engine
Eliminate the air - it will stop.
Or eliminate the fuel - it will stop.
Help?
Yes and no!
Runaways are usually caused by a busted turbo oil seal, and the oil becomes the fuel. That's why those events are so smokey. Cutting the fuel does nothing, and neither does cutting power. Cutting air is the only way to stop it, but there's no way I'd want to put myself next to an engine that could spit a piston and any moment. Plus, the damage from overspeed is most likely already done.
